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    Disappointed with amount of smoke; bought a master built electric 40" added updated part sent by mas

    Love my MES 40, used it for a few years now. Of course I have an A-Maze-N smoker. Thanks to Todd I enjoy great smoke. I use these two for sausage, and anything else that will smoke. I have seen a few homemade rigs that looked great but this MES 40 and the A-Maze-N works great for me.
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    all MES model numbers

    sorry about that I did mean chip loader, and I guess I will leave it the way it is since it seems to work quite well like that.
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    all MES model numbers

    Do they make a large chip tray, or do you have to remove the insert yourself?
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    Anyone use wood pellets in their MES?

    I love my MES 40, I have just upgraded my A-Maze-n to the A-MAZE-N pellet burner, and I love it also.
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    A-Maze-N vs ProQ Cold Smoke Generators

    well I had to get my A-Maze-N out and hold it up to the light. I see what you mean now. The holes in the dividers do not line up with the holes in the bottom, except for one divider. I thought that some rows were burning faster than others and leaving some dust in  some, but I never thought to...
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    Masterbuilt smoker vent position?

    Bearcarver, thanks for the tip. I think I told you I had called masterbuilt a few months back and they told me the retrofit was just for the 30 MES. Well I took your advice and called back on Monday, well here it is Thursday I got a new bigger chip burner in my hand and will install it Friday in...
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    Masterbuilt smoker vent position?

    ok Bearcarver, I may be a little slow, where can i find the video? I called Masterbuilt and they told me the smoker box change over was only for the 30 MES, I am a little confused.
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    Masterbuilt smoker vent position?

    Bearcarver when you say chip burner is that the actual heating element?
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    cleaning your mes 30?

    When everything else fails, read the instructions
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    Jeff's 4th Pork Loins

    Al, I saw Bobby Flay do one today on TV looked like ribs attached to it.
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    Jeff's 4th Pork Loins

    anyone ever do a bone in loin?
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    cleaning your mes 30?

    I soak the racks then scrub them and clean the drip pan(always use foil). I also use hot soapy water on the door and glass and always wipe out the bottom of the smoker and any built up grease on the sides. I also clean the temperature probe and the light. Never thoght about using the hose! Maybe...
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    A-MAZE-N Dust - Opinion on all around best wood dust in 5lb bag size?

    I guess everyone has their favorites; I use a lot of pecan and use it for most all my sausage, pork and chicken. However I do use some Hickory and oak occasionally. I even have a small pile of mesquite out back for beef, but I don’t do much beef. Love my A-Maze-N, absolutely the best thing for...
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    Experimenting

    love the MES, with the addition of the A-Maze-N it is a set it and forget it smoker. Didn't use the A-Maze-N for these chickens, the MES makes plenty of smoke with out it over 200deg., just had to add a few chips during the 3 hours and 50min.After years of wood burning and adjusting draft I love...
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    Experimenting

    You are not going to believe this, but I was sitting at the table with guest eating the juicest chicken I have ever eaten, when I remembered I didn't take any pics of the finished yard birds. By then all I had left to take pics of were bones. Sorry guys. But they all turned out great, so juicey...
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