Recent content by Stu929

Thank you! I’m in Cumberland Co.

I know someone else that does that, I need to learn better reheating practices as I haven't had the best results, that and I guess we would need a second fridge.

Nothing the heating coil just stopped working. For what it's worth I have been wanting something a little larger for a while, but this thing has been very reliable. The control board is still working but it will not come up to temp anymore. We usually do a couple racks, and wings or a butt and...

I was under the impression fiberglass was okay it was the foam that would be an issue. I bought fiberglass was safe to like 1200 degrees. I don’t anticipate going over 350 and usually be between 225-250.

It is a mid 50s fridge.

I agree. My only real issue was when I wanted to smoke for a group, and I would run out of space. Thats the Main reason I am considering doing a Fridge build. Probably overkill for my everyday usage but it would get more fully utilized a few times a year for holidays and parties.

Thanks! 7 year old MES. I have a line on an old fridge as I was thinking about super sizing an MES. I lover the vertical aspect and I did not mind electric so I am open to that or maybe trying a pellet pooper but most of the assemblies for pellets are very expensive. I can have this for 40...

I loved my MES, it served me well for many years, several of those in a townhouse where room was at a premium.

I should also say I am not dead set on a fridge conversion just trying to find a way to be able to smoke year around that is larger than a MES and wont cost me a forture. I am handy and like to try things myself btw.

Hello all, not brand new to the smoking world but newer. Smoker died after finishing Thanksgiving dinner, so I finally decided to join to help me look for ideas for a replacement or modification.

From that I have seen $50 doesn't seem to bad. And in hindsight I would actually ask how often do you go much hotter than 275? I only want to when I do poultry to crisp skin. Right now we smoke them then pop them in the air fryer and that works great.

I found that fridge for 50 bucks so the price wasn't bad it's just a matter of can I get that any warmer than my MES which I think would be hard without pellets. Which is what brought me here :-)

I certainly don't mind them, I know some purists don't like them but as long as the food comes out good I don't really care how it gets there. ;-)

Also I should mention the board on my MES still works, its the heating element that died, which I may replace anyway. Just wishing I had something a little bigger.

Don't get me wrong I love how well the MES works in the winter but there are times it just too small.. That's why I was thinking about a fridge build. Honestly, I had been looking at the older copperhead uprights but some of them see to have control board issues.