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  1. illini

    MES Trouble Shooting

    Corky Your assumption about the alternating display is correct...have no idea why the displayed temp would rise to 200*....Even though it was a clearance smoker from cabelas I would not mess with it....go directly to Masterbuilt and let them replace the entire smoker
  2. illini

    Barbecue Restaurants Memphis,Tn.

    Be Careful about Corky's there are a lot of satellite Corky's in and around Memphis......The ONLY one you want is the original place which is on Poplar Avenue on the east side......It is also west of Collierville, TN which is a burb of Memphis........the original Corky's is a fun place
  3. illini

    The Perfect Fire

    Hi there buzzard Nice to see your posts again....killing two jobs with one fire eh!!.....sounds like a winner to me
  4. illini

    MES 30" or 40" ???

    I concur with Irwinwd Do not think a smoke ring has taste.......There is a thread about using cheap charcoal (the manufactured stuff) that will impart a smoke ring on the meat.......please read that....suggest you keep it as I know you will like the MES Good Luck
  5. illini

    hello from Crest Hil,il

    Hi there Scottfish1 Welcome to SMF, hope you find this site enjoyable and educational I am about 1/2 hour south of Springfield and 1-1/2 hours north of St Louis.......Can't say as I know where Crest Hil is.......Usually folks here will give lots of info on a querry......the site is operating...
  6. illini

    Anyone tried adding charcoal to an MES?

    I would not go the feed tube route.......Still need to manipulate the pieces at times.....sometimes need to poke down ashes through the grating which are the heaters.....This thing still requires attention but operates independent of the internal heater.......and you don't need to guess about...
  7. illini

    Anyone tried adding charcoal to an MES?

    Dave...Yes it does produce a little extra btu's....Since my MES 's are both used inside my shed I don't have the problem you are experiencing with wattage....The wood burn is smoothed out and it seems to me that is because of a limited amount of oxygen to support the charcoal and wood...
  8. illini

    Anyone tried adding charcoal to an MES?

    The only difference yesterday was the addition of the lump....Always use water in the pan with briskets.........Always turn out good.......Not a big deal to me if there is a smoke ring...Thought it would be nice to try......Just wondering why it did not work for me
  9. illini

    MES additonal heater mod

    Looks good Dave Hope it works as you expect.....
  10. illini

    Anyone tried adding charcoal to an MES?

    Well yesterday I tried it Had 4 brisket flats in the MES 40....Used cowboy lump not briquets....Added twice the volume of lump to wood each time more was needed....That was every 15-30 minutes....Stopped adding when internal of meat was at 150*....Continued until internals reached 190* Smoke...
  11. illini

    A Short Discourse on Preburning Wood

    Sorry to be skeptical, but was invited to dissent in Rich's first post Reading the quoted sites, it appeared to me, that the subject was about polluting the atmosphere with wood burning as the heating source for a home. Did not read a warning about smoking or BBQ'n on either of the sites...
  12. illini

    MES 30" or 40" ???

    The latest 40" MES comes with a very nice cover included......they are currently $299 at Sam's....thanks again MossyMo for the heads up..... If I only were to have one it would be the 40" but the 30" is a very spirited little smoker and superior for some of your smoking endeavers..... The 40...
  13. illini

    Anyone tried adding charcoal to an MES?

    Thanks Brian That smoke looks good to me I will be giving that method a try very soon
  14. illini

    Anyone tried adding charcoal to an MES?

    Hi Dave What happened to the cal-rod deal you bent?....Did it not work out????? I have considered doing just what you have done today......Did you prelight them or just add cold?.....What do you think of your outcome of using them?.......anything get over heated inside the chip pan area? More...
  15. illini

    MES Temp Control Problem?

    Hi Brian From time to time someone will comment on the MES running too hot....then you never hear more about it......It seems to not be a problem that lasts long but you can adjust down if you like.....Did you have meat in the smoker when you took these readings?....that would probably affect...
  16. illini

    MES additonal heater mod

    And what is the wattage rating on that animal Do you intend to use your controller in the add-on box with it?
  17. illini

    MES additonal heater mod

    Dave The two heaters in my "contraption" are series wired and I have not had a problem.......although not trying to generate as much btu as you are turkey looked good
  18. illini

    MES additonal heater mod

    Dave I like the way you think Right on about smaller wood pieces and more often.......I like fooling around with the smokers and don't mind tending it........Think the 40" is going to need some more btu's....don't like guessing about what is going on inside because of the heat dump when...
  19. illini

    MES additonal heater mod

    Hi, DaveNH Interesting inovation........agree with you....have had my 40" only a short time but the 800W heater is a little short in cold weather....my 30" has no problem in cold weather with the 800W......thought you might have missed my answer to cold smoking as outlined by the post in my...
  20. illini

    SAM's Club - Masterbuilt Smokers

    Thanks for the timely heads-up MossyMo Called Bass-Pro and canceled my backorder for the 40" MES, which by the way was $399 + freight, last night. Went to Sam's today and they had 4 on the floor. Now they only have 3 Thanks again
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