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    MWS 340 B Pellet Smoker

    Guys, I have a chance to buy a pretty much brand new MWS pellet smoker. I have an MES 40 B now and really like it. I've heard good things about pellet smokers and have been doing as much research as I can. What are the pro's of a pellet smoker (not grill) over an electric. Thanks guys!
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    Wild hog in the MES

    So, we started with this Now we’re here Hoping this comes out ok. The shoulders were given to me by a friend. They looked pretty good. Leaner than I expected. Smoking with a mix of apple and charcoal pellets as well as lump charcoal in the chip tray. Cruising right along.
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    Which smoker to keep?

    Thanks to Masterbuilt customer service, I received a brand new MES 40 due to some issues with my MES 40B. I was able to exchange the MES 40B at Academy and Masterbuilt sent me another one. Woo-hoo! So I can only keep one. Which one should I keep?
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    Wild hog pork shoulder prep

    A guy I work with shot a hog in his hunting club in Trinity Florida. He gave me 2 shoulders to smoke. I've been told these can be gamey and have an could unpleasant smell. Now this hog is <125 lbs and was a head shot and hunted without dogs. I'm being told it should be ok but is there...
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    MES Gen help

    Hoping the MES guys can chime in on this. So, after several issues with my MES 140B (black, no window base model), Masterbuilt sent me a new smoker. The internals look quite a bit different then my current model. This unit is at least 10 pounds heavier.
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    MES 40 Butts & wings!!

    The MES did great today! 7# butt and 60 wings. The wings came out awesome. 2 hours @ 225 then on to the 500 degree Weber for about 7 minutes. Soooo good! The butt should be ready by 6 PM. AMNPS worked great with a mix of hickory, apple and charcoal pellets. Also, filled the chip tray with...
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    AMNPS issues

    I have been having an issue keeping my AMNPS lit in my MES 40. For anyone else dealing with this, 2 things I did today seemed to fix the issue. Drilled out the 3 holes in the chip loader for more airflow. I’ve been regulating air now and this seems to work well. Then, and I think this is...
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    Newly smoking in Tampa

    Hey everyone! Just got my MES 140B and love it. I went one step further with an Auber WiFi WSD 1500H-W PID controller. Very easy wiring modification and it works like a charm! Lots of great info here guys. Keep up the great work!!
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    MES 140B paint flaking off

    Is this normal? The paint finish is wrinkling and flaking off. I knew it wouldn’t look new forever by I though I would get past 2 smokes before something like this started.
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    MES 140B has arrived!!!

    Hi all! Great forum here. I have been lurking for a few weeks now and finally bought an MES 140B from Academy for $199.00, can’t beat that price!! I also purchased the Auber WSD-1500H-W WIFI PID controller. Just got it set up and it’s awesome!! Doing a seasoning today and Sunday will be the...
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