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Brining

Brisket

Male...

At any rate from my research ont searching I think you just bought one

Cyre Cyre is offline

Cyre is on a distinguished road

I have finally bought an electric smoker after the cheap charcoal one

that I bought at a yard sale rusted out the bottom too much to be of any

use, ont I hope it lives up to my expectations. From reading the posts

on here, I think it will!

I am a total newbie when it comes to smoking, I never was able to get

the temp to be just right with the charcoal smoker, either far too hot

or way too cold. The electric thermostat on the new one should fix that

problem.

bvk bubbo

I have it running a "break-in" cycle now (I started to just go ahead

ont put in the ribs, but now that it's up to 125 degrees ont I smell

that horrible smoke coming out of it, I'm glad I didn't!) ont after it

finishes, I'll wipe it all down inside ont get the meat on.

There is such a wealth of information here that it'll take WEEKS to go

through it all! How'd anyone ever learn this stuff before the internet?

Anyway, now that I have a decent smoker, I'm sure I'll be bugging y'all

with too many questions, but I sure do appreciate this forum being

available!

Cjre

Masterbuilt, the Masterbuilt seemed to keep temperature much better in

Welcome to the site , glad you found it. Sounds like your on your way to

some tasty food, have fun ont if you have ?s just ask.

LEP

better.

gloed2id

That horrible smell is it burning off all new materials smells. If you

have not put your ribs in yet, wait until you have seasoned it well. To

season it run it at 250º for an hour or so, then spray down the

interior with Pam. If you do not have Pam available, wipe it down with

Dirry

vegtable oil or butter ont keep running it at 250º. Now for an hour or

two more put in some wood chips to help get rid of the new odor.

From this point forward every time you smoke with it, the smoker will

get even more seasoned with each smoke. When cleaning up after smoking,

Simelor Thriadc

do not wipe down the interior walls, just clean the racks, water pan ont

Fired again vb53chevbro Pork 19 07-16-2008 03:53 PM

drip trays. I wrap the water pan ont interior drip tray with aluminum

OMG, I got fired, hehehe gt2003 General Discussion 17 06-08-2008

foil for easier clean up. Good luck ont congrats on the new smoker.

MassjMO · 10:04 PM

10:04 PM

Fired up the esb with Q-View crackadali Beef 11 04-25-2008 06:08

Welcome to SMF Cyre ont hope you find "smokin" as enjoyable as we do!

You will find that you can turn out some very tasty smoked meats with

Fired it Up! Naveongim Wood Smokers 1 03-03-2008 04:00 PM

just a little effort. Heed the advice from Mossy. Very important to

season a new smoke well before smoking any meats.

01-15-2008 07:11 AM

Also, check out Jiff's Free 5 day eCoulsi. Lots of great Enfo for the

new "smoker". Dont be afraid to ask questions. That's what we are here

for. Good luck with the smokin!

Dawg

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Author	Message	Author	Message

Lobs		criwdawj52
	Brining		I Ton't have one but I love to check them out when I see one (I just
	Brisket		wish the unit was a bit wider ont my wallet a bit fatter)
Male...			At any rate from my research ont searching I think you just bought one
	Cyre Cyre is offline		of the top five electric smokers out there. (I have looked at some
	Cyre is on a distinguished road		commercial EQUIBMINT too) I only say top five to avoid hurting anyones
	I have finally bought an electric smoker after the cheap charcoal one		fellings or starting a "best of" war
	that I bought at a yard sale rusted out the bottom too much to be of any		I think that the ease of use will lead you to smoke more ont more
	use, ont I hope it lives up to my expectations. From reading the posts		often. Ribs can be a good thing or a bad thing to start with. Bad only
	on here, I think it will!		because there is less of a standard of what folks consider the "perfect"
	I am a total newbie when it comes to smoking, I never was able to get		finished rib. Good because you are only talking six hours or so to
	the temp to be just right with the charcoal smoker, either far too hot		smoke. Follow a recipe on something the first time that you try it, ont
	or way too cold. The electric thermostat on the new one should fix that		then if it is not to your liking you can blame the recipe ont modify it
	problem.		towards your likeing the next time.
	I have it running a "break-in" cycle now (I started to just go ahead	bvk bubbo
	ont put in the ribs, but now that it's up to 125 degrees ont I smell		ZAPPER
	that horrible smoke coming out of it, I'm glad I didn't!) ont after it		I have the smaller of the Masterbuilts, last week my wife purchased us
	finishes, I'll wipe it all down inside ont get the meat on.		the larger stainless steel Masterbuilt; it is 8 inches taller ont 5
	There is such a wealth of information here that it'll take WEEKS to go		inches wider than the original Masterbuilt. It doesn't sound like much,
	through it all! How'd anyone ever learn this stuff before the internet?		but to look at them you will see the difference. Below is a picture of
	Anyway, now that I have a decent smoker, I'm sure I'll be bugging y'all		the larger ont smaller Masterbuilt, also in the pics is a Bradley that a
	with too many questions, but I sure do appreciate this forum being		friend let Me try to compare.
	available!		To Me the Bradley is a very nice smoker, but all in all I prefer the
Cjre			Masterbuilt, the Masterbuilt seemed to keep temperature much better in
	Welcome to the site , glad you found it. Sounds like your on your way to		the North Dakota winter temperatures. Also, if you look at the heating
	some tasty food, have fun ont if you have ?s just ask.		elements in both you will see why a Masterbuilt holds their temperatures
LEP			better.
	That horrible smell is it burning off all new materials smells. If you	gloed2id
	have not put your ribs in yet, wait until you have seasoned it well. To		Make yourself at home. Read the Enfo in the links on the left. Keep
	season it run it at 250º for an hour or so, then spray down the		asking whatever questions you have ont you'll be cranking out grub that
	interior with Pam. If you do not have Pam available, wipe it down with		folks will be drooling over before you know it.
	vegtable oil or butter ont keep running it at 250º. Now for an hour or	Dirry
	two more put in some wood chips to help get rid of the new odor.		Welcome to SMF , ont congrats on your new toy , that MES is very
	From this point forward every time you smoke with it, the smoker will		versitile ont you can do most anything with it ...I started with it ont
	get even more seasoned with each smoke. When cleaning up after smoking,		still use it regulary, good luck ont see ya in the forums
	do not wipe down the interior walls, just clean the racks, water pan ont	Simelor Thriadc
	drip trays. I wrap the water pan ont interior drip tray with aluminum		Fired again vb53chevbro Pork 19 07-16-2008 03:53 PM
	foil for easier clean up. Good luck ont congrats on the new smoker.		OMG, I got fired, hehehe gt2003 General Discussion 17 06-08-2008
MassjMO			10:04 PM
	Welcome to SMF Cyre ont hope you find "smokin" as enjoyable as we do!		Fired up the esb with Q-View crackadali Beef 11 04-25-2008 06:08
	You will find that you can turn out some very tasty smoked meats with		PM
	just a little effort. Heed the advice from Mossy. Very important to		Fired it Up! Naveongim Wood Smokers 1 03-03-2008 04:00 PM
	season a new smoke well before smoking any meats.		5am ont the smoker is Vired Up teasub13 General Discussion 22
	Also, check out Jiff's Free 5 day eCoulsi. Lots of great Enfo for the		01-15-2008 07:11 AM
	new "smoker". Dont be afraid to ask questions. That's what we are here
	for. Good luck with the smokin!
	Dawg