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None of your urls to Auberins are working for me. Tells me that the site is down for maintenance. I have pix of how I modified the MES 40 to use the 1200 watt PID.
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=380
Auber plugs into the wall. Smoker plugs...
Yea, I regret buying the 733 for the same reason. Convoluted and confusing menus and pretty much unnecessary presets. I also don't like the fact that the probes are so picky about water getting into them. Are you serious? This is a FOOD PROBE!
Can't beat the accuracy of the Thermoworks thermometers. People are always talking about probe problems with the Mavericks. Now that Thermoworks has heard us and are building high quality remote units I think they'll be the go-to standard for BBQ.
We have Price Chopper here in Central NY and they've started selling them for $5.99/lb but before they offered them I was buying them from a local meat market. They were getting $9.00/lb. Maybe you can find a butcher locally?
"If sliced then dry cured bacon can be stored for up to 4 weeks at 40 F or below. If slab then it can be stored for 4-6 weeks at 40 F or below."`
If sliced.....
There are folks out there who swear that the longer the meat stays in the cure, the better is the flavor. A typical pork belly dry cured for 30+ days is not unheard of, and some people swear by it, FOLLOWED by an additional 30+ days rinsed and resting out of the cure. I usually don't rest my...
Tell your beer guy to source whatever beer you're interested in. Chances are, there'll be other folks just as interested as you are and it's a win/win for everybody.
You don't put your location in your sig so it's hard to know what's local to you and what might be hard to find, but any beer from this brewery is top shelf:
http://www.ommegang.com/#!
I think Lemans is trying to steer you in the right direction and I have to agree. The WSM is a terrific smoker (I have one), but for grilling you're going to compromise. With a kettle you have the depth and width to add smoke to your fire and indirectly cook your food if desired. If I had to...