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    First Brisket on MES 140

    Thanks everyone for the advice. I'll try it next time without spraying it every now and then. I'll still wrap it when I did but will monitor the doneness with more than just the temperature. I appreciate the feedback!
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    First Brisket on MES 140

    I bought and trimmed my first brisket (11lb). Rubbed it with some mustard and a mix of about 90% Salt and Pepper, and a bit of granulated garlic, onion powder, paprika and celery salt. I have an A-Maze-N tray I lit with a blend of pellets, and pre-heated my MES to 230 farenheit. I put the...
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    Pit Boss 3 v 4

    Hi, I'm looking to get my first smoker. I've looked at the MES 140, Bradley and Pit Boss. I've recently decided to go with the Pit Boss Vertical smoker, in part because reviews say it is a good electric smoker and also because it's more readily available where I am. I've decided electric is a...
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    Which smoker is better for my needs?

    I'll have a look at the Rect-Tec, thanks. I'm not worried about the Grilling I have a relatively new Broil King to do my grilling on.
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    Which smoker is better for my needs?

    I should mention I'm in Canada as well, meaning I don't have all the same options as our southern neighbors.
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    Which smoker is better for my needs?

    I'm looking at both an electric smoker (MES 440 OR MES 140) and a pellet smoker (Traeger 575 Pro). I love to cook and to BBQ but am new to smoking. The appeal of electric to me was that it seemed very easy to control heat and to use (I intended to use the A-maze-n smoker tube). My concern about...
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