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  1. unity5358

    MES w/ mailbox vs Recteq

    I have been a long time user of an MES w/ mailbox & AMNS tray and would continue if MES would make a product that lasts more than a year or two. I’ve gone through a couple and have had to fix those to keep them going (replace burned out blade connectors, replace element, replace controller). One...
  2. unity5358

    Help! - Brined Pastrami Too Spicy Hot

    I have brined a brisket flat for 6 days, intending to follow Jeff's instructions. I did my own pickling spice mixture according to Michael Ruhlman's recipe, but I mistakenly added way too much crushed red pepper. I realized this too late and hoped it wouldn't make that much difference. When I...
  3. unity5358

    My Mailbox Mod Brings Down Temp in Smoker

    I have posted a few times about my MES taking forever to recover and such. I have diagnosed that my mailbox mod set up brings down the temp inside the smoker significantly. The smoke is flowing out the top vent so it seems the air is moving in the right direction, mailbox to smoker, but the...
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    Shouldn't MES Heating Element Glow Orange When Heating?

    I've been having trouble with my new MES 30. It takes forever to recover after loading it [I don't overload it]. Like 1.5 hours to recover from 150* back to 230*. Masterbuilt first sent me a new digital control. That made no difference. Now they sent me a new heating element. I haven't...
  5. unity5358

    Help! Is There Something Wrong?

    I have a new Masterbuilt 20070910 30-Inch Black Electric Digital Smoker with the mailbox mod.  It has a 5 pound roaster chicken in it for 1 1/2 hours and the temp. isn't yet 250 [according to the ThermoWorks Smoke I use].  The smoker is set for 275.  I waited until it was 260 before I opened the...
  6. unity5358

    Help! Is There Something Wrong?

    I have a new Masterbuilt 20070910 30-Inch Black Electric Digital Smoker with the mailbox mod.  It has a 5 pound roaster chicken in it for 1 1/2 hours and the temp. isn't yet 250 [according to the ThermoWorks Smoke I use].  The smoker is set for 275.  I waited until it was 260 before I opened the...
  7. unity5358

    ThermoWorks SALE on SMOKE 2-Channel Alarm Thermometer

    ThermoWorks is having an open box sale on their SMOKE 2-Channel Alarm Thermometer system.  I gladly paid full price for mine when it came out.  I give it a 5-star review except for one little thing.  It has no kickstand or other way to set on a table the receiver unit.  But this is still a great...
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    MES 30 Overloaded?

    I have an old MES 30 and a new one.  They were only $140 at Amazon so I couldn't resist.  With both of them, if I have two whole racks of spare ribs in them [cut in half to fit, of course] I can't get the temp up past 210 [according to my ThermoWorks Smoke].  Do I just have to accept that I...
  9. unity5358

    Inside MES w/ Mailbox Mod

    I'm a mailbox mod guy.  AMNPS + mailbox = !!  Of course, always looking to tweak...What do you guys do inside the smoker?  Do you remove the whole chip loader assembly?  How do you cover the element to shield it from drippings?  Will removing the chip loader help with heat flow or is it easier...
  10. unity5358

    Mailbox Mod and Smoker Temp

    I added a mailbox mod to my MES 30.  The smoke with the AMNPS is going great.  However, I can't get the smoker temp past 200 now.  Any thoughts?
  11. unity5358

    AMNPS Issues

    I use an AMNPS in an MES 30 [an older one].  When it's all said and done, I get successful results every time.  However, half the time, not always, I have a hard time getting the AMNPS to stay lit.  When this happens I remove it, blow it to cherry red and return to MES.  Usually doing this a...
  12. unity5358

    A Good First-Ribs-'O-the-Season Experience w/ QView

    Just thought I'd share a real good rib smoke that got the season off right.  The particulars: MES 30" Digital Smokehouse Spares cut St. Louis.  I did the trimmings the same as the ribs, so they were also great and for many uses. AMNPS with 2 rows of Perect Mix pellets from cookinpellets.com...
  13. unity5358

    Free Heirloom Tomato Seeds

    FYI, there is a great organization called Winter Sown.  They have free heirloom tomato seeds that you can get with a SASE.  I have gotten many, many seeds from them over the years.  They are legit.  Here is the address: http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/Your_Choice_Tomato_SASE.html
  14. unity5358

    2nd Try Success!!! Thanks to All of You and the AMNPS!

    Hello, Everyone.  Well, I shared my tail of woe with my first attempt with the AMNPS: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/138133/been-lurking-now-in-with-ya-and-bummin  . I got a lot of great input from some of you wonderful people, I applied it and I'm happy to report that my 2nd try was a...
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    Been Lurking, Now in with ya...and bummin'!

    My name is Ed.  I'm in Plowville, PA in SE PA outside Reading.  I'm an ex-chef, now just avidly and passionately cooking at home.  I cook a lot of Cajun/Creole.  Make my own tasso and andouille in an MES Digital 30 I borrow from a neighbor who only uses it to make jerky during deer season.  As I...
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