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  1. tls4every1

    Beef short rib thickness difference in cooking time

    After 165 at 3.5 hours I foiled and poured some angry orchard hard cider in the foil with them. What surprised me was how they have bloated. I aware they doubled in height! Will foil for two hours or really 200 and then back on bare to finish
  2. tls4every1

    Beef short rib thickness difference in cooking time

    OK so I have my MES back up and running after element replacement and its time for another first attempt, two racks of beef short ribs. My issue is that vary in thickness by about an inch. One is around 2" the other almost 3.5". I planned on putting the large one on for about 2 hours before the...
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  4. tls4every1

    My first brisket

    The end results were very good. The flavors in both the brisket and chicken were great. Both cooked a little long so they were a touch dry. The crowd didn't think so but I did. Next time I will do the exact same thing but pull them a touch earlier. Another thing I did that I have never done...
  5. tls4every1

    My first brisket

    Progress report: Ok so on the information the WHB gave me on the 40-140 rule I up'd the temp ten degrees last night before I went to bed. Its 9:00am so the brisket (two 4lb flats) have been on for a little over nine hours. They are sitting at 178* and its time to put the bacon wrapped chicken...
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  7. tls4every1

    My first brisket

    OK WHB I do not know the 40*-140* rule? I will research, thanks
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    My first brisket

  9. tls4every1

    My first brisket

    Well had the smoker a year now and been doing sausage,brats, chicken, and ribs but this is my first brisket. Bought an 8lb flat at HyVee, trimmed the fat to 1/4", rubbed and injected it with some spiced up beef broth, then let it sit 24 hours in the frig. Its 11:15 PM and just put it on with the...
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  11. tls4every1

    Good Day Everyone

    thanks guys, yeah about my smoker its been consistent from day 1 so its just a learning curve on getting the time correct. Next up will be another brisket and trying brats.
  12. tls4every1

    Good Day Everyone

    Hey just a quick message from the latest new member of this forum. I have poked around here a little over the past few months and thought I would finally officially join. I received a MES 30" as a Christmas present from my kids last year. I am very much a newbie in the smoking world. I live in...
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