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    Please help new owner of MES (30) ?

    Well i have had two of them. Never was totally happy with the product but as i get older staying up with a sidebox smoker has lost its appeal. Reading about mods onthis forum got me thinking. I gutted out all the mes electronics and wired it up with a PID. Then took out the chip loader and did...
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    My Master Built Electric smoker appears to be dead

    I don't see why not. Never looked at one of those. You might have to be a little creative deciding where to put your controller
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    My Master Built Electric smoker appears to be dead

    Well i wanted one i could trust anyway. One i had tested and was built for the punishment. Remember this controller uses a thermister not a thermocouple. I use the thermoworks smoke. I took the air sensor in that kit and installed it in the same hole as the original sensor. I used high temp...
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    My Master Built Electric smoker appears to be dead

    The controller comes with a wiring diagram. What i did was drill out the pop rivits holding the back on and removed it. Took out all the original wiring. Where the power chord comes in i removed all that wiring and control board. Turned that into a junction box. With appliance wire, i used 12...
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    My Master Built Electric smoker appears to be dead

    For $50 you can get a pid controller that will control the temp better than anything masterbuilt sells. I gutted out all the original electronics and wired up this one. ref_=bl_dp_s_mw_14401019011 And it works great
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    Butts on the smoker

    Fine pulled pork. Going to have it again for dinner
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    Butts on the smoker

    Turned out nice. Pulled and ready for Fathers Day lunch. Saved the money muscle for us and the rest to hungry neighbors
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    Butts on the smoker

    Butts on the smoker. With the new mods and how last weeks smokes turned out i expect perfection. Jeff's original rub
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    Reheating a pork butt

    Pulling stinks up the house? I love that smell. Makes my mouth water.
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    Elbows for mailbox mod

    My opinion is if you burn the anodizing off those elbows they will quickly rust out. The smoke from the mailbox is not hot enough to break down the zinc coating. I would just run it for a 12 hr seasoning run. The inside will then be coated with creosote and seal up the zinc. Then you are ready...
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    Elbows for mailbox mod

    The mailbox mod is the best mod i have done to my mes. Well that pid temp. Control is pretty nice too. My ribs used to come out black. Look at the color of these ribs and turkey.
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    Elbows for mailbox mod

    I used aluminum flex duct. No elbows
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    Is it still a MES

    Sounds like a brisket is a lot of work and a whole lot of meat.
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    My Version of the Mailbox mod

    I want to thank everyone on this forum for this great idea and todd especially for the tray and pellets. This has completely changed my opinion of electric smokers. I was about ready to junk mine and go in a different direction. As for the stuff in the bottom of my mailbox it is hard as glass...
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    Is it still a MES

    Been trying to work up the courage to smoke a brisket for years. With this setup i might just give it a shot. Mesquite would be at the top of the list.
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    Modified MES

    My wife said that was the best turkey ever. I have to agree and that includes baked, fried, smoked and grilled.
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    Modified MES

    Well i have had a mes30 for a few years. My second one. Always been a little dissatisfied with the quality of the product compared to my sidebox smoker but the set it and forget it of an electric is very attractive as i get older. It used to be fun staying up all night cooking. Not so much any...
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    Is it still a MES

    Turkey is out of the smoker. Again i am totally impressed with the AMPNS. Always before chickens were black. Look at that color. I am going to cut a slice and check out the texture and smoke. Apple for this one. I had to taste it. Moist and smokey with a little tang from the rub. I brined this...
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    Good cleaning

    Just finished up a smoke and cleaned mine. My bottom tray and the pizza stone over my element are covered with foil. Just strip it off and dispose of it. Pull the racks out and drop them in a plastic pan to soak and the bottom pan while i am at it. While the smoker is still warm wipe out the...
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    My Version of the Mailbox mod

    Man that is some nasty stuff settling in the bottom of my mailbox. Stained my fingers brown and it doesn't come off. I suspect that is what was turning the meat black when using the chip loader Looks like the mailbox and heater hose is acting like some sort of filter. Do you clean that mess...
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