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  1. tromaron

    PID for MES 40

    Thanks!  These will give me a good starting point. 
  2. tromaron

    PID for MES 40

    Hoping someone can offer some advice.  I'm looking to get plug & play PID from Auber Inst.  They say this will come with instructions for bypassing the MES digital controller.  I'm just wondering if anyone can let me know if this is a task that someone who's electronically retarded like me...
  3. tromaron

    Easy way to clean glass and interior of Masterbuilt new generation smoker with glass window..

    Alcohol and a paper towel cleans it right up when it's warm.
  4. tromaron

    ???? about MES 30 and AMNPS vs chip tray

    Great points!
  5. tromaron

    Moist and tender beef jerky

    I use ground beef & a jerky gun.  It makes it an easy to bite texture and coupled with Oster brand seasoning and just a little McCormick's Hot Shot, is perfect for my taste. I Dry for 8-10 hours in my MES. 
  6. tromaron

    ???? about MES 30 and AMNPS vs chip tray

    I have an MES 40, so I can't chime in on all your questions.  But I'll tackle what I can.   2. For shorter smokes(2 hours or less), does the chip tray still do the job? Any hints on making it work better? Can you use the AMNPS along with the chip tray, or dies air flow become an issue with the...
  7. tromaron

    MES Window Cleaning Made Easy

    Rubbing alcohol and a few paper towels cleans it right up.  Works best right after the smoke, while the smoker's still warm.
  8. tromaron

    Another AMNPS-MES Question

    I had the same problems for a long time, with my MES 40.  I microwaved the pellets and went through all the same steps with mixed results.  Now all I do is load the AMNPS and put it in the smoker when I start pre-heating it.  I give it about an hour, take it out and light it with my butane...
  9. tromaron

    One temp, or gradually increase temp?

    Thanks for the feedback guys!  It's ground jerky that I'll be making.  Looking forward to giving this a shot.
  10. tromaron

    One temp, or gradually increase temp?

    I'll be trying my hand this weekend at some jerky in my MES 40, with an AMNPS.  I will be using a packaged seasoning with cure,so I'm curious if I need to increase the temp every hour or so, or if I would be fine just leaving it around 129-140 the whole time.  If I'm using a cure, is there any...
  11. tromaron

    2012 MES 40 Now at Sam's

    A few paper towels with alcohol cleans it up super easy & cheap.  Works best when it's still warm.
  12. tromaron

    MES 40 can't keep AMNPS lit

    I think your main problem is only letting it burn for 5 min.  I fill my AMNPS then put it in the MES 40 for 30-60 min while it pre-heats.  After lighting it & letting it burn for 15 min, I put it on the bottom rack with a foil drip pan on the rack above it.  I have my chip loader all the way...
  13. tromaron

    Pulled pork thermometer question

    Just wondering what everyone does.  When you foil your pork butts at 165, do you foil around the thermometer, or pull it out and re-insert it through the foil?
  14. tromaron

    MES window scraper

    I use a little alcohol and a paper towel, when it's still warm.  Cheap & works like a charm.
  15. tromaron

    Beer can chicken - going skinless?

    I do skinless chicken breasts all the time.  I've never had a problem with them staying super moist as long as I brine them first.
  16. tromaron

    New MES 40 owner and first time electric smoker operator questio s

    The only mods I've found necessary are the ones Rabbit mentioned, ceramic tile to fix the hot spot, & 3" elbow to help with the draft.  Couldn't agree more about being careful with the mes remote.  It's way easy to turn it off & not notice til it's too late.  I'd recommend something forgiving...
  17. tromaron

    New MES 40 owner and first time electric smoker operator questio s

    The AMNPS rocks.  Lets you smoke for up to 10hrs without adding chips every little bit.  Best thing about it is that it consistently puts out thin blue smoke, & none of the nasty thick white stuff.  The Pitmaster Blend pellets are my favorite.  Remote thermometers are good because you can keep...
  18. tromaron

    Problems keeping my AMNPS lite in Masterbuilt 30"

    I had similar problems, through trial and error I've got a system that works great for me.  I microwave the pellets for 90 seconds, then light them and let them burn for 5-10 min.  I have a 3" chimney on the vent, and have removed the chip loader, and pulled the chip tray out 1.5".  Works great...
  19. tromaron

    Best Piece of Equipment for Pulled Pork

    What Scarbelly said.  You use the AMNPS instead of putting pellets into the MES ever 30min or so.  Smoke from the AMNPS lasts up to 10hrs on a full load, and it puts out the highly desired thin blue smoke.  
  20. tromaron

    Best Piece of Equipment for Pulled Pork

    To do 20-25lbs, that's only 3 average size butts.  I don't know about availability there, but I'd go with an MES.  Simple, electric, and when paired with an AMNPS, is as close to set & forget as you're gonna get. 
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