New guy here. Looking for some tips.

[hoosiersmoke]

Well bought me an MES 30 in today and figured I join this site. My first smoke is going to be a round roast (bottom). Figured id screw something cheap up before i try to tackle a brisket or ribs in it haha. Gonna do some vegtables with it also. Figured i start out smoking the roast at 200 for an hour or two just to bring the temp up slowly and then crank it up to 225 and let her go for a another couple hours  and wrap it for the last hour. If anyone has an tips for me that would be great. Thanks Jake. 

 

[smoking b]

 
Well bought me an MES 30 in today and figured I join this site. My first smoke is going to be a round roast (bottom). Figured id screw something cheap up before i try to tackle a brisket or ribs in it haha. Gonna do some vegtables with it also. Figured i start out smoking the roast at 200 for an hour or two just to bring the temp up slowly and then crank it up to 225 and let her go for a another couple hours  and wrap it for the last hour. If anyone has an tips for me that would be great. Thanks Jake. 

Here's one I just did yesterday in my MES 30  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/...und-with-stuffed-taters-carrot-cake-a-sausage

I smoked it at 225 the whole time & didn't wrap it till I took it out to rest - came out great!

Do you have an aftermarket thermometer to monitor temps or the meat in your MES? My factory therm is way off so I use a Maverick ET-732. I also use an AMNPS to generate smoke so I don't have to keep adding chips - makes it really nice...

 

[hoosiersmoke]

Ya i saw that one and a couple other on the site and took ideas from each of them. No i dont have an aftermarket thermo but it sounds like i should get one to make sure my temps are on. I just use the smoke smoke try that the MES came with generate smoke, what do you mean when you say AMNPS? Ha sorry havent caught onto all the trems and BBQ lingo yet! 

 

[smoking b]

The AMNPS is the A-Maze-N-Pellet-Smoker from here  http://www.amazenproducts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AMNPS5X8

It gives me 12 or more hours of smoke at a time & I can cold smoke with it too - the only time I used the chip tray in my MES was to season it...

Ya i saw that one and a couple other on the site and took ideas from each of them. No i dont have an aftermarket thermo but it sounds like i should get one to make sure my temps are on. I just use the smoke smoke try that the MES came with generate smoke, what do you mean when you say AMNPS? Ha sorry havent caught onto all the trems and BBQ lingo yet! 

 

[hoosiersmoke]

Oh I see, ya the more i read about smoking and BBQ those pellet smokers sound nice. Ill probably try to "cut-my-teeth" for a while just using the MES untill i can gain a little more confidence. The whole idea of smoking seems so easy but im sure theres a little more to the whole thing. Im also using the Chef Jimmy J's Au Jus recipe that you suggested to another guy on here for his round roast, cant wait to try that out. Is that Jimmy J on this site or did you get that somewhere else? 

 

[hoosiersmoke]

Also do you know of a good injector, ive bought two now that have absolutly sucked. They will suck up like a half inch of beef broth and then quit or not have enough power to inject into the meat. 

 

[smoking b]

 
Oh I see, ya the more i read about smoking and BBQ those pellet smokers sound nice. Ill probably try to "cut-my-teeth" for a while just using the MES untill i can gain a little more confidence. The whole idea of smoking seems so easy but im sure theres a little more to the whole thing. Im also using the Chef Jimmy J's Au Jus recipe that you suggested to another guy on here for his round roast, cant wait to try that out. Is that Jimmy J on this site or did you get that somewhere else? 

Yup that's Chef Jimmy J from here 

 
Also do you know of a good injector, ive bought two now that have absolutly sucked. They will suck up like a half inch of beef broth and then quit or not have enough power to inject into the meat. 

I use a 4 oz. stainless steel injector & it works great - I will get you some info on it just give me a minute...

 

[smoking b]

Ok here you go...

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It has done anything I needed it to do without any trouble at all. You can get one at LEM's website now for $19.99

 

[hoosiersmoke]

Awesome ya i bought some damn Marsh brand one for 12 bucks i thinnk, should have thrown that money in the smoke tray. 

 

[smoking b]

 
Awesome ya i bought some damn Marsh brand one for 12 bucks i thinnk, should have thrown that money in the smoke tray. 

Yeah I don't think you can beat this one for 20 bucks...

 

[hoosiersmoke]

Ya ill be ordering one here soon. 

 

[smoking b]

 
Ya ill be ordering one here soon. 

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