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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    I'll do that. It sucks I didn't do this sooner. If its bad I'll have to pay for a new one and this was only used a handful of times.
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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    Ok, I think i found out what my problem is/was.  I only put one rack in teh smoker this weekend and on that rack I had a potato with two different thermometers & half a rack of baby backs.  I set the MES to 225 and waited...and waited...the thermo never made it to 225 after hours.  I upped the...
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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    Im back at it again....I put half a rack in by itself at 7:30am. Almost 4 hours later and virtually no pull back....the only thing I can think of is the fact that I didn't put any water in the dish....I covered it in foil and sat it in there empty. I only have that and one rack in the smoker...
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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    Just wanted to clarify before I make another attempt this weekend.  When waiting for that 1/4-3/8" pull back should I wait until I have that across the whole rack, or just at the ends? Last time after 2 hours I had pull back, but it was really only at the ends.
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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    One potential issue already identified....the extension cord I was using is 50' 16AWG. I'll pick up a much thicker one this weekend, but my plan it to go directly into the wall this coming weekend and smoke half a rack to get the process down completely. I'll update the post with my findings.
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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    WOW...What a wealth of Info...I'm going to pour over all of this now and try to smoke again this weekend.  Thanks!!   I always pull the membrane off.  I cooked two rack and cut them both in half prior to putting them in the smoker.  I did use an extension cord, but I have to check the size when...
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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    Thanks Steve. I used the MES thermo in a potato on the top rack to give me my standing temp. I used a separate wireless thermo in the ribs. I only put that in during the last phase of cooking since that was the only time I was checking temps. I'll try to get a reading of just the standing...
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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    Thanks for the suggestions and information. My wife thinks the cut of meat was mostly the culprit, but I wasn't as convinced as she was. Counting the thermo that is n the MES I used a total of three different ones. I did add some apple juice to the foil step, but I only added it via a squirt...
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    MES 40 Newbie fail

    After reading the many posts and looking at the pics of all the wonderful Q u folks have posted I thought I'd give it a go myself. I picked up a MES 40 from SAMs a little while back and tried to smoke some baby backs using the 2-2-1 method. My first go didn't turn out so well. I had virtually...
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    Hello from Louisville!

    Thanks for the warm welcome folks! I signed up for the eCourse earlier today and already read the first lesson! I can't wait to do my first couple of smokes over the holiday weekend. I know chicken is recommended for newbs, so I think I'll try my hand at some wings. I made some on the grill...
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    Hello from Louisville!

    Hello everyone, I'm a recent transplant to Kentuckiana from Bear's backyard in Macungie, Pa.  I'm new to smoking and came here to bone up on tips, tricks and also to reseach my upcoming purchases.  I'm glad I did, as I got a wealth of information.  I'll be picking up a Hybrid Grill(Gas...
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    Hey Todd!!! I love you man!!!

    Any chance of a package deal with a torch?
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    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    I thought I had completed my research and settled on picking up the 40" MES @ Sam's Club next week.  Masterbuilt only shows one 40" Electric Smoker w/window on their site.  Can you guys clue me in on the differences between the one Sam's has and the one being sold @ Cabela's?  BTW...Great...
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