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  1. dogwalker

    Merry Christmas!

    I hope you all have a wonderful day and eat exceptionally well!  And may 2017 bring you all lots of meat and other foods to smoke and grill, and maybe we'll even try new recipes!  Have a great day!
  2. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt Smokers (Bear’s Thoughts & Findings)

    Yep!  I open the ash drawer just a small amount.  I'll also dabble with leaving it closed.  I was goofy when I removed the MES chip holder and kept wondering why smoke was just pouring through my MES.  Now (knock on wood), I really like the cold smoker, and find it easy to use (finally, even for...
  3. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt Smokers (Bear’s Thoughts & Findings)

    Oops!  I reread my earlier post, and it wasn't well written.  Let me clarify that.  What I meant was, someone had suggested I remove the rectangular chip holder from the MES to increase the air flow.  Well, it increases it, all right, to the point where smoke was billowing through my MES.  So I...
  4. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt Smokers (Bear’s Thoughts & Findings)

    On a different tack, my family had given me a low-end weber 22" grill for Father's Day, and then I bought the Slow N Sear, and I've used it for wings a few times just because I can get a higher temperature.  I love it, and really like the firmer wings' skins.  I still love my MES for everything...
  5. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt Smokers (Bear’s Thoughts & Findings)

    You know, I tried that last time after I read that suggestion (I forget who, it may have been you!), and it worked great.  Also, I had removed my internal chip holder before, but put it back in.  Between those two things (turning it off and putting the chip tray back in), I was very, very happy...
  6. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt Smokers (Bear’s Thoughts & Findings)

    The MES 40 is a wonderful thing, and I imagine people can get great results with various methods.  I've used the built in chip tray and finally figured out the Masterbuilt "cold smoke" unit, which now works great.  I know I'd love the others, too, but mainly it's about the meat, the rub, the...
  7. dogwalker

    bought a new Thermoworks toy

    That sounds good, Old Sarge.  Competition is always good!  That said, I've now used my new Thermoworks Smoke unit a few times, and I love this thing.  The build quality is high, and I love that I can monitor two ports from anywhere in my house.  For grins, I've connected two air probes to it...
  8. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt "Cold Smoker" unit

    Quick update.  I'm working a lot this weekend, haven't been able to get the duct yet.  But I did have some time to try out a few other suggestions, and so far, it looks good.  I put the chip tray back in the MES (I had taken it out to improve air flow, but I noticed smoke just billowing out of...
  9. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt "Cold Smoker" unit

    Thanks, Al.  I'll have to get a smaller section, but I'll measure the openings and look for a section.  Thanks!
  10. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt "Cold Smoker" unit

    I've had this unit several months, but I'm still unsure about it.  It pours out thick white smoke, filling my smoker with smoke.  Now, one guy had recommended to uncover the cold smoker and let it dump smoke out until it settled down, and I've been doing that, but that kind of defeats the whole...
  11. dogwalker

    Thermo Works Smoke

    I received my new Smoke today, and it's great!  I love my Chef Alarm, but I've wanted (a) two ports, and (b) the ability to monitor it remotely.  I'm going to keep my Chef Alarm, too.  Can't have too many probes!  Besides, I sometimes use both my MES and my weber at the same time.
  12. dogwalker

    Masterbuilt Smokers (Bear’s Thoughts & Findings)

    I love my Gen #1 40, but I tell you, after reading this, I see a 2.5 40" someday.  Looks great! BTW, what's the model number of the 2.5 40"?
  13. dogwalker

    Thermo Works Smoke

    Man, I'm jealous!  A coworker already has his, too.  For some reason, mine hasn't shipped yet.  :-(  I hope to have it soon, though, and of course, I'll *have* to test it out, right?  :-) Sounds great from your review, thanks!
  14. dogwalker

    Anyone using a Wedgie pellet burner yet?

    Great points, thanks.  I haven't tried the Amazen yet.  Several months ago, I bought the Masterbuilt "cold smoker" side unit.  It's truly not a cold smoker, and I'm still experimenting with it.  When it starts, it seems to put out a lot of white smoke, so I let that billow out the unit before...
  15. dogwalker

    Anyone using a Wedgie pellet burner yet?

    I'll have to check that out.  Keep us posted!
  16. dogwalker

    Thermo Works Smoke

    sounds great to me!
  17. dogwalker

    bought a new Thermoworks toy

    You could be right, I honestly don't know anything about the Ivation.  I've used Thermoworks Chef Alarm and Thermopop for about a year, and have enjoyed them.  I've read that Thermoworks has superior quality, but again, I can't say, since I've used only Thermoworks. This video is a good watch...
  18. dogwalker

    Thermo Works Smoke

    Great!  Thanks!
  19. dogwalker

    bought a new Thermoworks toy

    I bought my Thermoworks Chef Alarm before finding this forum, so I've never tried the Maverick thermometers.  However, I've long wished that my Chef Alarm had a remote monitor and more than one port.  Well, lo and behold, Thermoworks just announced the Smoke model, and I checked with my boss...
  20. dogwalker

    Thermo Works Smoke

    Well, I decided to pull the trigger and pre-order it.  I do wish it had another port or two, but since I have the Chef Alarm, I guess that's ok.  And I imagine the 2017 model (wi fi) will be better, but I'm really looking forward to this.  They say it'll ship October 20th, so I'll let you guys know.
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