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    1st Brisket smoke Updated with QView

    How is that brisket doing? Any good news yet? Bill
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    NON Nuclear ABTs

    I did make some with jalapenos. Sure enough, some of the sissies didn't read the sign. They whined and cried and claimed I tried to kill them. Everybody laughed. I don't think I'll be making ABTs for this group anymore. Bill
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    NON Nuclear ABTs

    I was tasked to make some ABTs for a party. Not a problem. Can do. Turns out there would be a bunch of sissies at the party. They wanted ABTs without the heat. That seemed to go against all laws of nature. As always, the answer was on the forum. I used mini sweet peppers. The stack up was the...
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    Chicken Brine

    I've been searching the forum for a chicken brine that I can use but they all have high salt/sodium content. Wife has CHF and is on a highly restrictive no salt low sodium diet.  Is there even such a thing as a no salt/low sodium brine?  I could not find one.  Any advice would help.    Thanks Bill
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    How can I smoke Almonds?

    Thanks.  I think I jumped the gun a little.  After posting, I looked at more threads and found a lot of recipes for just about any kind of nut you can think of.  I'm going to smoke some pecans and peanuts.  Again, Thanks Bill
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    How can I smoke Almonds?

    I was thinking of smoking some nuts but the wife and I are not that crazy about almonds. Will these recipes also work for other nuts like peanuts, cashews or pecans? Bill
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    Low sodium ham and bacon

    Well I finally smoked some pork belly.  I had 2 about 6" x 6" each.  I'm not sure if it was worth the effort.  They smoked about 4 hours at 235 with the rind side up.  After they rested about an hour I wrapped them in plastic wrap and put them into the frig for a week to mellow some.  I slice...
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    Low sodium ham and bacon

    Thanks for the advice guys.  We had a meeting with her CHF coach today.  She has moved from NO to LOW sodium. 1200 mg per day. I'm going to try smoking  some belly soon.  If nothing else, I will have some awesome pork fat to season beans and other things.  Maybe I'll grill some nice steaks for...
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    Low sodium ham and bacon

    Thanks Pumpkinseed So I can just smoke a raw unsalted ham and pork belly the same as a butt or ribs?  Any special tips or tricks for these cuts of meat?  I am experimenting with herbs and spices.  Mrs Dash helps a lot.  Surprising how quickly we adjusted to a no salt diet.  We're finding out...
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    Low sodium ham and bacon

    Problem: Wife is now on a low to no sodium diet but she wants some ham and bacon. (congestive heart failure) Question: Can a fresh ham or pork belly be smoked without all the salt curing? I don't want to waste time and good meat so I've searched the forum for a good answer but most threads...
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    Smoking other fish

    There is always talk and threads about smoking salmon.  What about other fish?  Has anybody tried smoking fish like snapper, sea trout, bass or even cat fish? How about bream or crappies?  I ate a lot of smoked mullet as a kid in Clearwater, FL. It was GOOD. Now I live in NW FL (near Pensacola)...
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    MES temp variations

    Thanks guys. The results were much better than I expected.  I think it still needs lots of testing.  Maybe on some baby backs on Sunday.   The fan does have smoke deposit on it but it should clean up pretty good.  If not, I'll just replace it.  They're cheap.  2 doz for under $20 from Hong...
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    MES temp variations

    The results are in.  The fan worked great.  It moved the smoke around nicely so there was no stale smell.  The temps seemed to hold more steady and even throughout the box.   I put 4 butts in.  1 on each shelf.  A temp probe in each.  Fan was hanging between rungs of 2nd shelf about 2.5" from...
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    MES temp variations

    I did a test run today.  The results are favorable.  A small fan helps.  Here's how it went down. Probe 1 in a foil wad on the shelf over a dry water pan. Probe 2 in a foil wad on 2nd shelf down. Oven thermometer on 2nd shelf close to the door. A 2" x 2", 24v fan powered by 12v hanging just...
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    MES temp variations

    I have a 30" and a 40" MES.  Both have hot and cold spots through out the boxes.  This is just the nature of the beasts.   While cleaning incubators, it occurred  to me the fan inside circulates the air to keeps temps consistent everywhere in the incubator.  Has any one tried putting a small...
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