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I struggled for years to find the right way to keep mine burning. I finally dumped my bargain propane torch and bought a better one ($30). Since then I've had no problems with pellets going out. I give it aprox 60 seconds with the torch on them, then let it burn for 15 min before blowing the...

All I do to mine is brush the grates when they get too much build up.  After each smoke, while it's still warm I clean the temp probes and window with alcohol and paper towels. Cleans up really easy. 

Thank you everyone! I'll look into these this weekend.

Looks great! I love doing chicken in my MES. My best results are to take it out of the smoker when it hits an internal temp of 140, then throw it on a hot grill to finish and crisp up the outside a little.

My supply of Oster Jerky Seasoning is almost out, and since it's no longer manufactured, I need to find a replacement. I always add my own seasonings along with the packs, so I'm trying to find something that tastes similar to the Oster brand, so that my recipe will still work. Any suggestions?

Bear makes a good point about it possibly being a bad controller. My first MES had one that was way off. Masterbuilt was great about sending a replacement controller right out to me. But like he said, you really won't know until you put a reliable thermometer on it. Best of luck! Once you get it...

I think you made the right choice going with the MES 40.  My guess is that by running it at 275 for 3 hours, you got a lot of heat built up in the insulation/body, and that's probably what kept the temp rising on you.  I've made jerky in mine before and never had a problem holding low temps.  I...

I won't smoke without pellets.  I love them.  Great flavor and SO simple.  The pellet smoker from Amazen is wonderful.  I haven't even used chips in my last 2 MES'.  My personal preference is the Pitmasterblend pellets. 

You might want to open the vent all the way, and cover your water and drip pans in foil. The first time I ran my MES' I sprayed the inside with Pam too. Enjoy!

Tried out a rib roast today in the new Masterbuilt 40.  I was more than pleased with the results.  Started with a 6 1/2 pound roast.  Just kept things simple as far as prep.  Rubbed it in oil then covered in Kosher Salt, Pepper, and a little Seasoned Salt.  Loaded up 1/2 of the AMNPS with...

I've had great results with a buttermilk brine, with a tbsp of poultry seasoning added.  Then smoked with Pitmaster's Choice pellets (Hickory/Cherry/Maple).  

It doesn't look like there's a very affordable way to ship these out west.  If anyone wants to meet me within an hour or two of Western NY to pick them up, just let me know.

Here's some pics of the 2 smokers... 

I've got someone else checking on affordable shipping out west.  If he's not able to find a doable solution, I'd be willing to meet you in Binghamton, if that helps. 

I haven't done any checking, but judging from the crazy prices ups charges for boxes of dvds I ship for business, I have a feeling it would be cheaper to buy a new one than ship these.  If you'd like to look into economical shipping, you're more than welcome to.  I just think they're too big &...

Bummer, I wish all you guys lived closer.  I'd be happy to drive these to Buffalo or Erie, but the Rockies, and farther, is a little more than I'm willing in the winter. Lol

My wife got tired of waiting for me to fix the burned up wiring ends in my MES 40, so she went out and bought me a new one.  Now I have 2 non-working MES 40s (Gen 1) that someone can either rewire back to stock, or rewire to work with a PID.  One of these just needs a new power cord spliced back...

I thank you all for the expert help.  I thought I had this all dialed in this last time, but it still threw the breaker on the gfi outlet.  While I was trying to figure out where my mistake was, my wife got sick of me shocking myself and went out and got me a new Masterbuilt v.2.5.  So if anyone...

jted - Thanks!  Those pics are a big help!  When the rain finally stops here I'll get back out there and get to work on it again.  Thanks for the advice!

Ok, cool.  Those last few posts give me somewhere to start working.  I'm going into a GFIC outlet on my deck, but I'll have it checked to make sure it's wired right.  I'll try to get that carbon & other gunk cleaned up and reattach the wires better next. Thanks!