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    Is my bacon curing properly?

    I’m attempting bacon for the first time and feel like the curing process is not going quite right. I used the calculator posted in other threads and am concerned that I goofed something up. It’s been a week and I have not seen an appreciable difference in the color, texture or amount of liquid...
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    Fitting a brisket in a MES 30

    The next brisket will be my first attempt and feeling intimidated is putting it lightly! My biggest concern is fitting even the smallest briskets in my MES 30. I don’t see how I can fit a full one in such a narrow space. Is it a bad idea to cut to fit the brisket and if not are there do’s and...
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    Are all pellet trays created equal?

    Bless her heart but my sister in law wanted to get me the AMNPS I asked for on Christmas. Unfortunately she decided to just buy one that looks close on Amazon but not the A maze N. Compared to my buddy's, it's nearly identical; the same material and dimensions but maybe a 1/2 in narrower and...
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    MES 30 Temp Probe

    So I just had an issue with my MES 30 where the controller did not sense the ambient temp above about 120f. I’ve had it running empty now for 2 hrs now and it’s maxing at 150f. I did save the bird yesterday by removing my meat probe from the turkey and hung it in the smoker to read the...
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