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  1. armyguy209

    Best smokers for Snack Sticks

    Just out of curiosity, what does the jerky dryer do? I know when I had my Amerique, it was horrible at making jerky. I would have puddles of water in the smoker from the moisture I'm the meat, which in turn caused the moisture to recircualte causing basically a water smoker type environment...
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    Need some help with a new electric smoker PLEASE..

    Dward, That is awesome. I wish I would seen that before hand. I actually got to use my MeS 40 2.5 yesterday and it worked awesome. The one thing I really like about the MES is that you can actually cold smoke in it with their smoke attachment using some duct work and keeping it away from the...
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    Need some help with a new electric smoker PLEASE..

    Well another update. I think the fluke last night had to of been operator error. Maybe I thought it had cooled back down and it hadn't. I've been watching it for the past couple of hours and it is holding pretty stable now at 150. It keeps fluctuating a bit both ways which is expected from...
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    Need some help with a new electric smoker PLEASE..

    Hey thanks for the help guys. I actually have two temp controllers on it now. My digiq dx2 is hooked up on the actual MES probe on the back wall, and then I have my inkbird hooked up to the shelf above in the center. I have it running now with the MES smoke generator going so that I can see...
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    Need some help with a new electric smoker PLEASE..

    Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to go kick it on right now and set it for 150 to see what it does. If it can't hold it, I'm going to be forced to buy an Auber for it which adds on another $230. I did buy the cold smoker attachment because I thought it was the perfect solution for smoking...
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    complete newbie

    Congrats on your first smoker. I am a smokeaholic if there is such a thing. I've been smoking Q for a long time and have got better and better over the years. The good thing you will find out is that there is always more to learn. Other people with tips and tricks are a great way to pick...
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    Need some help with a new electric smoker PLEASE..

    Not a whole lot of input huh? Lol Well I went and bought the MES40 at bass pro today and it is the 2.5 model with Bluetooth. Had it put together and set up within an hour of unboxing it. Did the initial seasoning as directed in the instructions. In 38 mins, it went from 80-275 degrees. Once...
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    New to the forum from California

    Haha small world. I actually live in Manteca.
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    New to the forum from California

    Hey guys. Just wanted to shoot out a quick intro. I've been smoking good que now for many years. I've been through smokers like you you wouldn't believe. I've tried everything but an offset(if I don't count my old cheapo chargriller which couldn't hold temps to save it's life). I currently...
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    Need some help with a new electric smoker PLEASE..

    Thanks for the info Al. One thing I am concerned with on the MES 40, at least pertaining to gen 2.5, is that I have read some reviews that say it can't hold low temps(130-170) for doing sausage and jerky. Bass pro said I can't return it once it's used because of temperature stuff. I can only...
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    Need some help with a new electric smoker PLEASE..

    Hey guys! First time actually posting on here but been reading for a while. I am no newbie when it comes to Q or smokers for that matter. I am however new to electric smokers. I have 3 smokers currently and they each serve their purpose(Primo oval XL, Make 2 Star, and a WSM 22.5 with mods)...
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