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  1. dwsmith43

    looking for a good all around flavor for mes

    I have a mes. I have the a-maze-n tray. I tried some lowes pellets and didnt like it. Tasted like paper burning smells. So here is what I want to do. Make a order on Amazon shipping is free if I make a large enough order. Looked at a-maze-n site a while back and shipping was too much for small...
  2. dwsmith43

    where to find pellets for my AMPS ?

    i want to use my new amps that my daughter bought for me from amazon (no free sample pellets). cant see ordering on line from amps site due to shipping would cost me more than the five pound bag i want. does anyone know of a local distributor near corpus christi,Texas to buy Jeff's pellets. or...
  3. dwsmith43

    4 th of july cook

    had a great 4 Th. thought i would throw up a couple pics of the results, 8 pound brisket,medium coat of salt,pepper and garlic. smoked on my new braunfels offset. mix of lump and briquettes and used about  twenty fist size chunks of mesquite. 11hrs. at 225 ish, 3 hrs. rapped and in the cooler...
  4. dwsmith43

    lightly smoked new york strip "help"

    Here is the plan. I have three one inch thick nw York strips. Planning to put a little olive oil and Montreal seasoning. Fire up the Weber, lump charcoal to one side.unlit. Throw a couple chunks in coal starter. Pour on tip of coals. Add a fist size of pecan chunk. Put steaks on opposite the...
  5. dwsmith43

    offset smoker tuning plates

    Any thoughts on using porcelain tiles as tuning plates. If ok to use, what kind of spacing should I start at? My grill is a new braunfels horizontal offset.i currently have a piece of stainless that runs the entire length and has a 2 1/2 space on each side length wise. I did bend it up to cover...
  6. dwsmith43

    smoking beef ribs sugestions

    Gonna do my first batch of beef ribs this weekend. I've smoked many pork ribs, beef briskets. My question is, running temp, ending internal temp and a general idea of time frame. Ribs are around 7 lbs each rack. I have two. Will be using my new braunfels offset with royal oak lump coal and fist...
  7. dwsmith43

    Converted dishwasher, first smoked jerky run

    This is my first jerky making in my converted dishwasher. i  saw this stainless one being tossed out and had a vision. removed motor, piping. rounded up some trays.tried using existing heat element, but just would not get over 140 degrees. yanked it out and stole the wifes hot plate. found a...
  8. dwsmith43

    dehydrated meat sticks safe?

    Do I need to use cure #1? I normally pick up a pound of jimmy dean sausage and a pound of 90/10 ground round. Season it up with some Tony's Cajon spice, load it in my empty food grade silicone tube/caulk gun and shoot out about 60 sticks onto my dehydrator trays and run it at 150 ish for four...
  9. dwsmith43

    Old school 1950's style frig

    i want a old 1950's style frig that is not repairable. kinda interested in converting it to a smoker. I'm a whiskey guy so no kegarator. does anyone know of a link on how to set up? or even if posable.
  10. dwsmith43

    new guy from south texas

    I have been grillin and chillin for umpteen years. Learn something new all the time. Look forward picking up some tips from you guys. I own a Weber kettle with the smokinator 1000. New braunfels offset smoker and a gas grill for those birthday parties. Grandkids like their burgers and dogs,still...
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