1st run with my MES 40... Eureka! ...Now with Q-View added!

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wbrian

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Got my MES 40 from Sam's Club a few days ago. Christened it this AM with 3 racks of spares. nothing fancy rub-wise; garlic, onion, salt, pepper and on one rack some KC spicy rub I have. Came out great! Did a 3-2-1. But it was more like 3-3/4 - 2-1. I had a bit of a learning curve getting my AMNPS to stay lit. The lesson? ...RTFM!:biggrin:

Here's the new smoker...


Right before I foiled 'em...


Yum...







Later,
B.

 

Last edited: Nov 13, 2011

JckDanls 07

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Good deal.. glad all worked out well... RTFM ? "Read The F'n Manuel" :biggrin:

 

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JckDanls 07 said:

Good deal.. glad all worked out well... RTFM ? "Read The F'n Manuel"

Click to expand...

Yup.  Clearly says Cherry can be hard to keep lit and to put it on top of Oak or another easier burning pellet...  Could have saved myself 2 hours of frustration!

Live and lern...

B.
 

 

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The ribs look fantastic!

Great pullback!

 

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Nice Racks!

 

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These look great...I got to get a MES...Oh sorry, You did a good job too!

...JJ

 

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Looks like some juicy ribs....Good job.

I mix oak dust with cherry pellets.

JC1947

 

glocksrock

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Those look tasty, and lots of pullback too. I just got a amnps and cold smoked cheese with some cherry, didn't have a problem staying lit, we'll see how it does with a hot smoke.

 

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Man, those look great! 

  Kudos! 

 

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What temp did you cook at, and how long did it take?

 

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Great ribs

They look very juicy 

                  

              Thanks for the Qview

 

dewetha

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nice! that is making me hungry for some ribs!

 

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Nice lookin Ribs , Nice New Smoker Too !

 

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Nice!

 

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Cooked it at 215.  Did a 3-2-1, but the 3 was more like 3-3/4.  I had trouble using the AMNPS at first and had to keep opening the door, so I went a little longer.  Came out great!

Later,

B.

 

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Great Job

 

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Ok, I'm going to buy that smoker this weekend.  I need it.

 

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B.,

Looks great, and totally like they should be on my plate!!!  Outstanding results for a 1st try.  You are a pro.

 

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They look great just the way I like them....

 

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Great way to break in your new MES

Yes, cherry pellets can be difficult, and I'm not really sure why???

I figured this out early on in my testing, but rather than dump the pellets, I figured out a way to make them work.

Next time, try a mix of Hickory and Cherry

Now that you have passed your reading test, all your future smokes will be awesome!!

Todd