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  1. tfries

    Tri Tips and a Breakfast Fatty

    It is the CnC in Eugene. I know what you mean about the pricing. I went in on a Thursday to see what the price was, $2.08/lb. Went back the next day and it was on sale $1.88. It's back up to $2.08 now. The cranberries were fresh. You simmer them briefly in apple juice. It is funny then...
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    Tri Tips and a Breakfast Fatty

    Last month we picked up a big pack of tri tips at our local Cash and Carry store ( $1.89/lb). The pack had 5 four pound tri tips. We used one for a chili cookoff we entered (and won 1st place!). The rest we froze. While trying to decide what to make for Christmas dinner, we decided to try...
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    Just got new MES 40

    We got a 40" earlier in the month and just finished up our second smoke with it. We have been pleased with the results. It really fits our needs well.
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    Smoke #2 Tri-Tip

    Those look good! I'll be doing my first Tri-tips tomorrow. Will be doing two 4 pounders. Have not yet decided on how I am going to prepare them for smoking so I appreciate your post.
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    First Garden Brussels Sprouts=Brussels Sprouts Casserrole

    We grow Brussles Sprouts too! Your recipe looks like an tasty way to prepare them. My wife usually slices them in half and blackens them in a cast iron skillet with browned garlic and toasted pine nuts. We will have to try your recipe for a change of pace. We still have several stalks of...
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    Blueberry Fatty

    I like what you did with this. When I first saw the post title, I thought to my self that blueberry's and jalapeno jelly would be interesting. After reading the post, I would do it just as you did and maybe serve the jalapeno jelly on the side. Great job!
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    Who has a kegerator?

    Here is mine. I built this one about 12 years ago. It's still going great. I have been brewing for 29 years. My wife and I make about 28 batches of beer a year.
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    CVSI Doug

    Hi Doug, Welcome to the forum. I just joined about a week ago. I have been smoking for about 5 years with a Little Chief. When it died recently, we got a new MES smoker. Luckily before I did my first smoke with it, I found this forum. Go to the Electric Smoker section and read up on the...
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    Little Chief Question??

    I modified my Little Chief with a Big Chief element. It helped out quite a bit, but was only really to achieve about 195 with it. It was good for ribs, salmon and other smaller items, but I usually had to finish off butts and briskets in the oven. I worked with it that way for about 5 years...
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    First go with the MES

    Thanks all. The turkey came out too late for us to have it for dinner last night, but by that time we were already full from the loin and ribs. While the loin was very flavorful, it was a bit dry. I pulled it out at 165. I had thought about injecting it first, but thought that the bacon and...
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    First go with the MES

    We recently replaced our dead Little Chief with a 40" MES. Yesterday we did the burning seasoning and today we did our first smoke with it. The main smoke was to do a brined turkey. We also thew on some pieces we had in the freezer to make some room for other things. We ended up doing the...
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    Smokin in Oregon.

    Hi lowandslowbbq, I just joined the forum a few days ago. We do not live too far apart. What culinary school did you go to?
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    Another new guy from Oregon

    Yeah, I will be doing the break in seasoning first. Thanks for asking!
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    Another new guy from Oregon

    Yeah, Cheshire is a swinging place. We have a Post Office and a Dari Mart. Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'll be firing up the MES for the first time this weekend with a brined turkey.
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    Another new guy from Oregon

    Hi all, I stumbled on this forum a few days ago and have been quite busy reading through the posts. I am Tom from Cheshire Oregon. I have been smoking for about 5 years with a Little Chief that I had modified with a Big Chief element. It would do a fairly decent job and I was able to made...
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