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  1. husker3in4

    Best 40" MES available now?

    Im looking to upgrade from my 30" MES that has seen better days. I always want more cooking space so I dont have to cut down my briskets. Is 40" the biggest MES? I know I can look on amazon or whatever to find out what MES they have, but I want to know your opinions from the guys who actually...
  2. husker3in4

    Recommendations for a new 40" MES please!

    I have a couple older 30" MES. a 1st gen and a 2nd gen. both worth ok but I am looking at potentially upgrading to a 40" with blue tooth as it would be nice to monitor temps and such from my phone. I know there are a few models out there, can any of you recommend one from experience or...
  3. husker3in4

    The Secret To Good Sliced Brisket Defies Conventional Wisdom

    Ever since I read this tread, my briskets have come out great. I use my own rub ( I like it a little sweeter) and I rub it down with olive oil before applying the rub, but other than that - I only trim the hard fat and leave the rest on, smoke it at 235 (fat side down for me) and put it in a pan...
  4. husker3in4

    TBS and smoke ring with MES cold smoking kit?

    Well I got the problem figured out, sort of. I had been burning pellets in there with mixed results. It was leaving alot of sticky residue in the cold smoking kit so I took it out and soaked it in soapy water and got it clean. Then i went back to using chips (hickory) and smoked an 8lb butt and...
  5. husker3in4

    TBS and smoke ring with MES cold smoking kit?

    Disclaimer: I will likely never cold smoke with this, I only hot smoke beef/pork with it. I bought one of these about a month ago to go with my MES 30" first gen smoker. The smoker worked well enough, but adding chips/pellets every 45 mins was getting old. I thought I read somewhere that you...
  6. husker3in4

    MES 30" not working after replacing element - help!

    Im only reviving this in case someone has the same problem. Mine is now solved and I have been smoking with it for the past couple of months. The problem was in fact the little round temperature shutoff sensor that shuts off if the smoker gets too hot. Once it trips the smoker wont work anymore...
  7. husker3in4

    At what temp do you cube the point for burnt ends?

    I will be separating the point from the flat before smoking. At what temp do I pull the point and cube it/coat it with rub and sauce and put back in the smoker?
  8. husker3in4

    Estimated brisket cooking time when separating flat and point?

    6-7 hours including the rest period of 1-2 hrs?
  9. husker3in4

    Crunchy bark on brisket with resting?

    So when its ready to be pulled, instead of wrapping and resting I can just leave it in there and drop the temp to 140?
  10. husker3in4

    Water man with MES or no?

    Well it seems that most feel the meat doesnt need water in the pan to stay moist.. so its mainly acting as a heat shield and drippings catcher. I usually have an aluminum pan under my meat to catch drippings so I wont need the pan anyway it seems. Thanks for your advice folks.
  11. husker3in4

    Estimated brisket cooking time when separating flat and point?

    I was planning on smoking at 250 in my MES, and I bought some butcher paper that I may end up using with your suggestion. Smoking a 5lb (est) flat 250 and wrapping with butcher paper shouldnt take much more than 6 hrs would it?
  12. husker3in4

    Estimated brisket cooking time when separating flat and point?

    Would I use the total weight of 10lbs to estimate? or the split weight? (5 lbs flat etc)
  13. husker3in4

    Estimated brisket cooking time when separating flat and point?

    Im smoking a 10lb packer in a MES 30", so I need to separate the flat and point for it to fit. Will this reduce the cooking time? Im trying to plan for 7pm saturday night, and I will want to rest it 1-2 hours. Any guess as to when I should put it in the smoker?
  14. husker3in4

    Crunchy bark on brisket with resting?

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  15. husker3in4

    Crunchy bark on brisket with resting?

    I have a 20070910, its one of the older models.. maybe gen 1? It looks like this:
  16. husker3in4

    Water man with MES or no?

    when using the pan as a heat sink to keep the temps more constant, do you fill it with water?
  17. husker3in4

    Crunchy bark on brisket with resting?

    So do you fill it with water? sand? do you cover it after its full of whatever you are putting in it?
  18. husker3in4

    Water man with MES or no?

    When I first got it, I used the pan. I put it away and havent used it for year and frankly lost it, but I found it again the other day and am wondering if I should be using it when I smoke a 10 lb brisket this weekend. Thoughts?
  19. husker3in4

    MES 30" Gen 2 inonsistant smoke

    Or save yourself all the hassle and get the Masterbuilt Cold Smoking unit. I plugs in right into the hole in the side of your smoker and provides consistent smoke. I have the AMAZN tray and while it can work well, if it is too humid out or your pellets have any kind of moisture in them, they...
  20. husker3in4

    Crunchy bark on brisket with resting?

    Oh, and Im smoking on a MES. Water pan or no?
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