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    Blade Wobble in Commercial Slicer

    Hey Guys, I had been watching Craigslist like a hawk and finally found a great deal on Univex 7510 slicer.  It is in great shape and everything seems to run well.  But, the blade seems to have a slight wobble to it.  I don't think it would ever be an issue, but, I downloaded the manual and it...
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    Is my meat probe going out in my MES 40?

    I was doing a pork shoulder over the weekend and as I was reaching the final temps, my meat probe kept hopping around from 191 to 195.  After so long and it didn't go above 195, I went out and checked with another thermometer and it was 207.  The meat probe had never done that before, but, it...
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    Smoked Butter - WOW!

    Hey everyone, I just wanted to say that if you haven't tried smoked butter, it is awesome!  Yesterday I was cold smoking some cheese and I just threw a stick in there for half an hour.  I used it this morning on a bagel and it was unbelievable.  I am doing some more today but I am leaving one...
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    My Favorite Method to Grill Steaks - The "Twice Char"

    I had started to use a cast iron griddle insert in my Weber grill to help get that awesome crust on my steak.  On accident, I discovered that a "twice char" really does the trick.  I like my steaks rare but it is hard to get that crust when you don't want to cook it long.  What I do is get the...
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    Verification Email Never Works

    I have been on the forum for a little while and I still get the "Please check your email inbox for our verification message and follow its instructions."  I've clicked it five times, had different emails sent and clicked those links, but, that banner still won't go away. Am I doing something...
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    Marinated Flank Steak w/ Recipe

    I have made this about half a dozen time and I can't wait to make it again.  It keeps the steak very juicy and it is very flavorful.  I often let it marinate for a couple of days.  I actually overcooked it just a bit.  But as you can see, juice is still pouring out.  I recommend that...
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    Cabelas 1/2 HP Grinder

    Hey Guys, I am going to buy a grinder and, after much soul searching (and research on here), I have decided to just buy the Cabelas grinder.  I see searches on here and I know a lot of you guys have the 1 hp.  I can't justify the price for the 1 hp, and I am just leaning towards the 1/2 hp. ...
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    MES 40 to Make Jerky - Use the Water Pan?

    Hey Everyone, I tried making some jerky one night and it came out more like snack sticks because they had a lot of moisture to them.  Now granted, I could have cooked them longer but it was already midnight and I had to get ready for bed.  (No complaining about the outcome because all the...
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    More Smoke or Longer Smoke?

    I did a quick search and I didn't find an answer.  What is the opinion on whether you should have a longer smoke or just more smoke?  For example, I made some lox today and I basically smoked it for 12 hours.  I also did some cheese on a single lit AMNPS for four hours.  I have an AMNPS, so I...
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    Type of Salt for Pop's Brine

    I have used Pop's brine a couple of times.  Once was just me winging it with some sliced flank steak that I hung in the smoker to try and make jerky.  Came out more like snack sticks because I was running out of time and I cranked up the heat to somewhat cook them.  It wasn't jerky but tasted...
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    Lox - Wet Brine Recipe?

    I have been wanted to make some lox, however, I would like to keep it nice and easy by simply using a wet brine/cure.  I thought about just using a variation of Pop's brine recipe and letting the fish soak for a day.  Then pull out of the brine and do a taste test to determine the necessary...
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    My First Smoke - Spare Ribs

    I got an MES 40 yesterday and I tried it out today. I've never been a huge fan of ribs but my fiancee loves them so I thought I would do them and try and convince her the smoker wasn't a waste of money. Frankly, these were the best ribs I have ever had. I was thrilled with how they turned...
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    Smoker from SE Michigan - MES 40

    Hey Everyone, I have been lurking on the forum for some time but I just got my smoker in today and I am seasoning it now, an MES 40. I bought it from Sam's Club. The first thing that I did was do a boil test for the meat probe which read 211 at a full boil, so dang near dead on. However, I...
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    Which dust/pellet smoker?

    I just bought a MES 40 from Sams and it will be delivered soon.  I want to buy an amazen smoker for it and I see a lot of the info here.  But, I see conflicting/confusing info regarding using sawdust at higher temps.  Frankly, I figure that I am just going to buy the pellet smoker so I have the...
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    Masterbuilt 40 - Differences Between Sam's Club MES and Others

    Hi Everyone, I have been debating what smoker to get and I am starting to lean towards the Masterbuilt 40.  I see Sam's Club has this one for basically 300.  Good price.  http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod1180971#BVRRWidgetID However, I see it is a different model...
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