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    Cleaning smoker

    Is there any downside to not periodically cleaning the interior of a Masterbuilt smoker? I keep the grates and drip pans in lean and the glass door. Cleaning the goo off the walls, ceiling and floor is certainly a PITA.
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    Mailbox to gas grill

    Now that I have the mailbox mod for my otherwise lame Masterbuilt electric, wondering if anyone has used the mailbox with a Weber gas grill? My gas grill is able to maintain temps better than the Masterbuilt and can quickly transition from low temp smoking to high temp searing.
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    My 'mailbox' mod

    I got the AMZN 12" tube for my weak smoke MES 30 and it makes plenty smoke. But thought about the mailbox mod done by so many and decided to do one myself. I like to tinker and use up scraps from other projects so I made a wooden box. It is long enough and wide enough for either the 12"...
  4. K

    Amazon tube

    I got the 12" pellet tube to use in my wimpy Masterbuilt 30" electric. Do you folks who use the pellet tube also put chips in the smoker tray? I'm planning to try my first pork butt soon.
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    Tough skin

    Smoked my first chicken legs quarters on my Masterbuilt 30. Brined chicken last night, smoked at 250 for 2 1/2 hrs. Chicken had good flavor, decent smoke but skin tough as leather. I understand many smokers won't cook hot enough for skin to render fat so skin won't get thin and crispy. My...
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    Newby, Masterbuilt question

    Just got a Masterbuilt 30" digital electric smoker. Did the initial seasoning according to owners manual. Today I smoked a rack of baby backs. Smoked at 225F for 3 hrs using applewood chips. I added chips every hour as directed. After three hours, wrapped ribs in foil and continued cooking...
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