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  1. michaelj

    Brining Ribs

    Reading a book on smoking a while back and the author recommended wet brining the ribs before smoking. I tried it on some spares and they were very moist and tender. Most of the post I've read read here don't mention brining. Curious if others have tried it and your results?
  2. michaelj

    Traeger PTG -Smoke in pellet box

    I've searched the internet without much success to figure out my problem.  I've used my PTG 7 times now and on two occasions I found a considerable amount of smoke coming from my pellet box.  No fire, but with the amount of smoke, maybe I caught it in time.  Times that this has happened, it...
  3. michaelj

    What Type Of Salmon To Smoke

    My In-Laws have tasked me for smoked salmon for Christmas Eve.  It's probably been 5 or 6 years since I've done salmon.  Back then, I used a Brinkman (bullit) smoker with pretty good results.   I now have a 30" MES, but I've never done fish in it before.  The person who gave me tips long ago...
  4. michaelj

    Mailbox Mod For 30" MES Questions

    They turned out awesome!  The AMPS worked as advertised with the pellets in the oven first.  Loving the mailbox mod as well.  Thanks again for setting me on the right path.
  5. michaelj

    Mailbox Mod For 30" MES Questions

    That seemed to do the trick.  No chip tray and baking the pellets.  The AMPS went 5+ hours on the dry run I did today.  Keeping fingers crossed for tomorrow for the pork butts.
  6. michaelj

    Mailbox Mod For 30" MES Questions

    Good to know.  I will be doing some trial runs today, without the chip tray and I'll let you know my results.  Thanks so much for your advice!
  7. michaelj

    Mailbox Mod For 30" MES Questions

    Spokane, Washington, the great northwest.  I've heard some say that there's enough moisture from the meat, so a water pan isn't necessary.  I've nuked them, heated them and not done anything at all with the pellets with the same results.  There was one time when it worked as advertised and it...
  8. michaelj

    Mailbox Mod For 30" MES Questions

    I've completed the mod and still having issues with my AMPS not staying lit for more than 30 min.  Now that the AMPS is in the mailbox, can I use the water pan?  Using the mailbox mod should I remove the chip tray (chip loader is removed)?  I'm assuming my vent on the top of the smoker remains...
  9. michaelj

    Smoking meats for my Nephew's Birthday

    I'm hoping I can pull this off.  Planning to do a brisket (8.8 lbs) in my smoker (30"MES), my other nephew has the 40" MES, in that, we plan to do 2 racks of ribs and a pork tenderloin.  I just received my AMPS per the advice of fellow forum members.  After my trial run, which went very well...
  10. michaelj

    Hello from Spokane Valley, Washington

    I am truly loving this forum.  Been experimenting smoking different meats with pretty good results.  That's what I hear from folks I share with.  First smoker was a Brinkman (bullet type?).   Now that I'm more serous about it, I have a 30" Masterbuilt.  Got that this year and I just got my AMPS...
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