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  1. ryan y

    Boston Butt on new MES 40 Q-View

    Haven't had a chance to post, but finally pulled the trigger on the 40" bluetooth MES at Sams club last weekend. Had some people over, smoked some Johnsonville brats, baked beans, and some boneless skinless chicken breasts. No pics due to the amount of suds flowing and all the company, but the...
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    • Forum: Pork
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    Smoked Tialpia on Little Chief

    Picked up some tilapia fillets from the store today. They're on the smaller side, 1/2" thick at most but we'll see how it goes. I'm giving bearcarver's recipe a try, with a few tweaks: -Double the cayenne, I enjoy some spice on anything I smoke. -I only had dark brown sugar, so that's what I...
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    • Forum: Fish
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    Found a MES on clearance

    Was at Lowe's this morning amd they had MES 30", digital display. The plain black one, no glass door. Clearance price was $170. Pretty close to Amazon pricing, but no shipping would make it significantly less. My only real concerns are the display and size. I will be storing outside, and plan...
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    Need another smoker

    Hello everyone, long time since I've posted. Just got done with a batch of jerky in my Little Chief and I realized I need an upgrade. Had the jerky in there for over 10 hrs (it was very cold out) and still had to throw it in the oven for a few. Ideal price range would be around $200 or so, and...
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    Smoked Rainbows

    Took a dozen trout out of the freezer and thawed them out. Dry brine: 4 cups dark brown sugar, 1 cup salt, 2 tbsp black pepper 12 hrs later (pretty sure this was way too long) Are they supposed to look like that after coming out of the brine? I know I left them in too long...are they...
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    • Forum: Fish
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    Pepper Jerky Round 2 (with Q-View)

    Last go was good for a first try, the extra smokiness was actually pretty good once it rested in the fridge for a few days. Still not what I was looking for: not very spicy, almost no pepper flavor. "Snowpocalypse" ended with us getting about 20" in 48 hrs, decided time to fire up the smoker...
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    Black Pepper Jerky

    I used to make jerky in a dehydrator when I was a kid. I learned some simple lessons: The worse the cut of meat is pre-jerky, the better the jerky. Thanks to marinading, you can get by with lower priced ingredients (spices, etc.) A little tenderquick goes a long way. Liquid smoke tastes foul by...
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    New Little Chief

    Little Chief finally arrived. Initial impression: the chip pan and rack holder are the sturdiest components. No real damage in shipping except for a dented corner which I easily fixed. I read reviews before purchasing though so not much of a surprise. Bought some reflectix insulation, gave it...
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    Smoking Rainbows

    Hello everyone, I've been reading through this section of the forums and just have a few questions. I'll be smoking rainbows (none above 13") on my Little Chief when it arrives. Since they're so small ill be smoking whole. Is a dry brine practical for whole fish of this size? I'd like to...
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    • Forum: Fish
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    Hello from WV!

    Hello everyone, my name's Ryan and I live in southern West by god Virginia. I've always loved smoked food. From cheese to nuts to jerky. Ill be receiving my brand new Little Chief smoker in a few days and I can't wait to get started, already imagining all kinds of different recipes.
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