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    First MES30 Boneless Turkey Breast [QView]

    been getting them at my local walmart, and if you are fortunate enough to have an Aldi in your area, i have been getting them $9.99 for 4 pounds, including a small  bag of gravy fixins. see more around easter, thanksgiving and christmas.
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    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    got the 30" digital 2 years ago at local cabelas w/$20. off coupon. the improvements back then were better door latch and addition of the top vent. use it about every other week, even in the winter. store it in shed, and have always brought controller in the house after use, no issues with it so...
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    MES - Need More Smoke

    i have read through this post several times, not experiencing any of the problems mentioned, so i paid close attention today when using my 2 year old 30 inch model, i initially add a small handfull of chips into the tray before closing the door, if i remember, directions said to empty chip...
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    Cold Smoke Generator for the MES

    the only thing different, i have been using a 3/16 inch thick steel cylinder and a 20 year old Weller, made in USA. maybe the cylinder thickness wouldnt let the heat dissipate and caused the iron to overheat. got me a can ready tonight and will try a harbor freight chineese iron and see what...
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    Cold Smoke Generator for the MES

    i tried the soldering iron method yesterday, chips started smoldering after 15 minutes, went out to unplug and noticed the handle had almost melted off. looks like i should have made sure a chip was directly contacting the the tip and unplug it a lot sooner.
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    MES.... hot corner!

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    Attn Mes Owners

    had mine for 5 months, use split down chunks and a couple lumps of charcoal and i dont pay too much attention or worry about the slight variation of the temp readout anymore.
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    Masterbuilt Electric Smoker

    any ballpark of time to get CHIPS burning enough on their own to smoke at first? once they are going, does the air pumped in keep them going? thanks.
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    Masterbuilt Smokehouse 4-Rack Digital Electric Smoker

    i thought about purchasing online but got mine locally. i always end up having to go through the trouble to return ship when i find damage or parts missing, then cabellas locally had the 20 dollar off coupon just in time.
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    Need help with Elec Charbroil

    have you done any reading on here about meat temp plateau? i was nervous mine stayed at 140 in different brands/types of smokers, for about an hour, then finally started going up slowly. so you may not actually have a problem.
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    First use of MES 40 is a disaster

    i have the 30 inch unit, if i plan on eating around 4-5 pm and doing 2 slabs of bbs, i usually start around 10 am, no preheating during summer, set temp at 220, usually takes an hour or so to get there, add a charcoal briquette to chip holder when first starting as someone recommended several...
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    Cajun Injector Electric Smokehouse...$149

    go to cabelas.com, type in masterbuilt smoker in the search, you can read numerous reviews.
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    A sorry A$$ Thermometer...Qview

    got a maverick, says made in china right on it. dont think any of these will take a sharp lid cutting on the 22 ga wiring. anyone got a usa made one?
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    A sorry A$$ Thermometer...Qview

    looks like the probe wire has been shut in the door or lid one too many times.
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    Question on 40" Masterbuilt

    are you using a thermometer w/probe/w/ wire that connects to an external unit? that was my problem at first. found the meat hangs around 150 for several hours, then slowly goes on up. 5 hours is way too quick. i also found in warm weather start up, i add a cup of chips dry and a chunk of...
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    New Member/New Masterbuilt

    bamafan, had mine about 6 weeks, use it twice a week, smoke flavor gets better after 5-6 uses and the insides get gunked up. been using hickory chunks split down to fit in the chip pan, and adding a charcoal briqutte as someone else has recommended. usually add a couple pieces of wood about...
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    just got the elect. convertor for my ECB we'll see...

    duffyg, just putting in my 02 cents worth from being there, doin it. have 2 ecbs, added factory elements to both, major expense, didnt add temp control, too major of an expense and would still end up with next to nothing when done. after reading all the good info on here for a month i got a...
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    Thinkin ahead aways

    just came in from cooking in the mes and looking it over a little closer. actually someone in my age bracket, late fifties could appreciate this description, the chip pan closely resembles what i remember as a large pull out front ash tray in an early 70s vehicle. so the space isnt too large...
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    Thinkin ahead aways

    guess all the good stuff goes to iowa first, havent seen these in kans. yet, even though the WM distribution center isnt far away. already have a mes in the city, but this looks like something i need at my lake house, hundred bucks cheaper, and i could probably work around the smoke problem...
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