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  1. bcaruthers

    Women's day deal 30% Amazon page coupon+20% code for Inkbird 1500ft IRF-4S Wireless Meat Thermometer with 4 probes ($34.99 get one)

    Just ordered one...thank you for the great discount!!!
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    MBGS Slow getting to Temp in Cold Weather

    I got my replacement parts today and a free bag of lump from Masterbuilt. So, almost a month from ordering it, to getting it to work. It ended up that the internal temperature probe was bad. Doing my seasoning burn right now. So hopefully on Sunday, I will have a few pictures of some beautiful...
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    MBGS Slow getting to Temp in Cold Weather

    You do make a good point and that was not something I even thought about with my frustration of not being able to use my smoker.
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    MBGS Slow getting to Temp in Cold Weather

    How did you do the hard reset? That is not something that I have tried yet, as far as I know. I have powered off the unit and unplugged it from the wall. Their support never mentioned anything about a hard reset even being possible.
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    MBGS Slow getting to Temp in Cold Weather

    Masterbuilt was being great to deal with at first. They are supposed to send me a new controller, temp probe, and a bag of lump for my trouble. I got that response last week. On Monday, I emailed them to get a status update and they sent me a FedEx tracking number. I checked the tracking number...
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    MBGS Slow getting to Temp in Cold Weather

    The internal temperature probe that is attached to the lid. Yeah the slides got pulled. It seems like maybe the board or probe is bad. Nope didn’t break anything. Just got a lemon, I guess. I’m good as long as Masterbuilt makes things right. Worst case, I send it back to Amazon and sell the mods...
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    MBGS Slow getting to Temp in Cold Weather

    Ok so after a bunch of research, the MBGS 800 has an issue where it is not reading the temp correctly. It’s either an issue with the temp probe or the board. I have a trouble ticket in with Masterbuilt.
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    MBGS Slow getting to Temp in Cold Weather

    Ok so a little update. Apparently, the hopper caught fire and the digital thermometer was not reading the temp correctly. The dial thermometer was reading sear and there was an error code on the digital one. I think it was Error 4.
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    MBGS Slow getting to Temp in Cold Weather

    I am trying to do the burn off on my MBGS 800 and it is taking a long time to get to 250 F. It is cold and windy out today, around 28 F. It has been lit for 30 minutes and is only at 120 F. I am using Kingsford briquets, as not to waste my lump on the burn off. I was just wondering if it is...
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    New guy from Oregon

    Welcome from Idaho!
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    New MB Member

    Welcome from Idaho!
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    Newbie from Florida

    Welcome from Idaho!
  13. bcaruthers

    Looking to Purchase a Charcoal Smoker

    The MBGS 800 got delivered today, along with the LSS Mods. Got everything put together tonight. I will do the burn off and season in the morning. I got three racks of St Louis ribs to try out in the afternoon.
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    Looking to Purchase a Charcoal Smoker

    Ok so I finally pulled the trigger and after much debate, I ended up going with the Masterbuilt 800. Thank you all for your responses! If you guys have any tips on the 800 it would be much appreciated.
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    Looking to Purchase a Charcoal Smoker

    Those burnt ends look amazing! Thanks for checking the size of the 560! BrianGSDTexoma brought up a good point about charcoal consumption, how is the 560 with that? I am still on the fence about going with a gravity feed or a WSM. You guys are starting to sway me toward the gravity feed side...
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    Looking to Purchase a Charcoal Smoker

    Is the 560 big enough for a 15 to 20 lbs turkey? I'm looking at the Masterbuilts right now and trying to figure out what size I would need. I'm still undecided about going with the Masterbuilt or a WSM. I do like the ease that the Masterbuilt would bring and not having to babysit a smoker all...
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    Looking to Purchase a Charcoal Smoker

    I have not looked at the gravity fed smokers. It is something that I would be interested in learning more about. How easy are they to maintain?
  18. bcaruthers

    Hello from Idaho

    I have been mainly looking at the WSM and PBC smokers, but I am open to suggestions.
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    Looking to Purchase a Charcoal Smoker

    My budget is around $500 to $600. I plan on just using it to smoke. One thing that I would like to have the capacity to smoke is a 15 to 20 lbs turkey that is spatchcocked. So, I have been trying to figure out if I really need a 22 WSM or if the 18.5 WSM will work. I will mainly be cooking for...
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    Hello from Idaho

    Hello everyone! My name is Bryant and I live just outside of Boise, Idaho. I am relatively new to smoking. I owned an older Traeger some time back, but didn’t get much use out of it before it stopped working. I am looking to buy a new smoker and start back up again. I am looking forward to...
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