Recent content by brucem609

After my MES30" had been repaired 2X, with burned wires, and a bad heating element. This time the controller didn't turn on, so.... Off to the market place to get a new smoker. After much deliberation and reading forum after forum, I settled on a Smokin-it model 2. Got it the other day, and did...

YEAH - Goal Flyers OOOPS sorry wrong forum but..... Pork moving along. It's cold outside. Thank god I have the dryer box that is insulated cause i would never get the box up to temp. At this rate it is only 146 after 2 hours! Its only 25 degrees outside

YUP, meat is on, Flyers on, cold beer, and snacks. ready for a long smoky night! YEAH MAN  

well my prep started last friday as you will see by my pics I have uploaded. Got my new pellet smoker AMNPS, the mailbox, added some dryer vents, used a new radio shack brushless fan....did it all. Going to have an overnight smoke. Have the shoulder on now, 8PM. Going to put Ribs on at about...

Mrleftyduffer-how bouts quick pic to show us novice smokers

Dave, just ordered one! Getting ready for Daytona 500. Have to make sure I am ready to go, smoke generator CHECK, pellets, have to get, and have to order in my meat- butt, baby backs, brisket, wings.... In will be a Barmyard Feast!

What do you use to get the chips started in the mailbox? And what do you use to keep them going? Mod-where did you get that little smoker box?

The best way I found was to add some butter to a pan, put in your finishing sauce r your BBQ sauce and put in the amount of pulled pork you want. Simmer until hot and tender. Oh by the way we generally eat pulled pork fr a week straight when I smoke!

I am sure that you meant you got your smoker in 2011, not Dec 2012. Anyway, you are probably the first and only person EVER to applaud the customer service from Masterbuilt. While their smokers are good, their parts don't always last and their customer service is a complete wreck. They don't...

Well I got her done! Tried many MANY places for repair parts and came up empty. Finally went to my car mechanic that I have known for over 40 years. He saw a challenge and helped me out. He had some hi temp wire, and we used copper coated with tin female connectors. He said they are better than...

I an having a real hard time finding the high heat connectors I need to re attach the heating element. I have been to Home depot, and I am not sure where to go next? any ideas? I am stuck at this point in fixing my MES, and the mothers day weekend is coming....what to do?

OK, Started today removing all of the parts and pieces to get to the element. Not so easy but you have to take yoru time with it all. Got the back off and found the wires and teh box for the heating element. There is the littel bugger. whats with all the foam? THAR SHE BLOWS....its a total...

I was HOPING that maybe the connections were loose and I tightened them up. I restarted the smoker and gave it 10 min....NOTHING the element was not even warm it was ICE COLD :( NOW WHAT?

OK, Took the bottom access panel off and this is what I found. No burned leads. Everything looks to be in order. I am at a loss once again. Anybody have an idea? Not looking forward to spending 200-300 for a new smoker, with the budget beign tight. ARGH

Brian, What is WSM? I luv this smoker, of course I woudl like a bigger one, but it too has been good to me. Hope I can get this to work. If I have to drill out the rivets no problem, but I dont want to do anythgin that woudl make it not fixable. Hopefully Dave has an answer, and he can get me...