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  1. gmebey

    #3 half pork loin cook time

    Hi guys and gals, I'm planning to do a 1/2 loin (~3 lbs) this weekend and need an time estimation, plus any advice to make this adventure more successful. This is first time I've done a pork loin. My plan is to brine it 12 hours prior and rest at room temperature ~30 minutes before putting on...
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    I need a detective to help solve a problem and determine if mother nature is messing with me.

    Ok here is the situation. My wife has asked me to smoke two 12 lbs turkeys today for a friends birthday party tomorrow. No problem, poultry is one of my strong suits.....well until today. I took my typical approach, brine for 12 hours, smoke at 250 until the thigh and breast is 180. Oh BTW...
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    Crabapple with Blight

    I have a few chunks of crabapple that was stricken with blight. My questions are: 1) Is crabapple safe to smoke with? 2) What about the blight?
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    So what is left to do after 35 lbs of Buston butts

    I have a question. How does one know when smoking meat goes past a hobby? This smoking habit of mine started out as a hobby to combat the high priced restaurant smoked food (now I know most wasn't even BBQ-ed). All I have been using is ECBs, both charcoal and electric. Up to this point all I...
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    Can a butt be smoked a couple days in advance

    Help, I need some advice. My wife is planning a graduation party (actually mine) and asked me to smoke a couple large butts. Her thought was to smoke the butts a couple days early. I'm a bit concerned on how the meat will turn out doing this, and how much meat is needed for 50 people. My...
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    Stepping up from prepackaged cures to Morton Quick Tender and need some advice

    I have been using the Hi Mountain cure/seasoning packets with great successes, but now I want to try some thing new. My first thought is to use Morton Quick Tender and some marinates......BUT I'm a bit nervous and need some advice. Reading the instruction on the Morton QT it appears that the...
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    Jerky, with water pan or without

    [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser/> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif] I have a Electric Brinkman H2O smoker and need some advice. From my understanding the water pan does three things, raise the humidity, help...
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    What is the way to slice

    I'm new at making jerky using solid meat and not ground. For my first batch I ended up with different thickness...UGH. What is the best way to get consistent thickness?
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    Getting ready to try making jerky in the smoker and need some clearfication

    Reading through the many post on making jerky I have managed to confuse myself. Is marinate the same as cure? I see reference to TQ and other off the shelf mixes like Hi Mountain, and some marinates. In one post had the following listed: 1-1.5 lbs meat 1.5 cups of water 2 tablespoons canning...
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    Modified ECB is running cold

    I converted my old electric ECB back to charcoal in the hopes of learning to smoke with charcoal. (YES I went to Electric early on) This last weekend was the guys camping trip and I decided to take it along. The first run was with 25 drumsticks, and the smoker struggled to get to 210 F. We...
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    Brisket and ABTs with QVIEW

    We are having a family gathering for a 13th birthday party. My family has requested a brisket and ABTs. Here is my first attempt at QVIEW in the new format.  More to come.
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    Bark or no bark

    I have a few logs and wish to chunk them for smoking. Is it normal to remove the bark?
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    What smoker to get?

    My old brinkman is dying, see the old post at http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/95289/my-electric-ecb-is-getting-weak#post_507465 The plan was to build a smoker and continue to use my ECB to get me by. Unfortunately that option is no longer a choice. So at this time I torn between...
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    Need some qick advice on Pulled Pork

    Ok I have done a couple pulled pork shoulders, but now I need some clarification. We are having a few friends over tomorrow and wish to avoid pulling it while they are here. So is it possible pull it early and keep it warm some how for a couple hours? What is the optimum finish temp for...
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    My Electric ECB is getting weak

    I'm sure this has been asked and addressed before, so sorry in advance. I have a old charcoal ECB that I converted to electric with the $45 conversion kit, which was nothing more than a element on a metal plate. At first it would easily run up to and above 275F, but now it struggles to get...
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    Need advice, newbie at cheese

    I got a Big Kahuna and really want to do cheese, but I'm at a lost, and need some advice. My plan is to tackle this Sunday. 1) What is a good basic cheese? 2) What is the proper temp, cold is defined as less than 100F. So how low can I go? 3) Aging, why and how long? 4) Fridge or freezer...
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    what is pork loin back ribs?

    OK a dumb question is pork loin back ribs the same as spare ribs? Should I use the 3-2-1 method at ~230? I can use any help you guys are willing to offer.
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    baron of beef roast

    We got a 1/3 of cow last year and now are down to the uncertain pieces of meat. So what is a "baron of beef roast" good for? Can it be smoked?
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    smokehouse and cold smoking

    I'm wanting to get into smoking cheese but I'm also wondering if a smoke house will also do regular stuff like poultry? What advice do the experts have on this?
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    HELP need advice on a ham

    My wife is starting to love my new addiction (smoking) and asked me to do a ham for Easter. But the catch is I only have this weekend to do a practice run, and my research as yielded little. Anyone do a ham? Need to know: 1) Rubs 2) Temp 3) Time per pound 4) Types of hams.....precooked or...
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