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  1. First Real Use of My New MES 30

    First Real Use of My New MES 30

  2. weathertom

    Smokin' a Fatty tonight

    Wow, looks great, how the heck does someone go about assembling something like that?
  3. weathertom

    How best to fit spare ribs in my MES 30"

    Good point, thanks. I plan to place them into rib racks, so hopefully that will help in evening things out as well.
  4. weathertom

    How best to fit spare ribs in my MES 30"

    Thanks, that's kind of what I was thinking, but being a newbie thought it best to ask.
  5. weathertom

    How best to fit spare ribs in my MES 30"

    I've got an MES 20070411 30" smoker, and this weekend will be my first time using it to do much (did some chicken and a beef chuck roast so far). I'm planning to do some spare ribs and pork butt. It was immediately apparent to me that a full rack of ribs is too long to fit into the smoker, so...
  6. weathertom

    Finally Used my MES 30", Now I Have Some Questions

    Thanks for the additional info/responses, I appreciate it. My AMNPS just arrived today, so I can't wait to try it out. I think my plan for the party we're having next week will be to foil the butts, but not foil the ribs. I never foiled ribs when I did them via indirect heat and smoker...
  7. weathertom

    MES Faulty Door?

    I just wanted to post back regarding this. I got the replacement hinge piece back within a week as promised, and it took care of the problem, so I had no need to mess with the door itself. Things are great now, with no leakage at all.
  8. weathertom

    Finally Used my MES 30", Now I Have Some Questions

    Deltadude, just curious, is there a slot cut open on the other end of your tray/cover as well? Or, is the opening on that one end (and the bottom) enough airflow to keep things smoking?
  9. weathertom

    Finally Used my MES 30", Now I Have Some Questions

    Thanks Deltadude, especially for including the photos of your cover. That is a really slick and simple way of doing things, and once my AMNPS arrives I'll likely try to fabricate something similar. I did use the water pan for the beef chuck I did last week, and it certainly did cause any issues...
  10. weathertom

    Finally Used my MES 30", Now I Have Some Questions

    Thanks JJ, it will definitely take some experimentation, but that's ok. One thing I'll definitely need to play around with as I do more stuff is if/when/how long to foil during smoking (and figuring out the whole resting period for things that need it). In the past, before I had a smoker, I did...
  11. weathertom

    Finally Used my MES 30", Now I Have Some Questions

    JJ, Thanks for all the thoughts, I really appreciate it. I love the idea regarding putting sand or something similar in the water pan to store some of the heat, that's a great idea if I do wind up trying to open the door to mop or spray. So, by a drip pan, you're referring to something in...
  12. weathertom

    Finally Used my MES 30", Now I Have Some Questions

    I got an MES 20070411, and finally had a chance to use it last week. I planned to do a pork butt, but the butcher was out, so I did a beef chuck roast, which gave us some very nice "pulled" beef. Since it was my first time using any smoker, nevermind this particular model, it was definitely a...
  13. weathertom

    MES Faulty Door?

    Wow, that was easy. Since my experiences have been poor with so many customer service lines I wasn't too excited to call Masterbuilt (which is why I wrote here first). But, based on your response above I just gave them a call to see what they would say. Once I described things the customer...
  14. weathertom

    MES Faulty Door?

    By the way, the degree to which my top pin is bent is not as severe as what you posted with your bottom pin. Also, my bottom pin looks ok, and the seal is good down near the bottom of the door. The only gap I see is in the upper right corner where that top pin is. It is just slightly bent, but...
  15. weathertom

    MES Faulty Door?

    Thanks for the reply. Maybe I'll give them a call and see what they say. I'd just like to get a better look at the piece, which I can't do until it's done and cools down.
  16. weathertom

    MES Faulty Door?

    I finally got my new MES 20070411 outside today to do its pre-seasoning (hoping to make some pork butt this weekend). However, I just noticed during the pre-seasoning that smoke is escaping from the hinge side of the door near the top. I looked, and indeed there is a healthy sized gap there...
  17. weathertom

    MES Model 20070411: Questions, Manual Is Lacking

    Thanks for the info. I'm guessing I'll play things by ear and learn with time, but it certainly seems like the damper should be at least half open most of the time based on what I've seen (and like you mention, if the AMNPS is used having it open more would make sense). One other thing that...
  18. weathertom

    MES Model 20070411: Questions, Manual Is Lacking

    Thanks for the reply, your advice will undoubtedly come in helpful as I work with this thing. One thing I've quickly taken note of on the forum is that I'll likely want to get an AMNPS at some point (perhaps sooner rather than later once I see how well this MES generates smoke on its own via the...
  19. weathertom

    New Member, First Smoker

    This is Tom in Minnesota. Just got my first smoker, a MES 2070411. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but plan to do so this weekend. I foresee coming here frequently for information and advice as I learn more about things.
  20. weathertom

    MES Model 20070411: Questions, Manual Is Lacking

    I just got a new 30" MES Model 20070411 yesterday, and although I can figure out the basics of how to use it, the manual is awfully thin and doesn't go into much detail. One quick question I have is regarding the water tray. I'm new to smoking, but from what I've seen/read there may be times...
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