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    The Ron Man has left us

    Been away for a while and this is definitely sad news to come back to.  Ron was always giving me tips with my MES and really helped me get started with smoking.  I use the knowledge he gave me every time I smoke.  RIP Ron...Thanks for everything you did for me and the forum.
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    HOLY CRAP! I'm in a cult now!

    The last time I bought my Weber grill I had to wait almost 2 months extra before I finally got it.  I am starting to see a pattern here.  
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    eSmoking has been achieved!

    I have though about doing something similar myself.  I just never found the time to do it.  Very well done.
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    New MES owner, preparing for the 1st smoke

    Always line your water pan.  It's a pain to clean.  You will save yourself a lot of trouble.  You are correct the grease will collect in the bottom of the pan, so you will not get much of a bark on the bottom.  However, things are a lot cleaner.  One thing I have done is poke holes in the bottom...
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    New MES owner, preparing for the 1st smoke

    I have done quite a few butts on my MES.  I have tried a lot of methods and this is what works best for me: Using a pan makes the job a lot cleaner and easier, but you don't get a good bark on the bottom of the butt.  I never spritz anything done in the MES.  In my experience everything stays...
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    I say..I say...Hello Tha-ur Ya'll

    Welcome from a fellow Illinoisan
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    question about smoking rib racks

    The rack below has always worked for me. I think I got it at Ace hardware or Home Depot so it should be easy to find. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...C9SH0E53QFYP30
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    Can anyone verify if Masterbuilt definitely has a new Manufacturer?

    As some of you from the chatroom already know my MES went out on me while trying to preheat Friday night. I emailed them over the weekend and I had a response from Jennifer this morning. She asked that I call with model and serial number information. I spoke with her about the issue, which...
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    Butt in an Electric

    I am doing 2 8 lb butts in my MES starting at 11 too. My guess is they will be done at around 11 tomorrow.
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    What is cooking tonight or this weekend?

    Starting 2 butts late tonight. I will be hanging out in the chat room while I am doing it. Golf and Que tomorrow. What a perfect day.
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    what's cooking this weekend?

    That's quite a menu for this weekend. I wish I was eating at your place! I am starting 2 butts tonight for a cookout tomorrow. I am also making slaw and bbq sauce to go with it. Not sure what I am going to do for the sauce yet, but I always whip something up.
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    New from Illinois

    I am about 40 minutes from you. I am in Champaign. I will do my best to not hold being an Iowa fan against you. I have a Masterbuilt Electric Smoker and a Mavrick remote thermometer. So far it seems to be all I need for pretty good que.
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    New from Illinois

    Long time lurker, first time poster... I have a MES that I love. I purchased it after reading reviews of it in this forum and that's how I found the forum. The amount of smoking knowledge on this forums is amazing. By reading all the tips on here I felt like a master smoker before my first...
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