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    Masterbuilt Giveaway!

    Kjolly, Careful on those multi use Christmas presents. For my wife's Christmas present 20 years ago I gave my wife a new Huskavarna chainsaw and something else can't remember. She does. and always will.  A coupled of years later the neighbor said she would catch her cat in a live trap. To that...
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    External Temp of an MES 30

    Deerjohn, Not a bad idea one that a lot of folks have pondered. Dr. K has given You good info on the temps. Be advised that in the summer those temps will go up.  If you do enclose it a air space and some fiberglass duct board insulation would solve all of your future problems. One space that...
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    Smoke scrubber

    A 50 mm cpu fan fits good in a 3 inch tube. That is what I used. Mine is not a scruber but a blower.  here is a link to a 12volt variable power source http://www.ebay.com/itm/252115998205?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT The motor  9cfm...
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    MES 30" Energy Measurements Using "Kill-A-Watt" Power Meter

      That is very good info. Compare that to gas or charcoal and you have a big savings. Hell that is a great savings on cutting your own trees when you figure the cost of gas chains and hours spent. Thank you    Jted
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    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Meatpacker, Most folks that have used a smoker for awhile understand that Bear and his work in providing tips and analysis is highly informative. In his steps by step page you will see lots and lots of recipes with tips. Take it for what it is worth.  Jted
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    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Dogwalker, Don't let Rick snow you. I have seen his ribs. You won't find prettier ones coming out of a electric smoker Great color and nice pull back.     Jted
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    MES Water Pan

    Thanks Rick I appreciate the point. Hi, Opinions are great.  I am highly opinionated and support different opinions even when I disagree with them. If you ever read many of my posts they are loaded with them. Most likely others will disagree with some of mine.   Jted
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    MES Water Pan

    Hi, It's not like they don't know or should know. The water pan does serve a use full purpose. When It is foiled it is a decent drip pan. I don't totally relie on it ( I use a secondary foil pan ) it is a good distributor of heat. It truly helps to even out the heat in the box.   Do a search of...
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    MES Water Pan

    Hi, I have never had a reason to fill mine with water. Do as daRicksta said.  This is not the only time that the folks that wrote the manual had not used the smoker enough to write the manual.To put it bluntly after you use the smoker 10 times you are probably more qualified than the author was...
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    Did I clean my MES 40 correctly?

    What Bear said. You are absolutely right. We think alike.     j ted
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    Lessons learned about the MES after Thanksgiving

    Sometimes our most valuable lessons are learned by experience.  Just think you had a good meal learned a valuable lesson you can take with you to other smokes and you are no longer a newbie. All in All a good cook.  Jted
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    Older MES

    David, I am like Rick about the chips lasting 6 hours. Me I don't think I would change as thing. As it was said the digital goes through chips so fast a whole industry evolved to counter that. Todd Johnson developed a smoking tray to burn hard wood pellets in.  About the drip pan you need one...
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    Did I clean my MES 40 correctly?

    Smoken, In 2 days I am surprised you have only had 3 folks post. Cleaning  is a individual thing. These are my opinions and they are only my opinions. Cleaning your racks in the dishwasher is a great idea. If you  have a gen 1 smoker foil the oval water pan and run the smoker dry. Being a...
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    Lessons learned about the MES after Thanksgiving

    You may have done this, When smoking a large chunk of meat remember there is a the carry over of cooking IT. it usually is 5 deres + or -. I use 5 degrees as a rule of thumb. I pull the bird out at 160 IT and cover with foil for 1/2 hour. Just thought I would throw that out since I have had a...
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