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  1. louie d

    Lem mighty bite #8 or Meat your maker 500 watt #12?

    Undecided on which one to buy for longevity and performance. This unit is not going to see extreme use but use on deer meat,pork butts for sausage etc. Is the extra expense worth it for the LEM as it is about 100.00 more. Anyone with either one of these units your info would be appreciated. Thanks
  2. louie d

    3 inch galvanized adjustable elbow for smoke stack

    I know about the problem with galvanized and heat but does anyone use one of these for a smoke stack on a electric smoker as I have one and want to use a stack on windy days for my MES 30 and is it even worth putting a stack on the smoker at all.Thanks for any input.
  3. louie d

    Heavy duty extension cords and electric smoker?

    Has anyone used a heavy duty extension cord say 12 gauge or even a 10 gauge with the MES and if so was there any changes with the unit.Thanks for any info
  4. louie d

    Cure 1 and wet marinade

    Is the cure 1 amount the same for a wet marinade as a dry one,say 1 teaspoon for 5 pounds of meat in a wet marinade.Thanks
  5. louie d

    Jerky Question

    I was wondering if the jerky is going to be refrigerated after being smoked and eaten within a week or two would it be fine not to use the cure that is talked about.I will be using a recipe with soy,teriyaki,worcestershire and some seasonings as a marinade and smoked in my MES at 160 degrees as...
  6. louie d

    MES 30 temp variance

    First smoke on my new MES 30 inch gen 1 and I am seeing a 30 degree temp difference from my Controller and my Taylor thermometer gauge.Doing 2 racks of Babybacks and my built in meat thermometer and the Taylor are reading the same and I did a boiling water test on the Taylor and it was spot...
  7. louie d

    Water pan ?

    Going to do my first smoke on friday on my MES30 Gen1 and was wondering when everyone talks about just foiling the waterpan are you lining it or covering it over.Thanks Lou
  8. louie d

    New guy checking in

    Hello all,Been on the site for a couple of weeks and really enjoy the site,want to start smoking the right way without using the grill and found this site.Getting a MES 30 inch Gen 1 to start with,as I only cook for my family and all the info I have gotten from here has been really...
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