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    First brisket -w/Qview

    So today I attempted my first brisket. Really should say my first one that has actually came out, but at a minimum my first whole packer. I’d like to give a special shoutout to civilsmoker for all his guidance and help and basically putting up with me along the way lol. It would not have turned...
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    Point me to a inexpensive knife set on Amazon

    Thinking of doing a brisket this weekend. Maybe. Could use a good step by step for that with the new pellet smoker, but not necessarily the point of this post, haha. I have nothing worth a damn for slicing a brisket. Fwiw, not for trimming it either. I have knives and can make do, but I think I...
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    Baby back ribs on the recteq!

    So I had some ribs in the freezer and decided today was the day to give them a go. Coated in mustard, covered in rub and then on at 225. After 2 hours I turned it up to 250. At the 3 hour mark I checked them, they were about 170ish. Pulled them off, sauced them, and wrapped in foil. Back...
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    Smoked Pork Chops and Grilled asparagus.

    This was tonight’s dinner. First I put rub on the chops and set the recteq to “xtreme smoke” and put the chops on. 30 min later I pulled them off and set it to 500. While I was waiting I grilled up the asparagus. 6 min or so per side for the chops. Dinner was excellent!
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    Pulled Chicken

    So I am thinking of doing a smoked pulled chicken on the recteq today. I am unsure of the size of the bird since I haven't purchased it yet, so not sure if I can do the beer can chicken method in this case or not. I've neve spatchcocked a bird yet so I am unsure whats involved there, but I...
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    What kinds of fruits/veggies can be dehydrated quickly?

    I am thinking of doing a little experiment with my grand daughter who likes to come over and mix up just about everything in the cabinets to see what happens. So I was thinking of something that we could dehydrate that might only take a few hours, like 6 or so, in case she might want to taste...
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    Sear Kit - Recteq

    Anyone have any real world use on Recteq's sear kit, or maybe anyone else's sear kit? I was thinking about picking one up from recteq but I honestly don' know how high it will heat up. Highest I've set it to was 400. Also, the sear kit from them is hard anodized aluminum, which seems odd in...
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    Pellet containers

    Anyone have an idea about some inexpensive containers for storing pellets? I like how the traeger ones are styled, rectangular and not square and not too huge. They just seem pricey for what they are. I've looked into 5 gal buckets and a screw off style lid, but once you add in the lid cost...
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    Best flavor wood for salmon? &Sausage?

    Anyone have a suggestion for smoked salmon? Right now I have a pellet blend of pecan/cherry/oak from B&B. Any suggestions other than that? I also plan on double smoking some pre done sausage if I can find what I want. Should I do that before, after, during? Or does it not matter? I’ll...
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    • Forum: Fish
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    First time with the new smoker and abt’s

    At least I think that is what they are called. This is how it started; But my jalepenos were a little big for the jalepeno plate. This how we ended:
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    First time pulled pork with the new recteq!!

    Turned out great! Really loving the functionality of the recteq. Big shoutout to civilsmoker who I have been bugging all day about doing this. Pork rubbed and in the fridge yesterday: Going onto the smoker this morning: Pulled to wrap it at 165: Took it off and wrapped in towels and...
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    Pics of the Deck Boss 590!

    Came in today, just got it assembled. Haven’t fired it yet because of wind and snow, hoping to do that tomorrow. I must say it’s every bit what I had hoped it would be. I’ve never assembled any other ones but this was packed well, shipped well, easy to assemble (even by myself) and all the...
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    Thawing a pork butt

    So I have a pork butt we found on sale earlier this year. We brought it home and froze it, because we knew I couldn't get to it right away. While I await my new smoker (curse you estes and your shipping), I thought i'd inquire on what the best way to thaw this would be, and if there is any...
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    Food Dehydrators

    Long ago, my dad brought home a food dehydrator. Or maybe it was my mom? Not sure exactly why as I have never once seen them use it, but I did. It was a round one, maybe made by "presto" or some similar company. I used it to make venison jerky, both ground meat and cut up strips. Fast...
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    Replacement parts for MES 40 Gen 1?

    Anyone have a line on parts for this, specifically the water pan, door seal, hinges, and door plastic trim? This was gifted to me by father, still works well, I don't think anything major has ever been replaced on it. The original water pan, despite looking very clean and nice has developed...
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    New smoker?

    Not sure this is the correct forum, but thought I’d give it a shot. Looking for a recommendation for a new smoker. Currently running an old school mes40. I love it, mainly because it used to be my dad’s, before he got a camp chef pellet deal. (Quite honestly I think this one performs better)...
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    Whole turkey

    So just wanted to follow up with you all. It was touch and go on the temps and got a little creative by starting with the breast closer to the heat and then flipping later. It did get to temp in time! However I think that turkey was lighter than i thought. I haven’t worked with many large...
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    Do I have to brine my turkey?

    So we have had a 27 lb turkey hanging out in the freezer for a bit. Decided to start thawing it out the other day, still not done thawing though. The question is, do I need to brine this bird before smoking it? Smoked plenty of chicken without issue, never anything this big though. Also...
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    Quick question about smoked pork shoulder

    So I’m smoking a pork shoulder today for pulled pork. It’s about 9 hours in. I foiled with some apple juice at 165F. Put it back in, cranked temp from 225 to 260, and it’s currently at 174F. My plan is pulling at 205 wrapping in towels and into the cooler for an hour or so before pulling...
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    MES 40 Gen 1 (20070211) Wet chips or no?

    So I've only seasoned this thing and don't have a lot of data to go by, but it seems to me that wet chips, even those soaked for maybe 2 hours tops, don't like to burn as well in this guy? This was passed down to me by my father, and I don't know exactly his experiences with it. Seems to have...
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