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  1. thebattman

    Masterbuilt dying - Help me decide next smoker:

    My Masterbuilt MES140S is beginning to show signs of problems (almost 2 years old). Rust around case where door gasket meets case, and randomly quits heating to a temp above 200 degrees. So I've been looking at options for a new smoker (Won't buy another Masterbuilt), and I think I've narrowed...
  2. thebattman

    New Electric Smoker (was irresistible deal)

    Ok - so while I have had some excellent smoked meats from an electric smoker, I've never even been tempted to own one.  I am an old-fashioned stick, fire, smoke guy who is slowly accumulating enough iron to build a smoker (have the propane tanks and a few other bits). BUT - its been around 100...
  3. thebattman

    Looking For Ideas on smoker/cooker build! Brainstorm Time!

    Ok - so a church member has offered to give me this old propane tank.  I've wanted to try my hand at building a smoker, though this is quite a bit different from my "visions"...LOL Anyway - My dad, who is a retired metal building engineer (so he has some planning/drawing/creative ideas) said he...
  4. thebattman

    Shoulder Stall - physics or mojo?

    Something I have always wondered about - I have done a few shoulders (and other larger meats like deer ham) over the last couple of years.  I have had some come right up with no appreciable stall as temps come up, while at other times, I have had stall after stall - or one LOOOONNNNGGGG stall...
  5. thebattman

    Tender Quick...or not... please help!

    OK, my wife and I have exhausted ourselves. Right here in the Little Rock/North Little Rock, Arkansas area, we have called and/or visited every single place we could think of looking for Morton's Tender Quick. We would have been better off just ordering some online (and probably still will...
  6. thebattman

    Wood? Elm?

    Had a large Elm tree that died cut down. Wife asked if she should tell the guys doing the work to save some for the smoker. I told her I didn't think so.. I assume I made the right decision - I have never heard of Elm for grilling or smoking - and can't even find reference, pro-or-con in a...
  7. thebattman

    My First Fatties!!!! With Qview!

    Unfortunately, I won't even know for sure how they turned out (taste-wise) until tomorrow morning, as I did them for a Church Brotherhood breakfast! #1 is made from Jimmy Dean Mild Breakfast sausage, stuffed with Pepperjack cheese, diced Aneheim pepper, hash browns, and bacon (forgot to add the...
  8. thebattman

    Checking in - newbie to the board!

    Been smoking foods off and on for quite some time - started with a Brinkmann till it rusted out. Went without for years. Used other people's smokers, including a nice professional electric for some time. And even found a way to smoke meats with a regular gas grill with some work... But after...
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