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  1. jted

    My MES 30 Question

    David, Yes you have a MES 30 inch smoker. The smoker you have is a analog smoker your controls are on he bottom left of the box. The MES 30 that are normally talked about on the forum are digital.. The analog units are used by a lot of folks. To be honest I have never used a analog unit. with...
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    MES tripping GFCI

    Larry from time to time my MES 30 does trip the GFCI After doing some testing with my multimeter I determined there was no ground to the Box. I plugged the smoker into a regular receptacle and 30 min later when the box had got to temp I put it back on the GFCI and it did not trip. .Before you...
  3. jted

    Wood Chips- To soak or not to soak. That is the question.

    Hi, I will jump in with my comments.Don't, There are alot of books with the soak your chips instructions. I think this is a Carry over from charcoal cooking. Had Masterbuilt and all these self proclaimed Gurus ever smoked 200 hours on a Electric they would mot advocate this. Once again I find...
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    MES tripping GFCI

    Hi, I decided to check my recollection about the effects of electricity on the human body. Remembering we are all different I found this chart on the net. it is from Science based life. https://sciencebasedlife.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/how-much-voltage-can-you-take-on-before-you-die/ Effects of...
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    MES tripping GFCI

    Hi, GRCI's are not as mysterious as they sometimes are thought of they are very simple in theory. All they do is measure The power (amperage) that goes out on the Hot wire and then what comes back on the neutral or white wire. That is the slightly wider prong on the plug. If there is any...
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    MES tripping GFCI

    Hi, I agree with some of your ideas. Yes the connector is junk,plain and simple it fails. Weather or not they have chained the connectors to hi temp nickle plated ones I hare no idea. if they have a nylon or silicone insulator on the connector they probably have not changed it.  The wire on my...
  7. jted

    MES PID Controller No drilling of rivets No high voltage wiring required.

    Walta, Thanks for the information.  Well done.  Jted
  8. jted

    i built a large chest smoker

    I would suggest going to a large independent hardware store whee they sell appliance parts. You can find help there. My local has as many as 30 hanging on the wall to show the differences..  A couple of things to consider is Do you want 120 or a 220 volt element. The 220 uses 1/2 the power of a...
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    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Dogwalker, I own a lot of thermometers. I started with the cheap units with silicone covered wires. They did not hold up. I moved on to the THERMOWORKS brand with S/S covered wires They are great I have added the 733 to the group. They all have there place. Sometimes my smoker has 3 or 4 or even...
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    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Dog walker, Looks like you made a good choice. For your first smoke I would recommend that you smoke something like a Pork Tenderloin. It is easy and only takes less than 2 hours. You will have a learning curve but you will be able to eat. Definitely check out Bears step by step  page. all good...
  11. jted

    MES 40 on Sale at Academy $199

    Earl you are so right but the 2.5 is a lot more money.  Jted
  12. jted

    noob trying to grasp all this!

    Hi just a few quick words about your post, I did not look up the Kohl's smoker but if you read it was bad don't buy it It is most likely a Gen 2 unit. There are currently 3 generations of smokers in the Masterbuilt line up. The Gen 1's are the old stand by that smokes day in and day out.  They...
  13. jted

    baby back ribs

    Rick Raven's elite puts out a lot more direct heat than your MES 30- 20070910 smoker does it is analog and has a 1500 watt burner and a top temp of 400 degrees.Mine would not ignite chunks a lot smaller than those of Raven's. My chunks were small slabs perhaps 1/2 to 3/4 thick. It would be nice...
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    Help for novice wiring MES to PID

    Ron, , here in VA the rain has stopped. Tomorrow (wed.) is suppose to be the best day of the week. So tomorrow is RIB day. I have a small to average rack in the fridge to smoke tomorrow.  I like smoking with my PID since it performs temperature wise better than the inside oven. That bothers the...
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    Help for novice wiring MES to PID

    Ron, so far you have been given good info. I would like to add that your ground looks ok. I would simply start over with the total repair.  As you know it won't be hard but thee are a couple of things you need to make sure you do the right way. If you think you have a problem with your outlet...
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    MES tripping GFCI

    Butchtc, I will have to disagree with you on the voltage drop of a 12AWG cord out to 250 feet not having voltage drop. At 250 feet your voltage drop with a 6.6 amp load(800 watts) is 5.29 volts or 4.41%.  Always use the shortest cord you can. Example  A 14 AWG cord of 25 feet with a load of 6.6...
  17. jted

    Black Wednesday Sale at ACE Hardware-- 30" MES Gen1

    Dr K, I am with you on the white oak. It is a clean hard wood and smokes well. When I could cut wood it was my choice of fire wood and consequently my choice for my stick burner. Hickory was not on the property but red oak was. Boy that stuff was strong when splitting it. It smelled so bad most...
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    MES Gen 1 Keeps Turning Off - please help!!

    If you don't get any help from MB it might be time to check out the lower panel that Dave spoke about. He will give you good advice . Any relays You need to change will be marked as to there type.First try the MB people. This post is a good place to start...
  19. jted

    Hello from Kentucky

    Drjoejo, I have been fowling your thread. I am not the type to just post. I do have a thought about your AMNPS catching fire.  If you inspect your chip loader you will see the very small air holes in the end of it. That's is the reason you have to pull the loader out. Think about a RiverRat ...
  20. jted

    Roasted Bell Pepper cheese

    I WANT SOME!
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