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    MES30 won't power up

    Where would I look for the high temp safety switch? Have dremmel, will cut... :D
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    MES30 won't power up

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    MES30 won't power up

    Yes. Everything looks clean and intact. I even pulled apart the control panel on top and it looks clean, but I will still try to spray down/clean the button contacts.
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    MES30 won't power up

    Thanks, everyone. All connections look clean, not corroded or burnt, so it's a mystery what happened. I see tallbm's guide to bypassing the controller, which is how I got inside mine to look, but is there a guide that can walk me through parts and steps needed for the Auber PID solution?
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    MES30 won't power up

    Haven't used it for a while since I mostly cold-smoke, but last night (with a batch of jerky ready to go) I found my MES30 won't power up. I opened up the back based on this guide (https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/mes-rewire-simple-guide-no-back-removal-needed.267069/) and everything...
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    cure calculator app

    Yes, the app takes the salt in the cure into account.  Not sure I understand what you are saying about cure #2, but I suppose you could treat it as extra cure #1 when using the app. 
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    Smithfield Country Ham -- cut in half before cooking. Mistake?

    I recently picked up my first ever Smithfield Country Ham.  The instructions are to soak it for 12-24 hours, scrub off the mold, then simmer to cook.  It was too large to completely fit even in my brewing pot, so I took it back to the store and had the butcher saw it in half.  That done, I...
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    cure calculator app

    Hey Guys — I’ve become a little obsessed with making my own bacon (and small hams) over the last few years, and it’s taken me a while, but I managed to make a cure calculator for the iPhone and iPad in my spare time.  It’s in the app store for free and it’s called iSmokeHog. Been using...
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    Pops6927's Wet Curing Brine

    First I want to join in thanking Pops for posting his recipe. But I am hoping someone can help clarify something for me. I normally dry-cure my meats (bacon and small hams), and for this type of curing you assume that all the nitrite applied will permeate into the meat. This makes it easy...
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    Sausage casings from three continents??

    I bought a package of Eastman hog sausage casings from Amazon and noticed on the back of the package it says "product of USA, China, and Europe."  I find this curious.  I can only thing of three ingredients: (1) hog casings, (2) salt, (3) the package, so I guess each came from a different...
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    Bad Redi-Check temperature probe -- where to get replacement?

    My meat probe for my Redi Check seems to have gone bad.  Always registers the same temp around 200 degrees.  Must have shorted out inside the cable or something.  Has anyone found a source for replacement probes?  I hate having to open the door and let all the smoke and heat out just to take a...
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    3-2-1 method

    I have to show my ignorance here as another noob, but I was wondering if I should fill the water pan in the smoker for the "3' or any other part of the process?
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    Another AMNPS-MES Question

    I'm sure you're way past this kind of simplistic suggestion, but when I was having trouble with my AMNPS in my MES30 I got the idea that I need to fill the pellets all the way up as high as possible without spilling over.  I also shake/massage a little to make sure there are no air gaps.  I had...
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    AMNPS compatible pellets?

    Thanks for all the input.  I went ahead and ordered new supplies from Todd.  
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    AMNPS compatible pellets?

    Hi Folks, Still fairly new to smoking, I have a MES 30 and an AMNPS.  I'm curious if all the various different types of pellets for sale out there, like Traeger's, Lumber Jack, BBQr's Delight, etc. work alright in the AMNPS.  I don't want to end up buying something that won't burn right...
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