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    Masterbuilt Electric Smoker Needs Better Chip Burner.

    Was before my time, but Amazen was one of the original sponsors here and they actually developed the product with guys here. There's threads. Nothing shady. Since then Amazen was sold and China has cloned the tube for $10. Thought this place was a shill for it until I tried it. Yes...
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    Is this a good deal??

    I'd grab the Joe for that price for sure. Maybe find a used 40 on FB? The decision to go Auber is mostly determined but what you're running. If sausage/cured stuff like hams, Auber FOR SURE. If not, PID not so critical. In fact, if no sausage/cured stuff I'd tell you get a used Smokefire on...
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    off topic. Mama wants a new electric wok

    Have not used one yet but have been digging around for some time and they are quite powerful. Induction burner. They make them for woks. Honestly, might be too much power for her. Wok hei is cool and all but not that critical for decent stuff. Now if you were dead set on making stir...
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    A German style potatoe salad

    Agreed. That said, good scratch wipes the floor with it. I have 3-4 friends that make it well but 1 in particular was SUBLIME/life changing. It was sent over to my wife during her Mom's passing. Been working on getting the recipe for years but she is still holding out. Nearly all my...
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    Rewiring MES40 help?

    All is forgiven. LOL Same here Not smoking much either but got so sick of trying to get stuff to fit in there and bending down as much. I hang stuff and even with the mod to add to a rack to very top stuff barely fit. Probably a cured pork loin. As of late really liking my Smokefire pellet...
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    A German style potatoe salad

    Agreed, but the one Bill (NOT Brian LOL) made is the most popular. You can find it in the store sold by Reads. Pretty good actually. I know everyone likes to make it with other german stuff but I actually like it with American fares like burgers and dogs. Oh yeah some sweetcorn and some sour...
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    Rewiring from the element Masterbuilt Electric 40”

    Time to go Auber PID. Take the controller in the house when done with it.
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    Rewiring MES40 help?

    It wasn't too bad. Have the app installed? I would play around with it. You will have some "fun". Wifi only works on 2.4Ghz band so you might have to disable 5G. Also make sure you have decent wifi strength at smoker location. Old router was weak and needed a repeater. Current one (came...
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    Pork Steaks

    Looks great Charles! New to pork steaks but got into it by running schwenkbraten last year. Also think these steaks could be ran as jerk pork as well.
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    A German style potatoe salad

    Looks GREAT! I'd tear that up! We add hard boiled egg to ours here. That and a little stock/boullion. Now, chicken beef or veal? That's up to you (and HOTLY debated between relatives). :emoji_laughing: There are a bunch of different german tater salad recipe in the various books I have...
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    Rewiring MES40 help?

    ITS ALIIIIIIIIIIIVE! OMG my 30 is a complete piece of junk compared this 40. Tilt wheels and handle for moving are the icing on the cake.
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    Sous Vide Jumbo Chicken Breasts

    +1 Edible = WIN. Appearance is low on my scale. ALSO those pics help others. NICE structure for 140F. Thought it might look unnatural. SV is odd. Wrap of saran and those bag marks gone. Working on PERFECT shredded chicken from breasts ... Wife likes pork loin??? Take one, trim it...
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    Sous Vide Jumbo Chicken Breasts

    Thanks for that data. I have not run chicken that low yet but will try it now. Intrigued on the yogurt and diving in now.
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    Rewiring MES40 help?

    Taking the back off is actually pretty easy, might be easier than cutting the access panel. Drill out rivets/self tap it back on. I put a high temp limit in my 30. I have a bunch of high temp ones if anyone wants one. Also, they are not a permanent limit but the type that go back to working...
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    Rewiring MES40 help?

    Mine was on the bottom as well and a bit more going on than expected. PCB mounted inside a plastic case. Took a few more screws to get it off and apart. Will wrap up next day or so. On the my 30 I simply cut and stripped the wires and used wire nuts. I have waterproof butt joints but wire...
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