Recent content by airbornetrooper

Finally getting cool enough to do some cheese. Planning on doing a large variety to give out as gifts. Last year I smoked cheese with the mailbox mod and it worked beautifully. Hardest part is waiting at least 6 weeks for the resting period.

I’ve seen plenty of people who just put it in the main smoking chamber. Since I don’t have the Masterbuilt cold smoker attachment, I use the mailbox mod and never have an issue with air flow. I would not recommend leaving the stock chip tube feeder out as you’ll lose a lot of heat with it out.

I have the MES BT 30 and Amazon Maze and I love it. I also use the mailbox mod. I did a 8lb pork butt the other weekend and it worked great.

I think I've used the app once or twice but never relied on it. I bought the newest BT model mostly for the redesign on the inside of the smoker though. 

I have the bluetooth 30" model combined with the mailbox mod. Absolutely love it. 

With the mailbox mod, I've cold smoked some cheese which turned out great. I set the temp depending on what I'm smoking. Smoked beer can chicken I run at 250 degrees. Pork shoulder butt @ 225. Plenty of  tutorials/recipes here to get you started. 

Got a little over 8lb pork shoulder butt and cut off the excess fat. I've never done that before but read here that it's good to do in a MES. I still put it in "fat" side down and didn't rotate, spray, or even put water in the pan like I used to do on my Brinkmann Trailmaster Limited Edition.I...

Here's a picture from my first smoke. Plan on doing a couple racks of ribs for Labor Day and will share some photos then too. 

Forgot I took some pictures. I mistakenly put the corn on the bottom but they were delicious anyways

Never had anything I couldn't eat but plenty of times I ran out of charcoal or got frustrated with a plateau and had to bring it into the kitchen oven. 

Just got a 30" MES Bluetooth a week ago from Home Depot. Got it on sale and it came with the legs for $299. Did the proper break-in the instructions suggest and the next day did a simple beer can chicken for about 5 hours to reach 165 according to my Maverick thermometer. I just got sick of...

Hello, all! I'm Jason and I live in Mechanicville, NY. It's basically between Albany and Saratoga Springs. I've been smoking meat for about 6 years now. Started with a Char Griller Duo with the added side fire box and the typical mods. After I got out the Army I gave it to a neighbor before...

Hello, NY members! I'm from Mechanicville, NY which is in Saratoga county. I've been smoking meat for about 6 years or so now. Just bought a Masterbuilt electric smoker after getting tired of playing with airflow and going through a whole bag of lump charcoal and having to run out to the store...