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    Question(s) on Using Smoker after Extended Sitting

    Got it. Thanks for the feedback guys. I will be doing just as you suggested!
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    Question(s) on Using Smoker after Extended Sitting

    Hey guys, was hoping to tap into the forum's expertise on this topic- I bought my smoker (a Masterbuilt 30inch Electric Smoker. Gen 2.5) back in February 2018 (and by the way; major props to this forum as you guys were extremely helpful answering my questions back then when I was just getting...
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    Hello! Newbie here with some questions/concerns

    Newb here as well. Just completed my 1st smoke this past weekend. Went pretty well and ended up with some tasty ribs. Here was my "starter" kit. Hope this helps. Masterbuilt 30inch Electric Smoker. Gen 2.5. Small bag of wood chips (used this for the pre-seasoning ONLY. Not using wood...
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    Home-built electric smoker (UPDATE)

    Wow that's pretty cool. How many hours did it take you to construct that?
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    Can I use my new MES 40 under a porch roof?

    Just popping in to say damn, that's a pretty sweet set up you got there.
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    UPDATE!: Finally did my 1st ever official smoke, on Sunday morning-afternoon. 3 racks of pork ribs (St Louis cut). Definitely made a few amateur mistakes, but overall it went off without a hitch, and the ribs were pretty tasty. As far as the smoker itself is concerned, it worked great. I...
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Hey Sonny, thanks for the info. Just finished my "pre-season" up a little bit ago, but now we've got snow rolling in for the afternoon/evening so I'm going to quit while I'm ahead. Tomorrow morning should be clear so hopefully my 1st real smoke will take place then. Glad to hear your salmon...
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Today I FINALLY got the chance to fire this bad boy up. Doing the "pre-season" as I type this. I'm already finding out why everyone says a good meat probe is a necessity. The temp read on the MES unit has been significantly lower than the Maverick ET-732 probe so far. And based on the toying...
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    MES 340G

    Well that's an interesting looking window, that's for sure. Also just over 4 feet tall including the legs.
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Hmmm interesting. I think for at least my 1st smoke I'm just going to leave the pan empty. May try the sand routine out in the future and see what type of impact it has.
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Hey, thanks for the tips! Last week I decided to go with the Maverick ET-732, which had pretty good reviews. Haven't tried it out yet though, hopefully will get to it Friday/Saturday. Right now the only thing I'm waiting on is the AMNPS and some pellets/dust. Definitely going to be utilizing...
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Noted. Thanks for the tips Gary. One question though, can you elaborate on filling the water dish with sand? I've never heard of this. What does it do?
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Got it. I went ahead and ordered the 5x8 A-Maze-N Pellet Smoker (comes with 2lbs of pellets), along with 5lbs of pellets (hickory) and 4lbs of dust (oak). Figured I'd get both the pellets and the dust and see how they compare. Hopefully it gets here before this weekend and I'll be ready to...
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    My Big Chief Addition

    Wow for $50 that's a pretty good find! Never heard of that brand before. How old do you think it is?
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Hey Sonny, thanks for the feedback. Very helpful info. And holy crap that Masterbuilt XL pellet smoker is a monster! That's nearly 5 feet tall. You could make quite the feast in that thing. I have been reading some of the posts on here about the "mailbox" mods and what not. Interesting...
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Just checked out their website. Looks like the AMNPS 5x8 is the way to go? Burns both pellets and dust. I saw there's a 6x6, but that burns dust only. Excuse my ignorance, but where exactly do you put the AMNPS smoker when in use? You just set it inside the MES above the heating element?
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Hey Bearcarver, thanks for the feedback, as always. Putting foil on the floor I assume there's no way enough grease would be produced during a single smoke to completely fill the tray? Also do you happen to know offhand if the AMNPS items are available at retailers or do I need to order online?
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    General Usage Questions (NEWB!) MES 30

    Hey everyone Just got my 1st smoker a couple days ago (I've never owned or even used a smoker before). Decided to go with an MES 30. They had a good deal at the Lowes in my area so I pounced on it. Also got a Maverick ET-732 meat probe. (also, thanks to @bearcarver and @jimmyinsd for their...
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    Masterbuilt moel numbers?!

    Thanks @bearcarver and @jimmyinsd for the insight and opinions. Much appreciated as I'm just getting started and most of this is new to me. I did find the Mavericks on Amazon. Decided to go with this one-
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    Masterbuilt moel numbers?!

    Good call. Checking into it now. Although I've never shopped at a Sam's club and am not a member. Looks like they add a 10% surcharge to non-members (which would be significant for this purchase). Might just have to get a friend who is a member to actually make the purchase.
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