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    It's pork butt time!! But my AMPS problem still persists.......

    That was mummel's picture, but mine looked exactly like that yesterday.  After I posted that I was also thinking of ways to "fix" it, and thought about drilling out the tabs where I could. Good eye on the circle though, because that is what got me thinking as well. Mine was under the water pan...
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    It's pork butt time!! But my AMPS problem still persists.......

    This is exactly where mine has failed twice now.  I'll try nuking the pellets next time.  BUT, one thing I noticed is that right in the center is where multiple tabs from the legs are welded to the perforated metal that holds the pellets.  Not many other places in the tray have that amount of...
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    Automotive Engineer that loves food!

    Hello everyone.  I am new to the forum, and new to smoking meat.  I plan on buying a gen 2.5 MES 40" to get started. A bit about myself; I grew up in WI, where meat is very much part of the menu all the time.  So many good meat markets with German and  Northern European background, smoked meat...
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    New MES Bluetooth Digital smoker

    New here!  Never had a smoker, but really want to get started. Here is my question after reading this very lengthy thread.  If price wasn't a deciding factor, would you go for the Bass Pro model with 6 racks, or the Sam's club model with 4 racks?   By the way, the Bass Pro model is now a combo...
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