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    2nd Run with my Meco 5131!

    Well we are looking pretty good it looks like I am going to surpass my expected dinner time of 6:30. I can't get this smoker above 210 so it is taking longer than expected. It wouldn't be a big deal if my daughter didn't have swimming lessons at 7:00! Also, this smoker was a hand me down and...
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    2nd Run with my Meco 5131!

    sounds great...thanks for your help. Any tips on raising the temperature I'm only hitting about 185?
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    2nd Run with my Meco 5131!

    Well...it's too late to start out like that as I have already started, so when these coals start to slow down, I don't have a chimney starter as of yet. Can I just put unburnt coals on top of the nearly spent ones or will I have to dissassembe the smoker to access the coal pan, clean out and...
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    2nd Run with my Meco 5131!

    Hello everyone! This is my first post as today is the second time I will be using my new(to me) Meco Charcoal/Water smoker. I smoked some corn earlier in the week to test it out and it went well. Last night I rubbed my pork butt and am putting it in the smoker as we speak. My question is...
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