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    Dry Pulled Pork

    I smoked a pork shoulder today (forgot weight) @ 225F +/- 10F for 13.5 hours until 201F. I didn't wrap it which is unfortunate because all of the drippings dried up in the pan below the grate. The bark was a bit tough but good flavor. The meat pulled fine but was a bit tough. Taste is good but...
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    Baby Back Ribs - Fatty

    I smoked Costco Baby Back Ribs (trimmed) for 2.5 hours in the MES and 2.5 hours in a foiled tin. I then reheated them on the grill along with some split chicken breast and leg quarters that were smoked about the same time. The ribs were semi-tender with some pull on the bone but didn't have much...
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    Maintaining Temperature Impossible

    I've read countless threads and just when I think I know what I am doing, I encounter another issue. I feel like I am moving backwards instead of forwards and starting to lose support from the wife on the home front.  MES 30" with Maverick 732 and another no-name probe Both Maverick probes and...
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    MES (30") Door Trim Crack

    I have a crack in the door trim of my Masterbuilt 20070910 30-inch(30"). I purchased it from Amazon 11/2014 and it typically sits covered on my patio so I am guessing this is weather related. It seems to be holding temperature so I am not sure if this is something to be concerned about or if it...
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    Maverick ET-732 Slow Response Time - Accurate?

    I have a Maverick ET-732 and an Isport (). All 3 read 211-212F in boiling water but the Maverick takes MUCH longer to finally read 211-212F. I have a MES 30 and they were all 20F within one another at one point (ee.g. 200F, 220F, and 240F). I was surprised they all read 212F in boiling water...
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    1st Brisket

    MES 30"  Maverick ET-73 5.75lbs beef brisket w/ 1/4" cap Scored meat and applied S&P, GP, and some cayenne per Jeff's book 230-238F average for ~8.5 hours and hit a flat line of IT 162F; IT temp went to 165F for another 1.25 hours; Foiled and raised temp to 255F and temp went to 182F after 1...
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    Boston Pork Butt 2 Ways Questions

    I pushed the wife to let me make pulled pork for my daughter's 1st birthday party so I need to come through. I have always smoked pork shoulder picnic but my local Shop Rite has Boston Pork Butt for $1.69 a lbs so I took a chance but am a bit concerned. I bought 2 - 6lbs butts which I want to...
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    New Member From North NJ

    Hello, I am a new member from north NJ and just purchased the 30" MES using a 5X8 AMPS w/ pitmaster choice pellets. My wife and I work a lot of hours and have a newborn so we are limited to weekend-only use. I have made 2 smokes so far with the 1st being CostCo ribs (pre-rubbed) @ 275F using the...
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