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  1. tracik3

    I need help fast please!

    Thank you everyone for your help! The chickens turned out great!  I don't have time to post a picture today. I'm making our Thanksgiving diner today.  But, they looked like the other pictures I have seen posted on here.  We only tried one of them. The one with the rub. I used the rub recipe I...
  2. tracik3

    I need help fast please!

    Just an update. I did put 2 med size pieces in there.  My smoke does look like the top picture.  It sure does smell good out there!!  I bet my neighbors are jealous! LOL I had trouble getting the rub to stick to the chicken.  I did one chicken with melted butter then a rub.  I dried the chicken...
  3. tracik3

    I need help fast please!

    Ok, thanks so much!  Well, it should be good and seasoned with 6 pieces in there!  I did not soak them. I have been reading here for a few days and it seems most do not soak.  I also saw the mods. I bought gasket kit but Lowes did not have the permatex silicon so for now we will just have to use...
  4. tracik3

    I need help fast please!

    They are mixed sizes I used like 3 smaller ones and 3 bigger ones.  The bigger ones are maybe the size of a lime.  lol What is TBS? The smoke is kind of thick and white. 
  5. tracik3

    I need help fast please!

    Really only one?  I put six in there to season it.  lol Its been seasoning for a little over an hour.  So, do I need to dump the water and hickory that's in there now and start fresh with the chicken?
  6. tracik3

    I need help fast please!

    I posted this in the new thread section also not sure where I should of posted it. We just bought a master forge gas smoker. Its out seasoning right now. I bought 2 whole chickens to try first. I have one in a salt and water brine. The other I am going to use a rub on. I bought hickory chunks...
  7. tracik3

    help with thermometer please

    Well, I returned the smoker and got another one. I had them help me open it and make sure the bolts were in there.  Thank goodness I did because it didn't have an instruction manual!  Any way I did the boiling water test and it thermometer was almost right on.  Maybe 5 degrees or less...
  8. tracik3

    I need help fast please!

    We just bought a master forge gas smoker.  Its out seasoning right now.  I bought 2 whole chickens to try first.  I have one in a salt and water brine.  The other I am going to use a rub on.  I bought hickory chunks.  The book says this is a strong flavor.  So, how many do I use?  The book...
  9. tracik3

    master forge gas smoker 30"

    I believe that is the size.  Its not the dual door and its smaller than dual door.  Does anyone have this one?  I can not find any information on it.  I bought the dual door one and the bolts were not in the box.  I was so undecided on which one to get.  So, since I have to take the on back...
  10. tracik3

    help with thermometer please

    I doubt they will take any additional off.  We already get the 10% military discount. 
  11. tracik3

    help with thermometer please

    Thank you we will try that, until I can order a maverick.  I am soooo aggravated!!  I went to a lowes today to buy the smoker and they only had one in a box and one on display.  The one in the box was damaged and wasn't sure if the display would fit in my car and really didn't want it.  So, I...
  12. tracik3

    help with thermometer please

    So, we just brought home a master forge gas dual door smoker.  I have been reading the threads for a couple of days and the lowes reviews.  So, I know I need a different thermometer.  I keep seeing the posts about the maverick.  Is this the only one I need?  Will this give readings for the meat...
  13. tracik3

    HI y'all!

    I've been reading these threads for a couple of days.  I bought us a master forge gas dual door today.  I live in Northern Louisiana.  And am completely new to smoking.  I also bought 2 whole chickens to try my hand at hopefully tomorrow. 
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