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  1. dirshman

    MES 40 Questions

    Decided to make some sausage yesterday. Started my MES 40 Sportsman Elite to heat up and went back out an hour later and it was hovering basically at the 61 deg. Basically the temp it was outside. In recent smokes, it seemed to be taking a long time to come up to temp. I have a few questions...
  2. dirshman

    First rump roast

    With the price of beef these days, you cook what’s on sale. So yesterday I tackled a rump roast for the first time. After getting a lot of helpful hints right here, it turned out great! And after reading about it, I had to try chefjimmyj’s au jus. My advice. Make this every time you do a...
  3. dirshman

    Father's day shout out

    I haven't posted in a long time, but I do still consult this site frequently. I wanted to give a few shout outs after today's Fathers Day meal. Let me explain. With the price of beef skyrocketing, I wanted a cheaper alternative for a nice Father's Day meal, as it has become a tradition for me to...
  4. dirshman

    Kickoff Time!

    It's NFL kickoff time, and I can't think of anything better than watching some football, having a few cold ones, and smoking some "chuckies"! Just put 10 of them on the Masterbuilt 40". Plan is to smoke them with a pecan/hickory mix up until the stall, then pan them in some Guinness and beef...
  5. dirshman

    New man in town

    Hello! Shawn from Shawnee KS. Have looked up advice on this site several times and thought it was high time I joined. I've been smoking off and on for years, but would consider myself a novice compared to what I see and read here. I use a Masterbuilt 40" electric and a Chargriller Pro that I've...
  6. dirshman

    Smoking a whole turkey

    Doing Thanksgiving in August on Saturday. Smoking a 20 lb brined whole bird in my Masterbuilt 40" electric smoker. I know the size of the bird is large, but you work with what you got. Planning on running the smoker at 275 (highest temp it will go). I will be monitoring the temp with a probe...
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