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  1. hillbilly69

    Food Service Help

    Hello everyone. I would like to appeal to the group for some advice, particularly to those of you who have food service experience. I have been asked to run a very small lunch table within a larger business where people can have a quick bite. The menu is going to be extremely limited but I...
  2. hillbilly69

    My first attempt at smoked cheese...not so good.

    Hello everyone. I hope you are all staying safe during these crazy times. Back in late January I attempted my first cold smoke. For four hours I smoked cheddar and gouda cheese using apple wood chips in the Masterbuilt cold smoker attachment. After resting a bit the cheese was It was vacuum...
  3. hillbilly69

    1st attempt at cold smoked cheese

    Good morning, everyone. Today I am attempting to smoke cheese for the first time. I am going to practice with a block of cheddar and Gouda. I have researched this process quite a but bit but have seen a lot of conflicting information. Seems that there is a consensus on using apple wood for...
  4. hillbilly69

    MES40 problem

    Good morning everyone. This morning I was preheating my MES40 to do some baby backs and my smoker was only able to reach 185 degrees when set at 275. My element appears to be in good working condition as I am getting a good red glow from it. I know with these units there are temperature...
  5. hillbilly69

    Masterbuilt 20070311

    Hello everyone. To the Masterbuilt people out there, does anyone know where I can buy the 20070311? I've owned this smoker for the last 5 years and prefer to replace the one I have with another. Masterbuilt tells me they are being phased out and in my searching I have encountered some...
  6. hillbilly69

    Any hope for my MES40 or should it be trashed?

    Sometimes there are just no words. I am almost embarrassed to post these pictures of my neglected MES40 but I was hoping for input on how my smoker can be saved, if possible, or whether it should be thrown in the trash heap. Yesterday I spent several hours scrubbing away residue from inside of...
  7. hillbilly69

    Clarification on ceramic tile in MES 40

    Hello MES owners.  I am about to attempt my first smoke using a ceramic tile based on information I have received here.  If someone with experience with this would confirm that I have everything in the right position I would be most grateful.  I am a new MES owner and I don't want to take any...
  8. hillbilly69

    Brisket help

    Hello everyone. I recently bought the MES 40 and have been having some success with it.  On the heels of that success I volunteered to smoke brisket for about 70 people.  What I didn't know is that it is sometimes very difficult to get a good cut of brisket here in Mexico.  I am, without...
  9. hillbilly69

    Unpacking and seasoning my 40" MES tomorrow.

    Any thoughts, opinions or advice from MES users would be greatly appreciated.
  10. hillbilly69

    I'm a hillbilly in Mexico

    Hello.  My name is Rick.  I live in Mexico where I am semi-retired.  I have an affinity for smoking meat and have been doing so ever since it was introduced to me by my brother only a mere 10 years ago.  Initially, I cut my teeth on a commercial, cast-iron smoker from Nahunta in the great state...
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