Thread: 10 Pound Shoulder!

My MB doesn't have the smoke stack. Is that your mod?

Just did a 11 pounder myself, the first row burned about half or a little more before it went out. Getting where I can't trust it any more. I wanted the AMPS where I could do the long smokes during the night. I have had these pellets for a year or more. Think they may have absorbed some moisture from the air. Need to find a way to dry them (what works for me) or not buy too much at a time. Some guys nuke them for a couple of mins. but I'm not sure that is good for the microwave. Might try the toaster oven, need to research or talk to Todd....bout time to buy more hickory pellets (my fave so far).

Todd will say to nuke them... I do this now just to make sure that they haven't soaked up any South Alabama moisture. I also had to open the chip dumper on my MES40 so that the pellets got a little more air. Made all the difference in the world as my last smoke went almost five hours without the AMNPS going out.

When I first got it I didn't even have to pull the dumper. I thought "this is great!". I keep the pellets in dry garage so I think they are absorbing the moisture.

BTW I put 5# hunk of balony in there @ 225 for bout 1.5 hr and just dumped Pecan chips in twice ...once at first then again about 45 mins later...The first time I tasted that my knees buckled it was so good!

Try some boiled eggs.

I didn’t do anything on my first test/trial run (smoker was empty if that makes a difference) either but the next time it did not want to burn so well. The third time I used it was when I opened the dumper for more ventilation, so I am assuming that the pellets picker up some moisture.

I’ll have to try the boiled eggs and definitely the bologna!
What wood do you use on the eggs?

Gosh I'm stumped... Haven't done any in a while ....I guessing hickory but I can't remember if I used chips in dumper or pellets in amnps.

Think I cold smoked them. you might look on SMF . I know I did several batches then altered times etc. They may have to sit for a few days (like cheese) To mellow out the bitterness. If I saved my notes I can't find them.

Yum all of that meat looks good. Hope to get my outdoor kitchen going after the first of the year. Until then i am accepting leftovers. LOL