Recent content by mikeperez

Great and detailed as always. Did you spruce the brisket during the smoke?

Due to sharing half a steer with my in laws, I didn't get the full brisket. I got the flat of the brisket. I want to smoke it this weekend, using just salt/pepper, and butcher's paper. Is there anything else I need to consider since it's not a full brisket? Will it be less juicy since it's...

How much smoke are you guys getting from the tube? My smoke is blue but seems intense no matter what I do with dump tray. I used some wire to prop up the front of the tube and it’s lasting longer, but seems like a still get a lot of blue smoke

I got mine used on Cragilist. I thought I'd get a used one to learn on, before I made a big investment. I started the same way with roasting coffee. Started with a popcorn popper, then moved on to a better home coffee roaster.

Another bug: it identifies mine as a 30'' MES, when it is the 40''. Not a biggie.

Looks good as always. Would you say the taste/juiciness was different from your previous smokes at 225? Or about the same?

Sometimes I get too much smoke from the Tube with dump tray at 1-2 inches. Is there away to fix that? Sometimes the smoke is thin, and sometimes seems like it's intense and billowing.

Thanks Bear, MB updated their app again, and I must say it has gotten better. I turned the MES on and went to sit down in the living room. Opened the app, and hit the remote option and it connected without any issues. There is still a bug when you open the app and the bluetooth is not on, is...

Will this help reduce the amount of smoke I get form the Tube? I feel like sometimes the tube gives off billowing smoke with dump tray at 1-2 inch. Sometimes I get the thin smoke, and sometimes more intense.

It matched a thermopro, and another instant thermometer. It was within in 1 or 2 degrees. Or do you mean something else?

It's a bit hard to connect but after connecting I found the app to work ok. I can sit in my living room with the smoker in the back porch, and it responds pretty good. I've also found my meat probe to be pretty accurate. I was surprised since many of this forum say the probe is not accurate.

Thanks guys. Did I tell you I bought my MES used for $100? It looked pretty dirty. I tried to clean a bit, especially the door. My family member who previously said the meat had a bitter aftertaste said that the second pork butt still had the bitter aftertaste but not as much as the first...

I tried the pork butt again this weekend with much better results. The meat was juicy and tender. The bark was better. I just ate some for lunch, and it was still juicy. Here's what I changed: 1. Used olive oil as binder, instead of mustard. 2. I let it rest in the fridge uncovered. 3...

The new app is worse.

Somehow they managed to make the connectivity worse. After many tries I got it to connect to mes, but the control did not respond. When pressing the light button, my iPhone flashlight came on.