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    Flip The Heating Element?

    Duh...... I never thought of that,.....sometimes my brain just doesn't want to work.....like it should!!!!!!   Thanks!!!!
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    Flip The Heating Element?

    I have a question re: the heating element on my MES 30 gen 2 (I think) bass pro sportsman elite. Is the guard/shield  supposed to touch the element? I noticed it when I unboxed it. I hv used it several times. The only problem I have is control not correct temp. Masterbuilt  sent new one...
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    Chocolate Cookie Sheet Cake ~ Foamheart

    Thanks so much, looks great!get the milk!!!! Petfect to top off BBQ. Larry
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    Super Bowl Pork Butt NOT LOOKING SO GOOD HVING PROBLEMS ......HELP!!!!!

    Well , guess I got all worked up for nothing. I put a temp probe into the 7 lb butt about 10;00a.m. temp was 180 degrees  by 11:00 a.m. the temp was starting to RISE!!!!!! slowly!!!!! It reached 200 finally  and I foiled it and let rest for hour or so. I guess that is "THE STALL" I have heard so...
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    Super Bowl Pork Butt NOT LOOKING SO GOOD HVING PROBLEMS ......HELP!!!!!

    The temp was smoker temp. i have nNOT put probe into butt to check temp . Should i probe the 7 lb (on bottom rack closer to element) or smaller 5 lb on upper rack? I dont want to open door since im hving problems getting temps to 225. i hv loaded up smoker before with no problems getting to...
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    Super Bowl Pork Butt NOT LOOKING SO GOOD HVING PROBLEMS ......HELP!!!!!

    Im new to smoking(6mos approx) and hv smoked ribs, butts ect.for 6months (NEWBIE)How I may need to post in diff section so plz forgive if i posted in wrong area. computer skills need help also. I hv a MES gen 2 smoker. Replaced the control already .the temp is not correct & i use a digital...
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    Hello to Everyone on SMF

    Welcome to SMF. I have enjoyed learning how to smoke meat & It's a work in progress. I 'm from Searcy, Ar and just wanted to say Hello. The members are really great with advice and are very helpful. Enjoy and good luck. Larry
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    First fattie

    looks better than my 1st fattie (last weekend) but i plan to try again. I made a breakfast fattie w sausage, onion, bell pepper, cheese wrapped w bacon but now I have to try jeff's dry rub this weekend on ribs and a fattie.  Good pics & im sure it tasted great!
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    question re: a-mazn-products

    Thanks so much to everyone for input & ideals. I'm not giving up but it did put a damper( no pun intended) on things. I will try again probley Sat or Sun. Thanks to all
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    question re: a-mazn-products

    Thanks for looking. the smoker & mailbox mod. are both sitting on the back deck. Does the smoker need to b higher ? Maybe on a stand? I tilted the mailbox up a couple of inches thinking that might help but it didn't.
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    question re: a-mazn-products

    I need some advise on the a-maz-n  pellet tray &products. I did the mailbox mod on my MES "smoker but have had 2 failed attempts at getting the pellets to stay lit. I even put more vent holes in mailbox mod. One member told me to microwave pellets for 60 sec. it did not help. Jeff said he...
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    First cheese...have a few questions..

    you folks are killing me. Smoke cheese & have to wait weeks to enjoy....... several weeks.... or even longer. I'm a cheese freak  but looking forward to getting my A-maze-n pellet smoker in & have fun learning the art of "cold smoking" .  do I need to do mailbox mod. on my MES 30 so I won't get...
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    MES. 30 inch NEED MORE SMOKE??

    Im a newbee to smokin , will this work for ribs ? Will hv try cold smokin also . Thanks
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    MES. 30 inch NEED MORE SMOKE??

    Why is the water pan not needed? Will the meat dry out?
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    MES. 30 inch NEED MORE SMOKE??

    What can i do to get more smoke on my meat. I dont like feeding the chips every 30 mins. Has anyone used the cold smoke attachment that masterbuilt had? What other choices do i hv ? Meat doesnt hv enough smoke taste? Thanks Larry
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