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I've been seeing racks/grates people are putting in their MES40 such as the one here from one of Bear's posts..
Anyone know where I can get one or at a minimum know which specs to use to find one?
Thanks in advance.
These look great!!
I did some last weekend (and tonight so my kids don't beat me up lol), and I did a variation on this that yielded my most tender beef ribs to date. 2.5h @ 240*, 1h@235*, 45m@225* ...they weren't very meaty
Absolutely love the AMNPS. I haven't used the chip tray in my MES40 once since I got it and started using it. My wife, who is only "meh" about smoke/bbq (wtf is wrong with her? LOL) said that the AMNPS & Pitmaster Blend smelled good enough she wished she could eat the smoke! I've turned on...
Sunday night or Monday morning we're going to be making a 10hr drive from ATL to northeastern NC. Instead of buying fast food along the way, I decided that I'm going to make some Pastrami and buy some pumpernickel/rye swirl. Doing the smoke today, so the store bought corned beef is soaking...
I have read the recipe in the back of the MES40 manual....this is what it says:
SMOKED TUNA
4 Tuna Steaks (1” thick)
1 1/8 cup Sugar
3/8 cup Salt
1 tsp Pepper
¼ tsp Garlic (granulated)
¼ tsp Prague powder #1
1 cup Honey
1 gal Water
Suggested wood chips for smoking:
Hickory or apple...
Thx guys. FWIW....wasn't my 1st smoke...apologies if that was misleading.....just 1st smoke on new smoker.
Part of what you're seeing in that top pic is cellphone camera flash. The light is just inside the door on the upper left. Not sure if this is the "old" position or not. Brisket is the...
Thanks!!! Don't be intimidated, especially w/ one of the MESs. Keep water/sand/lava rocks in the pan and smoke rollin' and you'd be fine. The burnt ends were phenomenal.
Admittedly, I was a little put off at first by the lack of smoke ring (which I knew would be the case being electric and...
Now w/ the views...
Preppin AMNPS:
Smokin' away...
Main (flat) resting....prepped up some burnt ends..
Done (and already partially consumed):
All in all....I'd say that the MES40 1st run was a success. Smoke was VERY even. Didn't matter when I used the AMNPS solo or adding chips...
Right around the 15hr mark and still chuggin' along. It hit 160* about 2-3hrs ago which is when I wrapped it. It's at 178* right now. My cooler is nasty....so I'm going to & get a new cooler and some "Q-only" towels. When it hits 190*, i'll pull the point off, wrap the flat to rest and...
LOL!
I found the answers I was asking after searching a little differently....didn't know how to delete the thread :P
Went with the MES40....this thread can be closed. My MES thread is here: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/118565/mes40-1st-smoke-q-view-incoming#post_780427
And of course!!! Since I decided I wanted the MES over the XL...it's gonna rain today and tomorrow. Time to get one of those "insta-up" canopy things.....that or set it in the garage w/ a fan blowing the smoke outside.
I broke down and bought a MES40 at Sam's, model 20070311.
Took it home, set it up (very easy assembly), and started seasoning it..
As I live in a "no-swine-zone," no butt or shoulder for me....so while I was at Sam's I picked up a 11.5lb packer (fat cap down here)...
All rubbed up...
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