Recent content by mattd

Awesome! Congrats! Pro tip - 8x8 pans of mac n' cheese fit those racks about perfectly!

Personally I use the tray and pellets. Has worked well so far. Not sure the difference between that and the tube.

Thanks all for the advice and reassurance! Turned out FANTASTIC. Best one I've done yet according to the family. Appreciate the help!

​Yes, highly recommend iGrill.  That way you can use it with your grill, oven, etc.  Also, the app is far superior.  The charts are actually handy, you can clearly see when you hit the stall, see your temp variance, etc. Amazen works by filling with pellets, then use a propane torch to light...

Hi!  I'm also relatively new, but have been using a Masterbuilt Electric 30" with Bluetooth for about 3 months now almost every weekend, so I can comment on it.  If I was on a budget and doing it again, I'd go MES without glass or remote and save the money - I wrote why below. 1. MES is really...

Thanks gents!! Moving to 2nd rack from the bottom was great advice, thanks. I just did that shortly after posting and my backup ambient probe is showing its spot on now. I think that large water pan blocks hot air from the heating element and also causes water evaporation that cools the meat...

Have a 6 lb butt in my MES 30" set to 230. Had it on the rack directly above the water pan, which is directly above the heating element. Took 4 hr and 45 min to hit 140 internal temp. First and foremost, is this safe to eat? I heard you need to hit 140 in 4 hr or less, but I can't find an...

So, after watching me man the grill for 12 hours this weekend working on a pulled pork butt, my wife finally "made" me get a smoker, so I promptly obliged and went out and got a MES. About to do my first meal in the new smoker, but unfortunately everything is closed, so I'm stuck with what...

So, did a pork butt yesterday on the gas grill - annoyed my wife so much going in and out the back door to adjust the temp that she finally "made" me go out and get an actual electric smoker! Unfortunately, everything's closed today so I'm stuck making due with what we've got in the house, so I...