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    Wood for Smoking Question

    I have a small apple tree that has died and I have cut it down. Since it was a small tree much of the wood is too small to split. Will unsplit wood (small limbs) work just as well at producing smoke as split wood? Thanks Sigma Man
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    Size of meat vs Cooking time

    Does it make any, or much, differences in cook time if you smoke an eight pound piece of meat verses cutting the meat into two four pound pieces of meat and putting on different racks in the smoker?
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    Smoked Boiled eggs?

    Dutch, I followed one of the references in this post and found a link that you had listed (about a year ago) for 'Pickled Egg Recipe", but the link did not get me anywhere. Do you still have the link and could you post it again? Thanks Sigma Man
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    Fatty Question

    I did flip them at 90 minutes. I sliced one of them and it was not completely done. I finished it in the skillet after it was sliced. The temp of the smoker was from the gauge on the smoker, but I have used the smoker several times and this is the only time the meat has not progressed as...
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    Fatty Question

    I smoked my first fatties yesterday - four different types at the same time as I smoked some salmon fillets. I have a GOSM propane smoker (with water pan) which stayed at approximately 225 degrees. The salmon was removed when it reached about 145 degrees internally. The one fatty that was...
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    My first tenderloin and rib smoke w/ pics

    That is a REALLY good looking bunch of smoked meat. Great work!!!!!!!!!!! (If you call it work.) Sigma Man
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    ButterBall Sucks!!

    I found a fresh butterball turkey at Costco. I brined and smoked it and it came out wonderful. The dark and white meats were very moist and cut with a fork. Butterball recommends to only brine the fresh turkeys because the frozen ones have been "prepared'. Sigma Man
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    Maverick Smoker Thermometer

    I recently purchased an ET-7 but the range was only about 12 feet. I returned it to Maverick and got a replacement unit which has a range of only about 15 feet. If I take the receiver in the house, the communication between the transmitter and the receiver stops. I have contacted them again...
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    Hello from Texas

    I am new to the forum but expect to collect some very valuable information here. I am new to smoking. I have a Great Outdoors propane smoker which has a chip box and a liquid container. Thanks for allowing me to be here. SM
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