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  1. dwiens

    ABT's

    Has any ever tried messing with adding hot sauce or what not with the cream cheese in the filling? Also if I smoke some tonight and have zero oven access at work can I reheat in a crockpot or something? Or put in tin foil pan set it on electric skillet would they warm ok?
  2. dwiens

    Pork & Beans

    Turned out great and Huskers won! Great photo of prayer before game!
  3. dwiens

    Pork & Beans

    That's what I thought. The meat fell off the bone. It's resting now.
  4. dwiens

    Pork & Beans

    Here they are this morning. Probe says only 155, but the right one fell apart when I went to wrap it! Is it done? Should I pull them off? I usually go to 190.
  5. dwiens

    Pork & Beans

    For the upcoming Husker game got some butts and wicked smoked beans! Here they are on the MES!!!
  6. dwiens

    MES - best way to vent from shed

    I am building a shed behind my house. My plan is to run electricity to this shed and house my MES inside along with tools and gardening stuff(mower, spreader). If I build a platform and the vent the smoke from the top vent do you guys see any problems? Also I know there are some old threads...
  7. dwiens

    First attempt with charcoal

    So I had my first run with a offset charcoal smoker. I have been using a MES for the past two years. Here is a look at the smoker. So as i said this was my first run on the charcoal. I do not own a chimney starter and think this was my first mistake. So we got the coals burning...
  8. dwiens

    Brisket help -MES

    I use a variety of different chips of wood. Mainly I use Jack Daniels oak with my smoke
  9. dwiens

    Brisket help -MES

    Hey all just had a question for all you MES users. I have done several briskets (7-9lb range) over the past 18 months. Had very good sucess with the overall taste and the tenderness. But my big question is how do you or what would you recommend to get that dark red smoke ring that I see so...
  10. dwiens

    Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

    They turned out really well. Most people were suprised about how much smoke flavor they had. I thought the tasted really good, had trouble keep center stuffing warm. But some may like it room temp.
  11. dwiens

    Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

    I smoked with Alder this morning. set my MES to 100*, which turns out is about 145* actually for about 1 hour. then I bumped to 150* which was about 205* for another 40 minutes. Took off and ran to work. gone within a couple hours of people rummaging!
  12. dwiens

    Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

    So tonight I bought about a dozen crab stuffed mushrooms, topped with cheese. I purchased these from the meat dept at my local HyVee. The butcher said that the crab meat was completly cooked. I plan on serving these tomorrow at work to some friends. I want your guys opinion on how I could...
  13. dwiens

    Daughter's Birthday Brisket

    It was a great birthday and the family thought it was all really good. My brother-in-law found himself a spot at the table and just kept going back for more. couldnt blame him, was really good. had that kind of heat that after a plate your temples are sweating!!!! Since I have more time now...
  14. dwiens

    Daughter's Birthday Brisket

    Thanks. I had done one a couple weeks ago, but no photos. So I made sure to get this one on film. I have been doing pretty good with pork lately and just branched out to beef. I appreciate the kind words. What does it take to get on the OTBS?
  15. dwiens

    Daughter's Birthday Brisket

    try it now. i think its fixed
  16. dwiens

    Daughter's Birthday Brisket

    Sorry just getting to post these photos from my daughters 5th birthday party. Smoked a 7.75# brisket. Started it at 3:30 am and pulled it off and sliced around 3 or so. Turned out really good with great flavor. Had to let it sit till the overnight in the refrigerator till the party the next...
  17. dwiens

    Brisket

    That is what I thought, but reading Dutch's pinned post he had thrown the whole puppy back in the oven. for butts i pull, refrig, then in foil adn juice use a crock to slowly warm it back up.
  18. dwiens

    Brisket

    Saturday morning I am going to throw on my second brisket to be served Sunday for lunch. Celebrating my daughter's 5th birthday. Would it be better to put the brisket whole back into the refrig and warm next day to slice or to slice, refrig, and warm?
  19. dwiens

    First Brisket

    Yeah, I thought about doing Qview, but my wife already thinks I am crazy for taking all that time to make it. No complaints when she is eating it though!!!
  20. dwiens

    First Brisket

    Not sure but it may have been closer to 5:30 on but pretty close to 7 it was 116.
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