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  1. russg

    Gold Star brand ribs

    Here in the Carolinas we have Bilo grocery stores that feature "Gold Star" meats. Can anyone tell me if this brand is any good?  I am selecting ribs and these are on sale this week ($2.49 p/lb) Harris Teeter here has them for $2.97 p/lb TBS George
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    PIcs of the MES 40 (dec)

    The interior lower right Back wall showing the thermostat and internal temp sendor layout The back Putting her togenter And their she is With amaznps
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    MES 40 1200watt cost to smoke

    Has anyone ever calculated the power(watts) used to smoke with the MES 40 1200watt?  MES 30? I would not think it would be more than $5.00 for a 8 hr smoke at 225 degrees. thin blue to you! George from  SC
  4. russg

    two butts temp

    One 6 and one 7lbs.  I ASSume I estimate the cookig time by combining the weight(13lbs) x 2hrs(my favorite). I do however cook until the temp is right, but I use a time estimate to schedule my naps and drinks.
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    HELP--After 21hrs @225 the pork butt only reached 182 degrees, WHY?

    I Setup my MES30 for smoking a 10 pound pork Butt by setting the panel temp to 225 and inserting two separate probes down the smoke vent. When the panel show the temp at 225 the two probes showed 235 and 240.   So I adjusted the MES to 205 then the probes were at 225 to 230. I started...
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    MES 30 shutdown for no reason

    This happend about 4 times with cooking a butt and two chickens.  It was like someone hit the off button. I unplugged it from the wall and plugged it back in and it started working again.  Model 20070511 mes 30 black. You veteran MES users have any ideas?  The breaker never tripped. Thanks...
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    MES 30 SMOKE IN GARAGE MODIFICATION, THOUGHTS?

    OBJECTIVE:  Smoke even when raining, of cold and windy.   PLAN: Bolt the garage door so wifey does not come in.  Place the mes30 near a window.  Run a flex pipe(dryer vent hose) from the MES exhaust up to the top of the window(while open) this would make it about 6 feet above the MES exhaust...
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    New smoker from SC

    Ex navy submariner working a a small college in Charleston SC. I have been fiddling around with smoking meats for about 7 years. I have a chargriller with side box. For xmas I got an MES 30". I have seasoned the MES and am trying out a brisket in her tonight. Cooking at 225, till 170,. Wrap...
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