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  1. pitbullcrazy30

    i need a little advice please

    lol im in jamestown nd, i didnt know we could hunt swan? wow you learn something new every day
  2. pitbullcrazy30

    dampner question?

    acually so far i havent used water, ok next time ill wait till it warms up a bit, after i put this post up i went out and my meat was done, so just for the heck of it i set it up tpp 240 temp from the 160 i was at , and in just a few minutes it was thier. so i think its working fine
  3. pitbullcrazy30

    jerky question?

    goose boobs lol , i soaked it in a salty cure for 24 hours then just put it in the smoker, and slkowly smoked it for 4 hours, then cut into strips rolled in flour and fried it in butter!! yeah i really like the jerky shooter too, ill have to check to make sure the thermometer is corret, acually...
  4. pitbullcrazy30

    jerky question?

    its laying on the racks, i was running it at 160 temp. should the top vent be opened closed? oh and its ground beef jerky. i also just finished smokin a good breast, legs, and 2 duck breasts and oh my god is it good!!! oh i love this smoker
  5. pitbullcrazy30

    dampner question?

    thanks for the response, it did hit 160 degrees and hold it but it took about an hour to get it thier, but now i think it was because i had it full of almost ice cold meat? you think mabey thats why it took a while? yeah i fired mine up a few days ago at 7 above zero and it was empty but it...
  6. pitbullcrazy30

    jerky question?

    hello im making my second batch of jerky in my new MES and i notice the ends keep getting done quicker, to the point of almost burning, i think the end is just as thick as the rest of the strip ? any ideas why or how to prevent this? im using my cabelas jerky strip shooter thing lol
  7. pitbullcrazy30

    dampner question?

    lol no problem, yeah mabey i better keep it open a little!!
  8. pitbullcrazy30

    dampner question?

    well mine just has the vent at the top right hand side, i dont think thier is one my the heat element? mine just has the wood chip load tray is that what you mean?
  9. pitbullcrazy30

    dampner question?

    hello i have queston on the dampner on my MES, i though i read on here somewhere that if it was open the temps would be warmer inside the unit? mabey i read that wrong, cause mine seems to only want to reach the 160 temp that i have it set on with it closed all the way,its only 20 degrees...
  10. pitbullcrazy30

    My first test run

    that sounds great, i just bought a MES smoker too, and am smoking goose today. lol i think alot of us bought the MES last week when it was on sale at scheels, i lone mine.
  11. pitbullcrazy30

    i need a little advice please

    ok thank you very much, ill have to get a meat thermometer next time im in town, im not sure what they look like are they the ones that have a gage on one end and pointy at the outher end?
  12. pitbullcrazy30

    i need a little advice please

    hello, i am soaking a goose in a brine at this time and i could use some help on what temp and for how long i should smoke it, its two legs and the breast still on the bone, thanks in advance for any help on this
  13. pitbullcrazy30

    Hope

    i just said a prayer for her, my heart hurts for her, my husband has cancer, and his mom and dad passed away from cancer as well, so i know the pain, god bless hope our heart arre with her.
  14. pitbullcrazy30

    Contraption for a MES

    lol ok i follow ya now sorry im slow lol here is a question i have then, most of all our smoking will probally be done in the cold weather, with it hurt my smoker if the burner has to stay on all the time because of the cold temps? and when its warm out how should i get my MES to smoke when im...
  15. pitbullcrazy30

    hello from n. dakota

    thank you for all the nice welcomes, im glad to see more n dakotans on here too and yes its dern cold here!!! well my first batch of jerky turned out great, i didnt know that i was sapose to season the smoker first, i did run it a while first before putting the meat in it... i hope its not...
  16. pitbullcrazy30

    Contraption for a MES

    sorry for the double post, but when you said heater inside, did you think i was smoking in a heated building? i was outside in a nonheated building if that helps, so it was pretty cold in thier too
  17. pitbullcrazy30

    Contraption for a MES

    this is a stupid question im sure, but i guess i dont know what you mean by using the heater inside? i guess i thought if it was running at the temp that i set at 140 and it was smokin great, then it was doing what it was sapose too? lol sorry im new here
  18. pitbullcrazy30

    Contraption for a MES

    hi, im new to this. do most MES have trouble smoking at temps below 200? i just bought mine and used it last nite, it was 7 above zero out, and i was smoking jerly at 140 temp and it smoked great? just courious
  19. pitbullcrazy30

    hello from n. dakota

    thank all of you for the nice welcome i used cabelas pepper blend on my jerkey, ive used it before and really liked it, and id like to learn how to make my own too, ill have to search on here for good recipies!!
  20. pitbullcrazy30

    hello from n. dakota

    hello, im new here, i just wanted to say hi my hubby and i just bought a new masterbuilt smoker and we just put our very first batch of jerky in it..i cant wait to learn more from you pro,s on here. nice to meet all of ya!!
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