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  1. barryvabeach

    Smoking Garlic Cloves

    I have done it a few times.  Cut the top off, put on a little olive oil, put  the bulb in aluminum foil wrap it loosely, and cook for 1 to 2 hours at 225.  I usually put garlic in when I am smoking something else, so it is along for the ride, and I use wood selected for the main item -  usually...
  2. barryvabeach

    First time-not as I hoped

    Definitely try it leaving the vent open the whole time.  Most of us don't put water in the water pan, it isn't necessary,  just foil it to speed cleanup.  I have gotten pretty good bark in my MES, so it is quite likely the thermometer is off, your best bet is to use a wired one, and thread the...
  3. barryvabeach

    Homemade stainless smoker

    You can find heating elements at a number of sites http://www.repairclinic.com/ http://www.partselect.com/PartSearchWizard.aspx?Appliance=Range Unfortunately, most places sell them reference to the stove it was originally made for. Here is a cross reference ,  use the box in the upper left...
  4. barryvabeach

    New to electric, need input on smoker

    jgruberman,  actually, the skill is not in setting the temperature and the time, it is in choosing both and dealing with all the variables.  Some foods cook well at 225,  others cook better at a higher temp,  some benefit more from a longer time - like St. Louis Style ribs,  some do better with...
  5. barryvabeach

    Burgers

    Thanks,  I will try that tomorrow.  
  6. barryvabeach

    MES heating element connection pics in new smoker

    Kurt,  I have the original gen 1, with no access panel for the heating element, you have to drill out all the rivets,  but I bought it used just a short time ago.  I rewired it maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago as a precaution.
  7. barryvabeach

    MES heating element connection pics in new smoker

    Kurt,  I think you bought the same flag connectors as I did.   I tried to crimp the open end on the wire, but didn't get satisfactory grip on the wire, so went back and fluxed and soldered the wire to the connectors, then pushed the connectors on the heating element lugs. 
  8. barryvabeach

    Rebuilding 1st Gen MES

    Bklynboy,  I don't see a photo, but you might want to post a link to your thermostat.  Many thermostats allow a very wide cycle -   25 above and 25 below are not uncommon.  While many would argue that so long as the average is set, that amount of cycling won't matter for smoking, others want a...
  9. barryvabeach

    Rebuilding 1st Gen MES

    It seems like most of the prewired ones are for a totally different application, and the upper temp limit was a problem.  IIRC,  I found a bunch with an upper limit of around 90 F, which would take a really long time to smoke .
  10. barryvabeach

    MES tripping GFCI recepticle

    Sorry to hear about the problems with the smoker,  guess the element went bad. 
  11. barryvabeach

    Rebuilding 1st Gen MES

    I went from inside the control box under the MES .   You drill out the pop rivets.  The way it is wired from the factory, one white wire comes from the 120 volt plug, and goes into the control board, and one black wire as well.  There are two black wires that go out - one goes to the thermal...
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    Rebuilding 1st Gen MES

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    Rebuilding 1st Gen MES

    I just finished rewiring a MES 40 with a PID.   I looked at every pre wired controller I could find on Amazon, like the one you linked, and none were high enough amps and went to high enough temps.   I went with the MYPIN TA4  , I think this is the link to a pdf of English manual...
  16. barryvabeach

    MES tripping GFCI recepticle

    I bought a used 40 MES Gen 1, and had a similar problem.  I drilled out the rivets to the back, and the control box underneath, and did the wiring upgrade recommended here, and still had the same problem.  I plugged it into a non gfci outlet and ran it for about 6 hours doing a cook, and it...
  17. barryvabeach

    anyone combining sous vide into their smoking?

    I have done a fair amount of playing around with sous vide and smoking, though still not sure there is a perfect method.  36 hours sous vide ribs are unbelievably moist, and much more meat is left then when smoked for 6 hours ( St. Louis Style Cut )  I have rubbed,  smoked  for one hour, then...
  18. barryvabeach

    Hello from a new to electric smoker guy

    Hi,  I am Barry from Virginia Beach.  I have had a Bubba Keg, a k a  Big Steel Keg, now going by the name Broil King Keg for many years - it is a steel insulated take on a Kamado, and does a pretty good job smoking, though you do have to set in a diffuser to do smoking, and if the smoke dies...
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