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MES 40 Rack Supports
Hmmm. I didn't realize you couldn't do that... LOL Here are some pics from a year or so ago while doing around 50 lbs I think. I was experimenting with the baking pan to try to dissipate the heat better since the right side gets more heat than the left because of the burner placement. So don't...- jjblodg
- Post #11
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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MES 40 Rack Supports
well, so much for that idea... This is what I'm working with. Note that the tabs (red) are actually at the bottom of the rack so it goes higher. This means that both the very top shelf doesn't have enough clearance and the top rack on the bottom set wouldn't have enough. The vertical spacing...- jjblodg
- Post #6
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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MES 40 Rack Supports
This problem is that I’m often cooking 60 lbs (8 butts) at once which requires me to use 4 full racks. Skipping the middle rack help with the bottom, but the top of the bottom set is still too close to bottom of the top set. So I’d still have an issue. Because the bottom hangs lower than the...- jjblodg
- Post #5
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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MES 40 Rack Supports
Yes. I took my racks and measured the spacing and it matches the spacing of the images on appliancefactoryparts.com . So assuming those images are accurate, my tabs should be able to handle the other rack supports.- jjblodg
- Post #3
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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MES 40 Rack Supports
I have an MES 40 (20075515) that just stopped working. It trips the breaker when I start the heating element. Based on other threads in here (and what MB support told me), I probably just need to swap out the heating element. The back of the element (rear of smoker) was all corroded / rusted and...- jjblodg
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