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    Camp chef turning off

    2 yo Camp Chef STX keeps turning off during warmup then back on. Thoughts?
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    Temperatures for meat?

    Thanks for the replies.
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    Temperatures for meat?

    is there a typical temperature for raw meat going into the smoker? Obviously meat out of the refrigerator at 40 deg is going to take longer to reach temp than 60 deg meat?
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    Brown sugar breakdown?

    I have Jeff’s TX rub that was mixed about one month ago. It seems to be hotter. Does the brown sugar breakdown? How long can it be stored?
  5. MES 30 Fail

    MES 30 Fail

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    MES 30 Fail

    See the attached pics from my MES analog 30. Does this require both a new controller and element unit? Luckily I was cooking the "back-up" turkey, so marriage intact   Thanks.
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    MES not smoking

    I've had the MES (analog thermostat version) for about a year and have used 25-30 times with good success. Recently the wood chips have not been igniting (thus no smoke) at temp 225 to 250 F. At the start I realized the design flaw with this MES (the chip pan didn't make contact with the...
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    Hello - This is good stuff

    I'm joining from Richmond, Tx after several months of using Jeff's recipes I receive in the weekly email. Our favorites so far: chicken wings, pulled pork and pork tenderloin. Using a MES analog (beginner version). Plan to get a digital version after I've had more experience and approval from my...
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