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  1. derrikmo

    Brisket safety

    Thanks everyone for all the ideas. Because I have no idea of the pack date, I decided to play it safe a freeze it. Better safe than sorry. From now on I'll check with the butcher to see if he can give me the pack date.
  2. derrikmo

    Brisket safety

    My wife brought home a 16lb Prime cryovac brisket from HEB a few weeks ago which we never got around to smoke. The "Sell By" date is Aug 25,2020. It has been in our secondary refrig ever since then at 38 degrees. I was thinking about keeping it past that date and doing it for Labor Day...
  3. derrikmo

    GMG Daniel Boone Temp Test

    My issues are not so much temp discrepancies across the grill, but rather wide temp swings during the cook. I am experiencing swings of 30 degrees +/- or more. The swings are not accurately shown on the DB temp readout, but have been verified by my Thermoworks Chef Temp and IGrill units. GMG...
  4. derrikmo

    GMG Daniel Boone Temp Test

    Did you apply the gasket all the way around the lid (front, back and sides)? Was one roll of the tape enough for the job or did you need more? I am having major temp control issues with my DB and am willing to do anything in order to at least get it in the ballpark.
  5. derrikmo

    Brisket Flats & Points

    Why is it that all of the chain grocers regularly market brisket flats but you never see the points in the meat case?  What do the meat cutters do with all of those points?   I would love to be able to buy just the point for a smoke as all of my family and friends seem to prefer the moister...
  6. Beef ribs - HELP

    Beef ribs - HELP

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    Beef ribs - HELP

    I was at Killen's BBQ in Pearland, TX a while back and had some of the best beef ribs I have ever seen or tasted.  Now I have this urge to try to recreate  them at home on my smoker.  I have attached a pic of some ribs that look very similar. First of all, what cut of meat do I need to ask for...
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  9. derrikmo

    Pork Spare Ribs problem

    This is great info.  Thanks for the great explanation and chart. DerrikMo
  10. derrikmo

    Pork Spare Ribs problem

    The problem is with the MES.  Double checked the Maverick with my brand new kitchen oven, the maverick was right on.  My meat thermometer is correct, it is a 2 month old Thermopen.  Who knows how much temp fluctuation the MES went through during the 7 hour cook. But when I gave up it was 25...
  11. derrikmo

    Pork Spare Ribs problem

    I had planned to serve 3 racks of pork spare ribs for dinner tonight but had to abandon my cook.  I was smoking them in my MES set at 225 degrees.  Cook seemed to be going slower than usual, there was no pull back on the bones after 3 hours when I usually wrap for 2 hours.  I wrapped anyway with...
  12. derrikmo

    Help with A-Maze-N Smoker

    I occasionally have this problem.  What I have done with good success is to place A-MAZE-N in the bottom of the MES, on the left, resting on the 2 rails.  I remove the round pellet loader completely and place a small fan on the ground next to the opening.  I run the fan on low speed and aim the...
  13. derrikmo

    Help with A-Maze-N Smoker

    Thanks for the quick response.  My AMNPS has shipped and I am planning on doing a brisket for Mother's Day.  I'll let you know how it turns out. DerrikMo
  14. derrikmo

    Help with A-Maze-N Smoker

    Thanks for the detailed explanation.  I have only had my MES40 since Christmas and my AMNPS is on order.  I will mainly be doing pork spare ribs, big beef ribs, beef briskets and possibly pork butts.  What about the top vent?  Fully open, fully closed or somewhere in between?  Thanks in advance...
  15. derrikmo

    Masterbuilt 40" & pellets??

    I was wondering if anyone is using pellets instead of chips in a Masterbuilt smoker.  If so, how does it compare?   Do you need to soak the pellets as you would chips or do you use them dry?  Is the quality of the smoke better or worse?  Does a load of pellets last longer than a load of chips...
  16. derrikmo

    2-2-1 first try

    Foiling Juice sounds great!!  Will try this weekend.  Do you foil with meat facing down or ribs down? What temp do you use for the 3-2-1 rib cook?  What internal temp are you looking for with the ribs?
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