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    Where to put the ashes?

    As a 15th anniversary present to each other, my husband and I built a deck on our townhome. We LOVE it. We have moved our smoker onto the deck, and now I need a safe ash can that can stay outside to safely put the ashes from the smoker in that won't scorch the deck. You all were wonderful in...
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    How do you keep it clean?

    Last year for our anniversary my husband and I got each other a Smokin Tex 1400 Electric Smoker and we absolutely love it. Over the past year we have smoked chicken parts, whole chickens, turkey, a ham, brisket, pork butts and even cheese. Right now we have it stored on our front porch, but we...
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    First time smoker - Wish me luck!

    And the results - FANTASTIC!!!! Crispy skin, a WONDERFUL flavor and oh so tender! The leg quarters took about three hours at 225. I never DID get the temperature probe right. I guess it's too hard to properly insert a temperature probe into leg quarters. I am going to try using the probe...
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    First time smoker - Wish me luck!

    Well, I am about an hour in to the smoke and I am a little worried. I just can't seem to get the temperature probes situated correctly. First, the one that is supposed to sit on the bracket near the thermostat just wouldn't stay. Then the one that is supposed to measure the internal...
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    First time smoker - Wish me luck!

    Hi there everyone!  My husband and I gave each other our anniversary present of a Smokin Tex 1400 yesterday.  Oh, who am I kidding?  We got it for ME because I am the grill queen of my family.  We seasoned the smoker last night after I got home from work (didn't get home 'til 9:30 which meant...
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    Greetings from the Chicago 'burbs!

    Hi everyone! ​My name is Christine and I reside in the wonderful 'burbs of Chicago with my husband, stepson, two pugs and a german shepherd who thinks she is a pug.  I am the Grilling Queen of my family.  I have been cooking on a gas grill since I was around ten years old. I inherited my love...
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