Recent content by darock159

Just saw this smoker at Lowe's while getting a few things.  Does anyone here have any experience with this smoker.  It looks pretty good, but I said that when I picked up my MES 40. http://www.lowes.com/pd_411019-49769-9020_0__?productId=4437209

I wonder if there is a anything other than the control unit being siliconed new in it?

I had a similar thing happen to me.  My buttons on the smoker just quit working.  I could still get the smoker to function with the remote control though so I was able to finish my meat.  I contacted masterbuillt and they sent me a new control unit right out.  When I pulled the defective one out...

Have you tried the remote.  I had the control unit go bad on me (it got water in it i think)  and none of the buttons on the smoker itself would work.  However, when I tried the remote I could get it to work properly.  Masterbuilt sent me a new control unit that fixed the problem, but I could...

5 pm Saturday doused with Worcestershire sauce then dry rubbed the prime rib and put into refrigerator (√) 3 am wake up and preheated the smoker though not happily (√) ;-) 4 am loaded the prime rib with a couple baking potatoes into the hot smoker @ 240 degrees and started the smoke (√)...

i can never wait that long I usually break down and eat some at the 2 week mark

Just got done making a few with bacon & cheese for myself for before work in the morning.  Thanks for the great Idea!    

I have finished a few butts in the oven when the weather was too cold and I was having a hard time keeping the temps up.  As long as you can monitor IT with an alarm you should be fine.  Pull the meat at 160, wrap it in foil or use a throw away aluminum pan and wrap the top with foil when you...

So I decided to try my hand at chicken quarters for the first time this weekend.  My wife and son really like orange chicken from Panda Express so I decided to try a little twist on that and use a bottle of the orange chicken sauce as a marinade and baste on 4 of the quarters.  Hopefully they...

True enough it would be nice to root for a winning team for once.

picked up 2   in kc

The Chiefs are like a bad girlfriend. They swear up down and sideways that they will never cheat on you, and next thing you know they are sleeping with your best friend.

I picked up two 9 lb butts at Hyvee for $.99/lb.  One is going in the smoker tonight and the other is going in the freezer

Peter De Groot from Olathe KS. I have a 40" Masterbuilt Electric Smoker with a cold smoke generator attachment.  I am fairly new to the smoking world, and I am really glad to have found a great new hobby.  I have smoked ribs, pork butts, brisket, turkey, chicken, steaks, burgers, pork chops, and...