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  1. arch8121

    MES Shed Mod with vent

    Been doing a lot of reading and thinking and decided to make a smoker shelf/workbench. I spent hours on the forums and learned that a 3" pipe will fit right into the vent. You can still use the vent open/close. Here is the whole shelf unit The height of the smoker is perfect.  I started...
  2. arch8121

    MES Shed Mod with vent

    Been doing a lot of reading and thinking and decided to make a smoker shelf/workbench. I spent hours on the forums and learned that a 3" pipe will fit right into the vent. You can still use the vent open/close. Here is the whole shelf unit The height of the smoker is perfect.  I started...
  3. arch8121

    9 lb Pork Shoulder into pulled pork (Q View)

    Received a new MES from my wife this christmas and wanted break it in right so here goes a 9 lb shoulder for pulled pork  All rubbed up with Jeffs Rub After a rest in the fridge wrapped in saran wrap over night.  Ready  for the smoker now. In the MES at 225 for what ended up being 15...
  4. arch8121

    3 hams straight off the pig question

    I have 3 good sized hams sitting in my freezer. They are straight off the pig not cured. Is there anything special I have to do before smoking these bad boys?
  5. arch8121

    My new Masterbuilt

    Been using a charcoal smoker that my girlfriends dad gave me for Christmas that got me completely addicted to smoking but was to much hassle to use in the NW PA winters. Sooooo I decided to purchase a propane smoker for myself. After hours and hours of reading reviews on many propane smokers I...
  6. arch8121

    Apple stuffed pork loin

    After wanting to smoke a pork loin and reading all the delicious recipes i decided to do it up this past weekend. Bought a 7 lb loin and cut it up to give myself probably a 4-5lb loin to smoke I filleted the loin to lay flat for stuffing. Being the first time i wish i would have gotten it a...
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    first attempt at spare ribs 1/12/13

    Decided that i would try smoking some ribs after a grocery store had them on sale. Started off with 2 full racks and didnt expect them to be so big! After some much needed studying here on SMF and a couple videos on youtube i figured out i had to cut them up. Decided on a sweeter rub and...
  8. arch8121

    First pulled pork smoke

    Decided to make some pulled pork for family watching the NFC Championship game. Did a lot of research in the SMF and got a lot of tips and went for it! Found a rub recipe and mixed that all up for 1/4/13 and rubbed the 2 beauties down then wrapped them and threw them in the fridge.2-7lb boston...
  9. arch8121

    First smoke ever!

    Just recieved a smoker for christmas and was so pumped to smoke something! Decided to start with a chicken seeing how cheap chicken is and if it turned out bad it wasnt going to be as frustrating. Never brined it but made a spicy rub. Rubbed it 12/28 and threw it in the fridge for the night...
  10. arch8121

    Can i really not use wood chunks?

    Just got my new Masterbuilt 2-door propane smoker together and was flipping through the pages of the manual and it said not to burn wood chunks. I would rather burn the chunks seeing how i can just chop up pieces of free wood out back and i also think they last much longer then the chips. Anyone...
  11. arch8121

    New to forum

    Hey everyone, my name is RJ. Been smoking since Christmas when i recieved my smoker as a present. I am addicted! I live in northwest PA where the weather goes from 15 degrees one day to 60 the next. Been hard trying to get used to the charcoal with the wind and all. Its a challenge but who...
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