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    Does using tube and tray in MES 40 help or hurt

    I tried Hickory - ( LJ and Cooking Pellets ) and did not get enough smoke. I don't wrap or spritz, but I think the idea of cutting into two pieces to get more surface area to absorb the smoke is a good one. As to the Ubolt and dust, I thought I read that dust gives a more gentle smoke...
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    Does using tube and tray in MES 40 help or hurt

    I will look out for some mesquite, the only stuff I found locally was Pit Boss, wasn't impressed. Don't use any water, smoking temps around 225 to 250, using a PID
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    Does using tube and tray in MES 40 help or hurt

    Still trying to amp up the smoke flavor. Years ago, I bought a MES 40 gen 1 used, and have used it for several years, mostly pork butts. I have been using the tube forever, and wanted to get more smoke flavor, so I bought a tray. While it gives a longer smoke, I don't notice a smokier flavor...
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    How long to cook St. Louis Rib Portions about 2 1/2 inches long

    Thanks - I figured it would be a shorter time than full sized ribs.
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    How long to cook St. Louis Rib Portions about 2 1/2 inches long

    A friend just brought over some St. Louis Rib Portions for me to smoke in my MES. I have smoked plenty of St. Louis ribs before, but these are "portions" about 2 1/2 inch wide - do they cook faster than regular St. Louis Ribs? Just trying to get an idea of when to put them on the smoker...
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    A newbie's technical review and mods to a Masterbuilt MES smoker

    Len, great work. Very much admire your expertise.
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    A newbie's technical review and mods to a Masterbuilt MES smoker

    I don't have the Rex, but have a Mypin for my Masterbuilt and a Twidec that I use on a countertop oven. I have used autotune on both, and they seem to work okay. I am no expert but understand that when using Autotune, you want the smoker to be similar to how you will use it in cooking...
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    Final mod; to my MES. I think?

    Jack, no fair, that was going to be my question. As I understand it, the controller just slides off, so you have two smooth ends, and I didn't see how you would attach leads to it?
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    Final mod; to my MES. I think?

    Can you post some info on the element - what the model number is and where you got it. I was modding a counter top oven recently and was looking for an element just like that, and could not find it. It looks like it will give more even heat through the box.
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    Masterbuilt mes 340g not working at all, with new parts

    Just wanted to thank Tallbm. My MES 40 Gen 1 died at the end ( well almost the end ) of a long session cooking pork butts, noticed the temp kept falling though my PID was calling for heat. Opened it up and the insulation around the cover for the thermal safety switch was charred, and opened...
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    1st pork butt going on tomorrow morning

    looks nice. Don't forget to let it rest a bit, then hit it with finishing sauce https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/jjs-finishing-sauce-awesome.122319/
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    MES TROUBLE

    Mine tripped after it had been heating a short time. Replaced the element, works fine.
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    Electric Smoker Popping GFCI

    Mine had a similar problem, I thought it was the controller, so i wired a PID , still popped the GFCI, so I replaced the element, problem solved. Hope it works for you.
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    Liking a good blade...

    For anyone still searching for knives, one thing I have not seen mentioned is the thickness and weight of the blade. Some people like a very stout blade , others like a very thin flexible blade. I have a number of high end blades, some medium priced ones, and some very inexpensive ones. I...
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    MES 30 element replacement to solve GFCI tripping

    New element in place, and no more tripping. Now I can switch that I normally plug it into back to a GFCI.
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