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  1. dilligaf850

    Brine temperature?

    Once the belly is in the brine with the salt what would be an acceptable temperature for the water? I have no room for a 5 gal pail in the fridge so it is in the back corner of the basement cold room with a temp of about 50 near the floor. Thoughts?
  2. dilligaf850

    How did you come up with your screen name?

    850 was the size of my atv,dilligaf was an acronym for Do I Look Like I Give A F#$! now it stands for Do I Look Like I Give Away Food?
  3. dilligaf850

    chicken and ribs?

    should have used the search first...found most of my answers but the time comparisons for the two .
  4. dilligaf850

    chicken and ribs?

    My question is this...I am going to do some spareribs this weekend and would like to try a chicken too. Would I start the chicken for an hour or so before the ribs? if I decide to butterfly the chicken would the time be the same It would be in a masterbuilt xl propane. and chicken on top and...
  5. dilligaf850

    Bacon the easy way!! Thanks Pops!! With Q-View.

    they both have great info but unless i am missing it all I got was to keep it under 100 i take it this is cold smoke but for how long? sorry for the dumb questions
  6. dilligaf850

    Bacon the easy way!! Thanks Pops!! With Q-View.

    they both have great info but unless i am missing it all I got was to keep it under 100 i take it this is cold smoke but for how long? sorry for the dumb questions
  7. dilligaf850

    Bacon the easy way!! Thanks Pops!! With Q-View.

    is there another thread on what to do after the soak?
  8. dilligaf850

    new here

    temps were around 225 need to get a better thermometer thanks for the pointers everyone
  9. dilligaf850

    Masterbuilt XL first run

    Thanks I think one was back and one was side.(they are all ribs to me) I was using the thermometer on the door for guesstamtion from when i seasoned it and used an oven one inside to see how different they were. didn't want to open it while smoking to check the inner one. a probe type is soon...
  10. dilligaf850

    Masterbuilt XL first run

    I think i posted in the wrong spot earlier so putting it here too... So last weekend I seasoned the new smoker. and began the big learning curve.Seasoned two racks of ribs the night before and rapped in plastic. The only bad decision was to use the seasoning i normally use on the BBQ...
  11. dilligaf850

    new here

    So last weekend I seasoned the new smoker. and began the big learning curve.Seasoned two racks of ribs the night before and rapped in plastic. The only bad decision was to use the seasoning i normally use on the BBQ (Montreal steak mixed with Montreal chicken). heated up the smoker and threw...
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    new here

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  19. dilligaf850

    new here

    Ontario Canada here I have done some "old school" barrel smoking with a box on top for sausages and salami but just got a Masterbuilt XL propane and cant wait to season it this weekend and start experimenting Looking forward to learning from all the knowlege in this forum
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