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    Massive hybrid smoke / sous vide cook advice needed

    I'm planning to cook BBQ to about 30 homeless members of our community as well as 20 volunteers and could use a little bit of advice. It would be much easier if I had access to one of those crazy big smokers on a trailer but I only have a 26 inch weber kettle, 18in WSM and an offset smoker...
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    original MES 30'' smoker for sale in northern alabama area

    Would you sell the amnps pellet smoker separately? $20 shipped??
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    Rebuilding vs Buying MES

    Gentlemen of Smoking Meat Forums, I have a MES that I've used for past 4 years. I use it relatively often with my AMNPS - mostly to make beef jerky, ribs and pulled pork. Haven't been using it as much now that I've built a mini-WSM and having too much fun with charcoal. Anyways, I keep my...
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    MES only heats up to 300

    Totally apologize for the mistake Bear! I just used starting temp as 80 degree as an example to illustrate that my thermometer reports what is the temperature in the smoker. Also to perhaps brag a bit that it was 80 degrees this past weekend here in so cal. :biggrin: It's definitely the...
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    MES only heats up to 300

    How ironic that you would respond Bear because I'm preparing to make your baked beans!! I just cleaned the connectors and the thermometer. But thermometer reads the temperature right. When I set for example 175 degrees, it will indicate starting temp of 80 degrees (california) and will slowly go...
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    MES only heats up to 300

    I've had my MES for about 3 years and have been using it fairly often. Last year I replaced the connectors to the heat element whi check has prolonged its life. Most recently, I noticed that my MES will heat up to 300. The temperature reads right temperature but no matter what I set, it ignores...
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    Post A Picture of Your COMPLETED Mini-WSM Here ! (Mini Weber Smokey Mountain, MWSM)

    Here's mine completed, representing the NW!! And on the other side,
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    OEM Look Painting Options

    Great news.  Just ordered that same paint from Amazon.  Thanks!
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    Make Your Own Yogurt

    Few lessons learned from my initial yogurt making experiement. I used half gallon of whole milk, half cup of non fat powder milk and used albertson's store brand non-fat vanilla yogurt. Cooling down from 185 to 110 takes about 40min to hour at about 70 degree room temp and on top of granite...
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    OEM Look Painting Options

    So I've picked up a Vasconia pot from Walmart and about to cut and drill to finish up the build process. I want to paint it to give that glossy look to match the smokey joe.  I noticed a lot of people are using the VHT Engine Enamel paint and also Rust-Oleum high heat spray paint as well. I'd...
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    Vasconia tamale pot price

    Picked up mine from Walmart last night and placed it on my smokey joe silver and damm, what a beautiful fit.  Lid fits snug and same with the bottom part.  The cooking grate has perfect amount of manueverability inside the pot as well. Was going to try to grab those cheap pie tins people have...
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    Make Your Own Yogurt

    Made half a gallon so halved the powdered milk and yogurt (starter) and is sitting in my 30" MES at 115 going on for about an hour or two.  My oven's warm setting won't go down that low so had to use the smoker. Can't wait to see the results!
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