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I'm smoking some jerky today.  I'm using my iGrill probe to measure the chamber.  Ideally I want to smoke at 160.  I ended up setting the controller at 150. Here's a chart of the smoke: It never really stays stable at 160 but seems to run up and down for maybe an average of 160.  Does this...

I would like to smoke some beef jerky in my MES 40 electric smoker so that my significant other can keep with them either in the backpack or car for days they cannot grab lunch when out on the field instead of purchasing from the gas station.  Is there any way to accomplish a safe product...

Thank you.  Will do.   I plan on smoking some jerky this weekend.  I've never made jerky before.  Does anyone have any recipes?

How much colder and does it ever recover?  Isn't it best to keep probe on same shelf as meat?

How far away should the probe be from the meat?  I had it about 4 inches away from the meat.  Also, how long do you think it should take to recover temperature? 20 minutes? An hour?  Sorry for the questions. 

I will do my best to recall what I did.  I'll have to keep a log book next time if I wanna get serious. Temp was set to 225. External thermometer read 225 for 1 hour. Load meat in. Temp on external thermometer drops and slowly climbs back up to 205. Stays at 205. I reset controller to 235...

Is it normal to have to change the controller numerous times during the smoke? 

I've noticed some people smoking their briskets for the whole entire cook time.  Is that too long? 

I guess my question is whether or not it's normal for the smoker to drop so much in temperature when meat is loaded?  It seems to be very accurate when when the smoker is empty.

Should the vent be opened all the way with the AMNPS? How about the chip loader and tray? 

Just curious as I recently acquired an AMNPS.  Is the smoke supposed to be barely noticeable? 

Hi Folks, I've been a lurker on this forum for a good while now and have learned a great deal. Please excuse any etiquette faux pas I will make with this post as I'm a complete newbie to the scene. I recently purchased a MES40 Bluetooth unit from Amazon not too long ago.  I've completed all of...