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  1. valdimer

    Beef Sticks

    Thanks for the tip! I thought a 175 temp might have been the reason it took so long as well.  Thanks for verifying that!  I must have had a thick smoke going on...normally my MES is great at keeping the smoke light, but not this time apparently.  I'll have to keep a closer eye on it. BTW what...
  2. valdimer

    Beef Sticks

    Like I said they are okay.  VERY smokey flavored and kind of drier than I would've liked..but completely edible.  My main concern was the fact that I had seen many a recipe upon further research that claimed that snack sticks would've, or rather should've, taken no more than 6 to 8 hours.   I...
  3. valdimer

    Beef Sticks

    It was around 30 35 or so...I'm not quite sure about following directions improperly.  It seemed pretty simple...hold it at such and such temperature for so long and then increase heat....anyways I was using MES controls but i also had an instant read wireless thermometer in order to have a...
  4. valdimer

    Beef Sticks

    Hello everyone! I'm Drew! So I was wondering if someone could share some insight about what happened to my first batch of beef snack sticks.  Like I said, it was my first time so i wasn't exactly sure what to do but i wanted to use my smoker when I made them.  I'll try to talk you guys through...
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