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    First cook Rec tec

    I just got a 590 and tried it out yesterday. I was very happy. 2 things though: 1. The pellets didn't completely burn out when the fan shutdown after I turned if off. 2. The pellet hopper wall nearest the grill is very warm. Concerns me that it could potentially ignite the pellets. I'm...
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    40" MES taking a very long time to finish meat

    I've got a 40" MES and I use a modified masterbuilt cold smoker attachment. I've also added a PID controller because the original controller went out. I'm getting very good results but for some reason everything I smoke is taking way longer than expected. 7 lb pork butt took 18 hours to hit...
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    Longtime reader

    I'm a longtime reader and finally signed up so I could post. This forum has helped me numerous times. Located in Missouri and I use the 40 inch Masterbuilt electric smoker and the cold smoker attachmebt Brisket is by far my favorite thing to smoke. Oklahoma joes rub smoked using hickory and...
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