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    AMNPS and MES 30

    Go to AMNPS website, contact owner by email, and request a coupon code or any current discounts offered. I did so, and got a nice deal last week. They're good folks.
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Thanks Al. Your replies and comments much appreciated. No digital thermometer inside the smoker, but stuck one through the vent from time to time. It showed temp 15 degrees lower than the MES controller. I'm thinking I just overcooked it. But still don't understand the really tough leathery skin.
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Hey Al. Thanks for clarifying Q-view. I'm a total newbie to my MES smoker and also to this website. I may be slow but I'm not too quick to catch on. I'd started with a frozen basted turkey ($.99 a pound). After it thawed, I brined it for 8 hours the night before, using half a cup kosher...
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Yes, Al. Yesterday.
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Thanks Al. I'm a newbie. What's Q-view? Jim
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Thanks for the advice, especially the 40-140 degrees rule. Mades sense. My bird reached 140 after 3 hours so I left it in the MES.
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Thank you for your quick reply and tips. Jim
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Thanks for your quick reply. I went and checked out the search tool. Jim
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Thanks for your quick reply. I did go ahead and brine the bird.
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Thanks for your quick reply. I used the link and watched Jeff's video. Jim
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    Thanks for your quick reply. I used the link and watched Jeff's video. Jim
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    Advice please on smoking a 12lb Turkey.

    I'm a new MES40 owner, and want to smoke a 12lb Turkey for Easter. Any advice would be much appreciated from you who have done this successfully before.
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