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Arrrgh! My MES 40 burst aflame...
i saw those pics of burnt up smokers. i moved my mes 12' from the house n i got the maverick set to wake me if it bursts into flame. i do lots of overnight smokes so i had no choice. putting it on the deck would be more convenient but too scarey for me. i like the mes/amns combo because i...- susieqz
- Post #24
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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AMNPS driving me nuts. Tube version better?
i don't have the mailbox but the tube is more reliable here at 4100'. it always works in my mes. the maze sometimes works but sometimes dies after one leg has burned. obviously not a lighting problem since it works for 3 hours or so, gonna try bomb's idea since i like longer smokes than the...- susieqz
- Post #16
- Forum: Slicers, Grinders, Tools, Equipment
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Boiling down Maple Sap to make syrup......
boiling it down is way more work than collecting it. harder too.- susieqz
- Post #5
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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Brining Time - Plus and minuses of length.
i brine chicken at least overnight. any less doesn't work for me. i have brined for 24 hours with good results. it takes time for salt to migrate inward. it never comes out too salty, even with a long brine. only salt goes in deep. all other spices stay on the surface. if you can find a...- susieqz
- Post #3
- Forum: Grilling Chicken
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Masterbuilt smoker vent position?
tom, that' my fav combo. the amns full of hickory. yum. people say it's too strong for chicken, but try it.- susieqz
- Post #308
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Masterbuilt smoker vent position?
if you like long smokes, the mes without the amns is worthless. with it, i start the smoke just before bed, set the mavrick real high just to tell me if the mes bursts into flame. then i go to bed, after my morning coffee, i go out to check everything n maybe reload the amns. sometimes the...- susieqz
- Post #302
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Anyone use wood pellets in their MES?
ang, in my opinion. my mes 30 would be worthless without the amns. with it i can do long smokes without feeding the mes everytime i turn around. make sure you tell todd which smoker you have so you get the right one.- susieqz
- Post #292
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Wet Cure/Brine
yeah, my first attempt was a half only 8 lbs [3 kilos?] my butcher now has a whole one for me. i'll do it at very low temps, now that i have a smoker that will do that. i want maximum hickory taste as i've fallen in love with hickory, my fav spice, -
Wet Cure/Brine
k, i get it now. i did mine overnight all in the smoker [26 hours]. best i ever had. i imagine finishing in the oven is the same -
Wet Cure/Brine
sniper, i understood it had to be heated to 140 IT. not so? -
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Me with a MES 30 Gen 1 ???? First observations
here's what dave had me do. 1 hour at 100 to check against the maverick 1 at 120 1 at 140 1at 160 1 at 180 etc. it was always 15 degrees off. i can work with that.- susieqz
- Post #16
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Me with a MES 30 Gen 1 ???? First observations
my mes is running a consistant 15 degrees off from the maverick. it was jumping all over the place til dave told me to preheat for an hour, that's the trick to getting consistent temps.- susieqz
- Post #7
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Just one more Brain F*** smoking this turkey... MONEY SHOT...
sure wish i understood that article. should i follow their procedure n oven cook for 1 hour before smoking?- susieqz
- Post #36
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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MES 40 (Gen 2) & AMNPS questions
i was gonna get one of those covers, but the reviews at amazon say it's awful. right now, i'm using heavy duty trash bags. they don't leak,- susieqz
- Post #4
- Forum: Masterbuilt Electric Smoker (MES) Owners
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Just one more Brain F*** smoking this turkey... MONEY SHOT...
good to know there's a way to smoke such a big bird. i was looking at turkeys today. the big ones were $.99/lb, but the small ones were $1.50, so i didn't get one.- susieqz
- Post #18
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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New Guy from NM - just sayin Hey!!!
pleased to meetcha. we have fun here/ -
32 cylinder minature engine.... The W32....
k, thanks. i didn't understand what it was. i thot it was something to generate power.- susieqz
- Post #7
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
