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    Smoker Losing Heat...Would Like to fix

    I've been smoking for a few years now. Pretty basic stuff; like ribs, brisket, pork shoulder, chicken. Like the sounds of the smoked meatloaf stuffed with peppers and cheese, but that may have to wait... I have been using a Masterbuilt electric (MES) Sportsman Elite for a few years now. It has...
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    Novice Smoker Needs Advice

    Thanks Folks Any advice or tip is greatly appreciated.  I'm wondering if my heating element is out of whack; I had to transport my smoker in a car a month ago.  Maybe I should get one of those cheap oven thermometers from the 60's (I'm dating myself) to see if the built in thermometer is...
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    Newbie

    SmokinStitch lives in the greater Chicagoland area.  I use a Masterbuilt electric smoker.  My family mostly enjoys my cooking.  I've had pretty good luck with pork shoulder (for pulled pork), baby backs,, and chicken breasts.  I've tried a whole turkey and a turkey breast.  I did OK with my...
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    Novice Smoker Needs Advice

    Been smoking for about 6 months now; using a Masterbuilt electric smoker.  I just smoked a 9 lb turkey breast for Easter and it was done at 163 degrees in about 2 hours!!  Not long enough to get a great smoky flavor nor long enough to crisp up the outside. I set the temp to 225 degrees (like I...
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