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  1. bigorange

    Individual baby backs

    Tried to fix it. Now I got to look up hungry sourdough starter.
  2. bigorange

    New to smoking-need suggestions

    Love my MES 30... it’s an early first gen... I cook for 2 people... It was cheap and I was a newbie.. I have an extra element and extra control panel... control panels are 29.99 from Masterbuilt... If I was just starting out now, I would by the MES 40 2.5.... Then have a WSM or mini WSM with IQ...
  3. bigorange

    Individual baby backs

    smoked some BBR from the rot pile in the ole MES 30... basic rub...3 hours smoke on 275 with apple chips, charcoal, and hickory pellets...Took them out at 4 hours...no foil...nice pull...nice chew...started with vinegar and water in pan...
  4. bigorange

    Mock Tender Steak

    Gave em some smoke and put them in the instant pot... melted in the mouth...
  5. bigorange

    Any positives or negatives about this MES?

    MES... No matter what anyone says, I guarantee you are not going to spit it out.. buy one used on the cheap...they are great for cold smoking or keeping heat out of the kitchen during summer...
  6. bigorange

    Any positives or negatives about this MES?

    Set and forget with button pushes, older MES 30 on high with a mix of charcoal, chips, pellets along the way. Pull chip loader out a half inch.. WSM also set and forget with IQ130 after you get it goin tho. Cooked these on WSM for 4 hours uncovered today. Nice pull. Next will be several...
  7. bigorange

    Peanut butter ribs

    I have ate my share of peanut butter and thick cut bologna sammiches... I add mayo, lettuce and hot sauce usually. Oder man from the country store would fix us these when we went frog gigging all night. Stuck to our ribs...
  8. bigorange

    Mock Tender Steak

    I may just put some smoke on them and then use them as stew meat with onion, carrots, celery, and taters.
  9. bigorange

    Individual cut baby backs

    Color was light. Reminded me of pork belly or super juicy pork rinds on steroids. I used a very light coating of rub. Also light smoke. I wanted to taste the pork this go round. Bone pull was nice speckle and not solid white. Next batch I’m going to foil with butter, brown sugar, and tiger...
  10. bigorange

    Individual cut baby backs

    Yes sir... Very flavorful and still juicy ribs. You could tell all sides got the smoke and dry rub...I was surprised they didn’t dry out... mock tender steaks next, I suppose.
  11. bigorange

    Mock Tender Steak

    Anybody smoke the mock tender steaks and not the roast??? Thinking about trying them on the ole MES 30... these steaks have so many names....
  12. bigorange

    Individual cut baby backs

    Found some individual cut baby backs in the rot pile at the store. Smoked them in the ole MES 30 with apple chips,small charcoal pieces,and hickory pellets. Put smoke on them for only 2 hours at 275. Then I didn't add anything for the next 3 hours at 225. No foil. Sprayed with vinegar first 2...
  13. bigorange

    MES 30 quit heating. Easy fix.

    After I got her fixed, smoked these baby backs individual cut. Mix of small charcoal, apple chips and hickory pellets. Sprayed with vinegar every 30 minutes first 2 hours. Only put smoke on em 2 hours at 275. Then 3 hours at 225. No foil. Internal was around 200.
  14. bigorange

    MES 30 quit heating. Easy fix.

    My ole MES 30 20070910 finally quit heating. Took off the little square plate on back of smoker to access element. It has a gasket. One flag was toast and had burned thru gasket. Simply replaced the flag and she’s back in business. This has been a very reliable smoker. Just keep the control unit...
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    Smoked junkyard chili

  16. bigorange

    Smoked junkyard chili

    I don't fire up the ole mes 30 much since I built the mini wsm. It gets mostly ribs. I decided to smoke some chili today to eat tomorrow. I'm using some maple sticks out of the yard with a little charcoal for smoke. Set on 275. :drool I just put in alot of stuff I needed to get out of the...
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  18. bigorange

    Split chicken breast over green beans

    Here we are pretty much done. Breast almost at 165. I did put some butter on chicken skin halfway thru cook also. :drool
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