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  1. scrumtiousruckingBBQ

    Smoke ring in an MES w mailbox, no curing salt!

    Alright everyone, I’ve done it. After months and months of tinkering, I’ve finally achieved a nice smoke ring on ribs in my MES with mailbox mod!!! And no, I didn’t use curing salts. I considering that cheating, don’t know why. First off, I used the wet-dry method, but honestly I didn’t know...
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    Beef spare ribs on MES30

    I thought about using cure #1 but it feels like cheating! I know the smoke ring is a dumb thing to obsess over since it doesn’t change the taste of the meat, but I’m obsessed either way! The science is that when Nitric Oxide (NO) interacts with myoglobin (the juice inside the meat), it locks in...
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    Beef spare ribs on MES30

    Ah, no i didn’t rotate them. I try not to open my MES during a cook if I can avoid it. I was under the impression that the colder the meat is when you put it in, the better chances of getting a smoke ring based on…like…science stuff…? Essentially the principle that the meat will lose its...
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    Beef spare ribs on MES30

    Hey beefers, Just did my first beef smoke today. I’ve been smoking meat for about a year and have only done pork and chicken, so this was a new adventure for me. Picked up 8lbs of beef ribs from a local butcher and dry brined them for about 16 hours in the fridge. This morning I rubbed them...
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    Getting better bark in mailbox modded MES30

    Ahhhh.... I was doing more lookin than cookin. Good to know.
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    More NO in mailbox modded MES30 w/AMNPS

    This might be part of my problem; i'm using a big bag of "hickory" pellets from Lowe's an have no clue how much of that is filler. Any brands of pellets you'd recommend?
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    More NO in mailbox modded MES30 w/AMNPS

    Would love pictures of this set up if you get the chance!
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    Getting better bark in mailbox modded MES30

    Any tips for getting better bark in an MES30 with mailbox mod and AMNPS? I've done 4 rib cooks and 1 pork butt, and i'm having trouble getting consistent bark without skipping a wrap stage. For instance, the ribs I made yesterday were on the smoke for 6 hours straight, no wrap. The bark was...
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    More NO in mailbox modded MES30 w/AMNPS

    Goodmorning everyone, I've dug around the site for a bit now and have found a lot of discussion around the topic but nothing directly answers my question: how do you effectively increase NO production in a mailbox modded electric smoker with AMNPS? I am being a stubborn idealist and refuse to...
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    Hello! Or as we say down here in Florida, "Alligator hurricane tourist hockey"

    Thanks for all the kind words, I'm already really excited about this new hobby and love having a place like SMF to get some advice and inspiration. Go figure that it's all Props on the bbq forum :emoji_laughing: Alexandria has some pretty good youth rugby options, from U4 through high school...
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    Prepping a boneless butt: tying, rub, and other questions

    Will do! Saw you're from Alexandria; we just moved down here from Arlington last year. We absolutely loved it up there, hope we get to move back at some point. If you ever see West Potomac Rugby Club running around, give them some love. They're based in Alexandria and are a great group of guys
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    Hello! Or as we say down here in Florida, "Alligator hurricane tourist hockey"

    Hi all, Checking in from beautiful Seminole, FL. Moved down here with the military last year, and that's part of my serendipitous foray into smoking meat! I'm originally from Massachusetts, and growing up there meant that "BBQ" was burgers and dogs, steaks, and grilled seafood. The Army has had...
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    Prepping a boneless butt: tying, rub, and other questions

    I might do it this way. Only thing I’m worried about is not getting even thickness on all the pieces, and then overcooking some of them. I’m brand new to smoking meat so I’m still kinda figuring things out. I understand that pork butt is more forgiving since it’s so thick. Don’t want to rob...
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    Prepping a boneless butt: tying, rub, and other questions

    The pictures are weird (hastily snapped photos of your meat are never flattering…). To explain what’s going on here, picture 1 is the underside all laid out in its flappy glory, picture 2 is the top side with one of the flaps lifted up, and pic 3 is the top side where I trimmed the fat cap off...
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    Prepping a boneless butt: tying, rub, and other questions

    Here she is in all her glory. I’ll take any critiques y’all have got on my trimming as well. I’m brand new to smoking meat
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    Prepping a boneless butt: tying, rub, and other questions

    I don’t usually send pictures of my butt to strangers on the internet, but for you I will make an exception. I’ll post a few pictures in a minute
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    Prepping a boneless butt: tying, rub, and other questions

    Good evening all, getting ready to smoke my first pork butt. I have a few questions that I’d like some advice from the experts on: The butt is boneless, and thus a little floppy. I plan on tying it up with twine before it goes in the smoker. Do I tie it up before or after I put the rub on...
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    MES mods for a newbie

    I’ve wandered into the deep end. A neighbor set their MES30 out on the curb with a sign that said “free, it works” (I think they just bought a kamado) and I took it home, having never thought about smoking meat beyond enjoying the food I’ve had made by friends. I tried it out yesterday and had...
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