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  1. ostrichsak

    Los Angeles....Free: Masterbuilt 30 smoker, semi working

    Which Auber unit specifically works best w/o spending a fortune?
  2. ostrichsak

    Los Angeles....Free: Masterbuilt 30 smoker, semi working

    You got any links to how to's about doing exactly this?
  3. ostrichsak

    Los Angeles....Free: Masterbuilt 30 smoker, semi working

    Man, someone in La La Land needs to jump on this offer.
  4. ostrichsak

    How long to smoke a Boston Butt?

    Personal preference but I prefer Applewood for my pulled pork.
  5. ostrichsak

    setting temp without setting time

    When I set the temp on my MES30 I simply set the desired temp and then push the minus (-) once on time to get the full 24hrs.  It's only a couple of button presses after setting your temp so it's not a big deal IMO.
  6. ostrichsak

    Stand for your smoker?

    I've got mine on 4 cinder blocks but plan to change that this summer. I have no intention of paying nearly the same price that I paid for the smoker for a stand to put it on. I'm going to make something, just not sure what yet.
  7. ostrichsak

    Anyone ever cooked 50/50 burgers in a smoker?

    My wife made some 50/50 burgers (half bacon & half beef mixed by the butcher) and they were outstanding.  She said she wanted some for lunch tomorrow for our guests and I'm thinking I may throw them in the smoker (MES30) a couple of hours before our company arrives.  Curious if anyone has tried...
  8. ostrichsak

    New set-up for my MES

    Now THAT is a mod I can get behind.  Might have to swipe your idea here.
  9. ostrichsak

    I'm abandoning ship in favor of another!

    As long as it's rated for that high then sure, I see zero problems with that and the fact that you've had worry-free use for 3 years backs that up.  I just cringe when someone says they hooked up a dimmer as some of them aren't rated for that high of wattage and they tend to be pretty finicky...
  10. ostrichsak

    I'm abandoning ship in favor of another!

    Is that a good idea to wire a dimmer made to handle a couple hundred watts to an 800 watt heating element?
  11. ostrichsak

    I'm abandoning ship in favor of another!

    This is exactly what I was thinking.
  12. ostrichsak

    I'm abandoning ship in favor of another!

    I think the newer ones are much higher and I've found that I have zero problems doing 12-15lb of butts.  Coldest I can think of was one miserable night when it was getting WELL below zero with about 30-40mph winds (gusting over 50mph) and freezing rain/snow throughout the night.  I kept having...
  13. ostrichsak

    I'm abandoning ship in favor of another!

    Yeah, makes perfect sense.  I live in the foothills of Colorado and it gets a little bit chilly here too.  I also smoke in the winter and my element had no problems at all keeping temps and not even needing to run constantly to do so but it is also the newer version with the upgraded element you...
  14. ostrichsak

    I'm abandoning ship in favor of another!

    Is it really necessary to replace the element with a higher wattage one or did yours fail?  They're known for failing (the earlier ones were a PITA to replace too from what I read) so I assume yours did and that's what started your journey or just felt like adding a higher wattage one?  The...
  15. ostrichsak

    I'm abandoning ship in favor of another!

    I'm fairly crafty when it comes to building my own devices so I'm relatively confident I could build my own electric smoker and have a far better end-product with the same financial investment.  I may have to give this more consideration as well.
  16. ostrichsak

    I'm abandoning ship in favor of another!

    Subscribed for further reviews & details as I may be jumping ship sooner than later as well.  At this point I really wouldn't mind selling everything I currently have and invest another hundred or two to get a better tool for my work.
  17. ostrichsak

    My MES was all smashed up :(

    Mine was munched when it arrived too.  I sent pics to MB and they sent me a 'body kit' after I took the s/n plate off of the back and cut the end of the cord off and mailed them both.  The body kit is just that... the body.  I had to take the door off and the wire racks & components out and put...
  18. ostrichsak

    My latest mod

    How do you vent the smoke outside that comes out when you open the door?
  19. ostrichsak

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Yep, pretty common for these units to be horribly inaccurate.  That's one of the big complaints.
  20. ostrichsak

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Two degrees isn't enough to be concerned about.  Throw them in your smoker, set it to 250 and see if that number increases though.  That's the only thing I would be concerned about is if that discrepancy increases at higher temperatures where you plan on using them.
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