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  1. lou f

    Pork butt

    Have a seven and a half pound pork butt going on at 6 this morning on the new Grilla silverbac. Coated with yellow mustard, Grilla all purpose rub and let sit overnight in the refrigerator.
  2. lou f

    Chuck roast burnt ends

    First Smoke on the new silverback. Chuck roast burnt ends.
  3. lou f

    Chuck burnt ends?

    Has anyone tried using a chuck roast to make burnt ends? I am just not ready to pay over $100 for a brisket. I was thinking if I cooked a chuck roast the way I cook brisket and then cube it, it might be pretty good.
  4. lou f

    In search of new smoker

    Hi Folks, I am in the market for a pellet smoker and have looked at three that are possible contenders. The new Weber Smokefire, Traeger Ironwood and Rec Tec RT590. I have pretty much eliminated the Weber afer seeing a few reviews due to a real possibility of grease fires ad other design...
  5. lou f

    I'll never understand "The Brisket"

    I have cooked brisket before with pretty good results and it usually takes about 10-12 hours for a 7-10 pounder. Well I wanted to make one for the forth but I didn't want to be cooking all day so I couldn't enjoy the fireworks, so I figured I would start it today and enjoy it tomorrow. Well I...
  6. lou f

    MES 40 with cold smoker.

    My new smoker setup. Masterbuilt 40 inch smoker with cold smoking kit. Doing some ribs today.
  7. lou f

    New MES 40

    Well I haven't been on the forum for awhile, but I just picked up the new smoker. This is my 6th smoker and my third Masterbuilt electric. I smoked the others to death. Looks like they made some nice improvements from my last MES. They moved the vent to the left side, put the grease tray in the...
  8. lou f

    MES 40 Temps for smoking Butt

    For those of you with the MES 40, what temp do you set it to smoke your Butts? Also, does water in the water pan affect the length of the smoke? How about if you are smoking 2, 3 or 4 Butts at a time? Should the temperature be set higher? I would like to be able to put my Butts on about 6 AM...
  9. lou f

    Old VS New MES 40

    Hi all, I am back on the Forum after a few years, since now I am retired and have more time for this. I just purchaced a new MES 40. I had my last one for about 8 years and I smoked it to death. For those of you who are interesed, I figured I would share some comparisons from the old to the...
  10. lou f

    Hi from Smith Mountain Lake, VA

    Hello all, I have been smoking for over 15 years. My first smoker was a propane, wore that one out in a few years so my son bougt me another. Wore that one out so I picked up an MES at Sams about 8 years ago. I just smoked that one to death so I went to Sams last month and bought a new one. Did...
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