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  1. tallbm

    TRIED A COUPLE NEW THINGS

    Nice job, congrats on some great looking bbq!! All the beef back ribs here are nothing but bone and cost an arm and a leg lol. Glad to see they exist with some meat on them somewhere. It's ok though I'm in brisket land and can get short/chuck/plate ribs for smoking quite easily. Keep the good...
  2. tallbm

    Is this a good deal??

    Here I'll help enable you :P Nothing is more set and forget than a PID run electric smoker. Get a reliable 4 probe wireless thermometer with high and low alarms, do the AMNPS + mailbox mod setup, and you can smoke just about anything in a hassle free manner! I live in brisket country and...
  3. tallbm

    The sound of a generator

    It's funny how this thread pops up as I've been doing some prep for getting a hybrid inverter (Sol-Ark 15k) for the house where I can also plug in a generator if/when needed as well as setup a home battery bank. I bought this home and it had solar panels on it that have been working like a...
  4. tallbm

    Rewiring MES40 help?

    Oh I forgot lol. But yeah welcome to PID40 hahaha :P Having seen how small the MES30 is I knew the MES40 was for me. Though I'm 1 person and rarely fill it more than half, I didn't like the fact that I couldn't do a whole rack of ribs or a whole brisket in an MES30. Here in brisket land not...
  5. tallbm

    Rewiring MES40 help?

    Welcome to PID life!!!
  6. tallbm

    Is this a good deal??

    C'mon over the the PID side!!! The $50 you save and spend on a PID controller and doing the MES rewire would be a great investment, plus you add a "D" to the end of your name here and you become the pid guy!!! :D As you can tell I am biased but there is plenty of evidence as to why I I'm on big...
  7. tallbm

    Asking for Prayers for Myself and Family Today

    I am sorry for your loss Ishi. My thoughts and prayers go out to her, you, and the family. If there is anything we can smoke, cook, or do to help lift any spirits, do not hesitate to let us all know.
  8. tallbm

    Rewiring MES40 help?

    Oh you are good to go. If you connected 1 to 3 and 2 to 4 and it heated up then all is good. As long as it is smooth wire to braided wire you are fine. The continuity checks are the evidence before connecting that what you connect will be fine. You already connected it and the heating...
  9. tallbm

    Rewiring MES40 help?

    Sorry for the late reply, you have this all figured out by now. Here's a picture for the 1,000 words it helps explain: So to explain this with a few more words. When doing the continuity check you will first unplug all of these 1-6. Then check that 1. goes to to prong 7. or 8. on the plug...
  10. tallbm

    Rewiring MES40 help?

    Exactly!!!
  11. tallbm

    Rewiring MES40 help?

    What you describe with your rewire will KEEP the safety limit switch in the mix. Also, I'm a little late to the game but sent Wimpy a direct message and things should be good to go. In short, wire smooth to braided and it's all good. Can then toss out everything else in that lower...
  12. tallbm

    Help with first time bacon.

    Howd it turn out? I didn't notice your rack level probe in any of the pics. I'm guessing where your belly pieces were, they were not getting the 183F heat and may have been much lower. It often seems that meat wants to be 15F degrees lower than the temp in the smoker where it is at...
  13. tallbm

    First Hot Smoked Bacon

    That looks amazing, congrats on your 1st successful bacon run! How awesome is it to be eating on it without it ever hitting a frying pan??? :D I love how meaty your bacon slices are. Maybe a fattier one will give you more of what you are looking for but you never know what you will get. Get...
  14. tallbm

    First Hot Smoked Bacon

    Congrats on your 1st bacon smoke!!! That looks good to me. With lower temps you may lose less weight, and definitely will lose less rendered fat. It's good to know what your system is capable of though so this is a great trial run. It seems like you are able to do bacon but I think sausage is...
  15. tallbm

    Power Vented!

    That's some pretty cool stuff man! Looking forward to see what you cold smoke with it and how it all comes out :D
  16. tallbm

    First Hot Smoked Bacon

    If you get really pressed for time know that the pellicle forming is not going to be such a big deal. I did a few tests with and without pellicle on bacon before smoking and didn't notice one bit of difference with my hot smoked bacon done to 145IT. So I am now in the camp of not worrying about...
  17. tallbm

    First Hot Smoked Bacon

    Well you made it happen lol. As for buckboard bacon, it's just ham to me. So I never view it as a pure bacon substitute but still very good. To me it's like how Canadian bacon (cured sliced pork loin) is not the same as bacon. I am curing 2 pork butts right now to smoke as hams for Easter...
  18. tallbm

    General questions about bacon

    In my case I use the AMNPS tray with my MES and I found that 100% hickory at 5-6+ hours was too strong. You may not have the problem depending on the pellets and the blend you are using and how much smoke may get produced. If it is a lot of smoke and a stronger wood (like 100% Hickory) then you...
  19. tallbm

    General questions about bacon

    A1: Either salt will work but kosher seems to be preferred and dissolves easily A2: There should be a fat cap on the belly. I would not score it and I would smoke it fat cap up. Really you shouldn't getting the smoker so hot that it melts the belly fat too much at all. A3: As for hot...
  20. tallbm

    Masterbuilt Electric Smoker Model MB20070421

    Hi there and welcome. My google-fu is pretty strong and I found this aftermarket replacement on Amazon. It says it supports your model number: https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Masterbuilt-9907160014-Compatible-MB20071317/dp/B0C3VC3L7R/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3ID3RIWHM8K3R Best of luck with it :D
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