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I'm starting a search for old school "real" jalapenos.
YES! I have planted jalapeño, habanero and cayenne all in close proximity and had much hotter jalapeños than one would normally expect. Incidentally, many moons ago I planted cayenne too close to tomatoes and had hot tomatoes!- eag2000
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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Folks, coming up on 10 years with SMF, have had a blast! Started with MES40 Gen2. Shoutout to...
Folks, coming up on 10 years with SMF, have had a blast! Started with MES40 Gen2. Shoutout to bearcarver for shared wisdom in early years and A-Maze-N for 12" pellet tube that's served well. Spring 2024, raffle won Pit Boss PB650, been doing reverse-seared bone-in ribeyes and stuffed hamburger...- eag2000
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Pitt boss navigator
I have PB600 and, according to manual, there are a few things one must do to ensure these pellet grills perform properly: 1. Remove ash from the burn cup before each use and ensure the blower tube outlet is unobstructed. 2. Press and hold the Prime button for about 30 seconds and listen to...- eag2000
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- Forum: For New Members
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Hello, again!
My wife won me a PB700R2 w/sear slide on a $20 raffle ticket! It does a good job, especially grilling steaks. However, I still prefer my MES40 Gen 2 for long smokes like Boston Butt doing pulled pork using a 12" AMNPS tube of pellets for 4 hours of nice wispy smoke. Enjoy that Pit Boss -... -
Newbie Mistake on 4 2 10 Brisket (MES)
MES's typically run 10-15 degrees hotter peak than the set temp. Besides, I'm sure everyone else has concurred that a little difference in running temp is not critical, especially since the smoker cycles running 10-15 +/- anyway. Cook by meat internal temp to pull, not time, since most... -
Newbie Smoker
I also have a 40" MES. Main thing is : DO NOT use the chip tray! Soaking chips produces rancid smoke and dry ones don't produce smoke well. Invest in a 12" A-MAZE-N smoker tube and use pellets. A full tube is good for 4 hours of nice wispy smoke - just right for boston butt . You'll want to... -
Mega Snowstorm
Sounds like a good excuse to have a big ol' smoker rolling to smoke some turkeys etc. just about the time it hits ... and keep a path beat down to it going back and forth to get more beverage!- eag2000
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- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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MES 40 versus ...
Well, here we are 7 years later and I have to tell ya Bear, much like other newbies (most I hope) back then, it didn't take long to ditch the rancid little chip tray in favor of the A-maze-n 12" pellet tube. My specialty now ... dat butt! Consistently 4 hr+/- smoke - perfect for boston butt...- eag2000
- Post #4
- Forum: Masterbuilt Electric Smoker (MES) Owners
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MES 40 versus ...
I have seen as many complaints and successes with various equipment, and the gambit of setups runs wide. Two of the things that seem to stand out are people's trials with time and temperature with any given setup, and 'gettin' enough smoke'. Many of MES complaints I have seen trend toward the...- eag2000
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- Forum: Masterbuilt Electric Smoker (MES) Owners
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How much meat is on a 25lb pork leg (bone-in with skin)?
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A new and total success!
Synopsis - Process - Result I got a new MES 40 a week ago. I read up on it alot before using, seeing many past problems with temperature, control board, etcetera. I experienced none of those problems and hope not to. What really concerned me was what would become my first smoke on it - a... -
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