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  1. Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

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  3. jaellman

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    A new controller & meat probe will be shipped out to me tomorrow from masterbuilt after troubleshooting on the phone. It seems my meat probe was reading 295 degree's when it's 32 degree's outside here in Chicago area.  They assume my controller is all jacked up, but sending a new probe along...
  4. jaellman

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    Response from MasterBuilt: I'll call this afternoon and see what they say.
  5. jaellman

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    No time this weekend to make a phone call, I thought I'd try email first as it was much quicker then calling and waiting on hold. I will have some time tomorrow (Monday) to make the call and see if I can get the issues resolved. Today, just to confirm what I had thought I ran the smoker dry &...
  6. jaellman

    Anybody ever seen one of these? / Name that smoker

    I have a similar, only charcoal based.
  7. jaellman

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    It was only a 4# Boston Butt w/ Bone in, went small.  As you can tell, I've been trying smaller smokes until I can figure out how to resolve the issues I've been having.
  8. jaellman

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    I foiled & popped the butt into the oven for 45minutes at 350degree's to get the internal temp to 190 then pulled. The meat was good, as are most the results I get, however I feel like pulling from the smoker into the oven as sort of a fail.
  9. jaellman

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    I emailed customer service shortly before posting this and was waiting for a response.  I planned to call during the week if I do not hear back.
  10. jaellman

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    So you just assume you can never get the cabinet up to 275 degree's and stick with nothing higher then 250? If my actual temp was higher then what the controller said I think I could do this.  However, with the cabinet being lower then display says it means my max temp is about 255 degree's.
  11. jaellman

    New Smoker

    In attempts not to hijack your thread, my woes of smoker hobby can be found here:  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/179121/struggling-with-smoking-hobby However, no matter of my issues, congrats on your new smoker and I hope you the best!
  12. jaellman

    Helping picking a new smoker

    oh!  gotcha...  wish I had such luck.
  13. New Smoker

    New Smoker

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    New Smoker

    example of probe placement for testing...
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    Photo Feb 21, 8 09 42 PM.jpg

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    New Smoker

    Three different thermometers.   First, Maverick ET-732 Second, Thermoworks ChefAlarm w/ Pro Probe (calibrated at Ice Bath 32') Third, OXO Chef's Digital leave-in Thermometer. All three were showing a difference of less than 5 degree's when stable and 20 degree's lower then internal probe.
  17. jaellman

    Helping picking a new smoker

    27 degree's out?  What do you mean?  High or low?
  18. jaellman

    New Smoker

    How would I caption that image? "High hopes!"  I had them too. And I hope for your sake it all works out.  I've been struggling with my MES 40 for months now trying to get it all worked out.  My temp controller reads 20+ degree's higher then real internal temp.
  19. jaellman

    Are Their Issues With The Masterbuilt 40 20070311?

    That's the one I bought and I'm having terrible times with getting the temperature to be correct: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/179121/struggling-with-smoking-hobby
  20. jaellman

    Struggling with Smoking Hobby

    I'm struggling hard these days with smoking...  I love the food, but stress out ALL day when trying to pull off some smoked dinners for family and friends.  Let me give you some background: My first smoker, on a whim, was a Char-Broil $99 special on sale, charcoal & side burner.  It was...
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