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  1. Danabw

    Resting Tri-Tip w/rub before smoke - covered or uncovered in fridge?

    I wanted to rest my Tri-Tip with the rub on it before smoking later today, wanted to confirm preferred/recommended way to rest it, uncovered or covered? I currently have it resting uncovered in the fridge, which I believe will remove surface moisture for a better smoke/bark, but wanted to make...
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  2. Danabw

    Smoked Wings. Last Meal?

    Sorry to hear about the situation. Best wishes to you and your family to be safe and sound.
  3. Danabw

    Water/Drip pan replacement for MES 30

    I think you're going to be happy w/your future smokes. One less thing to worry about/spill, and based on my experiences your results should be equivalent or better.
  4. Danabw

    Water/Drip pan replacement for MES 30

    As it was explained to me, the MES is such a sealed space that it doesn't need additional humidity. Here'a post from @Bearcarver on the subject: https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/mes-30-a-maze-n-smoker.107285/post-1741876 Quote: "Just put the pan in empty to catch drips. Don't put any...
  5. Danabw

    Water/Drip pan replacement for MES 30

    It's been firmly and clearly explained to me that you don't want water in the pan in an MES. I think it was @SmokinAl or @Bearcarver who clued me in. If it wasn't either of them I'm sure they'll know who it was or can reconfirm. :) So I would suggest you just put a simple liner in the pan...
  6. Danabw

    Water/Drip pan replacement for MES 30

    Can't you just line it w/tin foil to catch any drippings? I put a half sheet of parchment paper in mine just to make clean-up a little easier. From what I've been told here by the gods of smoking, you should never put any water in the pan in the MES, interior is closed up tight enough that...
  7. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    That sounds like a good plan...I'll check the calibration of the sensors tomorrow. It does seem like I've gotten an entirely new smoker, I'm really looking forward to what's first. I think it's going to be a tri-tip, we have a nice one in the freezer that I'm going to pull out tonight. Good...
  8. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    BTW, I have to say I'm really disappointed in you guys...you should have sent someone to my house to force me to order the PID the day I joined the forum. What were you thinking, letting me stumble along w/out one!? :D :D :D :D I love this, it's like getting a new smoker, and I am going love...
  9. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    I was thinking about that as well, but I would expect that temperature is temperature, and unless Auber intentionally sets the calibration on meat probes a little higher than the wall probe, I would expect them to read the same. I may drop an eamil to Auber to ask them.
  10. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    Nawww, I'm not excited at all, I'm just pretending for you guys. ;-) No one ever called me Debbie Downer. :D Seriously, I'm pretty happy/excited. Just finished a non-food test smoke. Put in the three probes and fired it up for a one-step test, just going up to 225 IT for the smoker, and...
  11. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    It's here, it's sexy, and it's all mine...the thing is build like a tank, if I ever am attacked by a tank, I would throw this at it and probably win. ;-) Pics below of the unboxing (look away if you aren't over 18). I also got screen caps of the app. Sadly I forgot capture the screens where...
  12. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    My PID is at the local FedEx dist center, but still shows scheduled delivery Monday. :( May need to take a quick fly-over in my helicopter to pick it up. (If only I had a helicopter...) Update, this just in: Scheduled delivery: Friday 8/07/2020 by 8:00 pm (That's FedEx) Oh oh oh oh oh...
  13. Danabw

    Picked up this little gem

    Could be! :emoji_thumbsup::emoji_thumbsup:It might also be that I say "You need an ANMPS and a PID" every time I talk to someone about BBQ. :emoji_grin:
  14. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    Perfect Thanks very much. I got confused on the wording used to refer to each type of wiring. I'm going to do all my cutting and splicing in the section on the bottom of the smoker, where I have to drill out the rivets. I've decided I want to keep the safety switch connected. I do enough dumb...
  15. Danabw

    Picked up this little gem

    That needs an AMNPS and a PID! :)
  16. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    Yeah, I do like the option to quickly remove and replace the probe that @chopsaw's method provides. Plus it looks slicker than bat sh*t. ;-)
  17. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    @tallbm - Shoot, now I'm confused. I thought the simple rewire (directly at the element connection point on the back) meant that the safety switch is not kept in the circuit. I thought that you had to do the rewire on the bottom (on my MES30 Gen1 where there is a plate w/six rivets you have to...
  18. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    Thanks for the confirmation of the potential issues/risks. I was thinking the same thing, have a secondary warning set up via another of my thermometers. I don't like the idea of having to use the PID and a secondary unit every time, so I may just go the route of drilling out the six rivets...
  19. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    I forgot to thank you for this info - I always wondered if it was hotter at the top of the smoker (heat rises) or lower (closer to the heating element. Thanks for clearing that up!
  20. Danabw

    Another MES PID adventure starting...best practices?

    @tallbm - your post is great, really appreciate your comments and info. Thanks very much! The pics are very clear as is your commentary... The wall mount probe is 6' long, so it should be plenty long for my needs. I'll have the PID on a table right next to the smoker when I use it, and at 6' I...
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