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  1. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    Once I rotated the brisket, racks 2 and 3 both showed 220-235 on both sides... Go figure. I guess since the point can cook faster, even though it's thicker, I should have put the flat on the right side to begin with. It will just take some tinkering each time to figure out what positionings work...
  2. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    Well, I'm giving my 2nd gen 40" its first somewhat fully loaded test for the Superbowl later. Around 10pm, I put a 9 pd brisket on rack 3 (from the bottom) and at midnight, a 6 pd pork butt on rack 2, shooting to have them both to temp and pull for FTC around 1-2pm, allowing for some wiggle room...
  3. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    With the drip/water pan removed, how do you keep drippings from getting on the AMNPS? Foil drip pan on rack 1? Now that I've gotten the temp regulated decently in the smoker, I just need to figure out how to keep the AMNPS lit at the same time. I'm about to hit Home Depot to make a damper...
  4. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    Smoke, I bought four of these to test the different zones. A little more simplistic approach
  5. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    Well, I smoked some chicken tonight to do some more troubleshooting. Unfortunately, using the AMNPS and putting it over the water pan opening (without the water pan) did still cause a 25-30 degree difference from one side of the rack to the other, even with the AMNPS all the way on the left only...
  6. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    That's what I'm hoping. I'm sure I'll smoke something over the weekend and will try it out. I think as long as you have the AMNPS on the far left side, leaving about half of the opening uncovered, it shouldn't block off the circulation too much.
  7. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    Well, I got my extra thermometers in and tested out my unit. As many have mentioned, mine has the same temp variation issues. I placed four identical oven thermometers in it and set it to 225. MES reading: 223 Rack 3: left side: 245 right side 280 Rack 2: left side 245 right side 300...
  8. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    I'm not gonna lie... I just looked up "immolation"...lol.   Well, my ribs actually turned out pretty dang good last night. When I was done adding smoke, I ended up setting the MES at 195 (aiming for 225), and watched the actual temp swing from 214 to 235 every time the element turned on and...
  9. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    Well, I'm trying my first rack of baby backs right now, and I'm definitely not liking what I'm seeing so far. I didn't bother with the AMNPS since I'm only using 2 or 2 1/2 hours of smoke, and I wanted to try the system "as intended". I had it set to 210 to target 225 since everyone says it runs...
  10. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    The main thing that that concerns me is the uneven temperature from one side of the smoker to the other, even on the same rack. That's just not acceptable, unless you plan on only eating half of the food you cook. I've ordered a couple more thermometers to see how big of an issue it is with...
  11. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    Thanks Todd... I'm looking forward to using your product. Would you recommend fashioning some sort of aluminum foil tent over the AMNPS to keep dripping from falling on it? Too bad all this negative info on the new MES didn't start to come out on here until the day AFTER I ordered mine.
  12. pillpusher

    2012 Masterbuilt Smokers - NEW 30" & 40" Models!

    After being a long time Bradley user, I decided to change teams and try out a 2nd gen 40" Masterbuilt this time around (after my Bradley caught fire...lol). I assembled it and ran it through its seasoning cycle last night and have a couple questions about it. First, does anyone have any idea...
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