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    Smoker upgrade... Kamado?

    Agree with retfr8flyr... I also purchased a Kamado Big Joe and cook on it almost daily! Absolutely love it and have no complaints in two years of cooking. From low and slow, to searing a sirloin cap at 800F, heck I even cooked a few deserts on my Big Joe. I added a CyberQ wi-if unit to it so...
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    MES 40 Temp Issues - I know I am not alone!!

    oh to be on the warm side... that I could work around!!
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    MES 40 Temp Issues - I know I am not alone!!

    I purchased an MES 40 June 1st from Sams Club and had issues with getting smoke.  Masterbuilt sent new smoke kit (which is nice), but as I continued testing I found I was getting internal box temperatures that were as much as 28 degrees below what controller reads.  Called MB and they said...
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    My First Chuckies...and some corn too!! w many QView

    Well I am on my SECOND replaced MES 40 (and the THIRD is on the way) due to 30+ degree temp variances, but I am cooking anyway!!  Tonight I tried to 3 lb chucks and some ears of corn.  Marinated one chuck in italian marinade and the other was just salt/fresh ground pepper.  I preferred the...
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    Fatties taking FOREVER!!

    Ok, after many test and a very long day, the answer is the MES temperature unit sensor (not temp probe) is off by 23 - 28 degrees.  My meat thermometers were all reading correctly and the MES temp probe is correct, but the main unit temp sensor is way off.  Instead of cooking at 220, I was...
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