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  1. bear36

    trying to get the brine right for corned beef..

    hey thanks for the replies and the info. much appreciated! i'll try them out and see how i go. cheers Bear
  2. bear36

    trying to get the brine right for corned beef..

    Hi all, Been having issues with corning beef to ultimately make pastrami. The issue has been with the beef being way too salty. I've tried many recipes with just as many variations on salt/water quantities and variations in soaking time to reduce the salt content of the meat. But I just don't...
  3. bear36

    Will an A-MAZE-N tube smoker fit into the wood chip loader access for a MES 40"?

    thats awesome, thanks Sundown and jirod!  its great having a forum that offers excellent/friendly advice like this. much appreciated! Bear
  4. bear36

    Will an A-MAZE-N tube smoker fit into the wood chip loader access for a MES 40"?

    Didn't think of the extra heat Dr K, good point! and thanks for the extra info as well.   jirod: when you get that extra burn of pellets, does the smoke output become too much? Sundown: yeah let us know, looks like I might give this a go. Thanks for the input folks, and i'll post some info on...
  5. bear36

    Will an A-MAZE-N tube smoker fit into the wood chip loader access for a MES 40"?

    Hi All, I have an A-MAZE-N 5x8 tray smoker for my MES 40" which works super well. But I was thinking: What if I could free up some shelf space by using an A-MAZE-N tube smoker instead of my 5x8 tray, and place the A-MAZE-N tube smoker in the wood chip loader access on the side of the MES...
  6. bear36

    Costco Prime Brisket Franklin Style(Kinda) w-Q View

    What a great post full of great info. Thanks Mike!  Where did you have your temp probe set for the monitoring of the meat temp? the point? the flat? in between?
  7. bear36

    Measuring a Packer Brisket Temperature: At the Point or Flat? or Both? or an average?

    Thanks for the replies B & JC.  yeah I'm still in that experimental phase so any advice i get i'll try.  good point on the excessive poking around JC, I think as I get more confident and familiar with the process the less poking i'll be doing! cheers Bear
  8. bear36

    Measuring a Packer Brisket Temperature: At the Point or Flat? or Both? or an average?

    G'day All, I'm cooking my 4th Brisket and slowly getting to that point of reaching a nice balance of tenderness, moisture and flavour. Brisket downunder isn't cheap so Ive been taking notes on each brisket as it cooks so I don't waste this yummo piece of meat. I've noticed that the flat sits...
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