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  1. ted kenner

    Question: digital meat thermometer

    I use mine to check against the built in probe. Briefly opening the door is no big deal and the oven quickly recovers temperature. One experience carving an underdone prime rib roast is enough. An over cooked roast would be criminal. With shipping and exchange on the dollar, my pen cost $...
  2. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Isn't that the time to visit, have a beer or a glass of wine and poke at the meat a bit while it cooks? Are we losing our ability to relax and socialize? I hope we do not reach a point where we buy the smoked product and buy the wine. These are all important tasks for us retired types. Ted
  3. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    I suppose you are right. With all the expensive improvements to ski equipment, fly rods and golf clubs . In hindsight, we just thought we were having fun at the time. Having said that, I still bought in to the hype. Ted.
  4. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    I hope we are not driving off would be smokers with all the spending and fine tuning. Our parents and grand parents turned out some fine cooking and smoked products with wood fires, iffy spring thermometers and homemade smoke ovens. This new stuff is great but not critical to fine food. Ted.
  5. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Bear makes a good point abut partical or chip board. I have a sawdust box under the saw. I clean it out well if making sawdust for smoking I find the best way is to mount a multi blade dado set. Coniferous-wood has been used for various fish and is said to be very good. * Reference Smoking...
  6. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Hi grey wolf I use the smoke tray and replace the chips about every hour. I use alder,red oak, maple and fruit wood that I turn out myself . I also buy hickory etc. in bags. That is still cheaper than Bradey pucks. If you have a cabinet or furniture manufacturer near you,you could check them for...
  7. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    My MES 30 has an element of about 800 watts , I believe. The replacement elements are 1200 watts. They are only on part time to maintain the heat setting. Stop worrying and cook. I bet your big TV uses more power unless it is the newest version. Ted.
  8. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    I would give the company a phone call. They were very helpful when I contacted them. My MES 30 has chip dropper, vent and  4 racks. I do not know why they keep tinkering.  Ted.
  9. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

     I have the MES 30 so could do that. As for the Quick read pen,, I will have to share it with the Head Chef as soon as she discovers that I bought it.  Ted.
  10. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Hi Bear.  Is the probe only in the smoker ? or does a cable have to come out of the door? Ted
  11. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    I am tired of wondering about the true temperature of my meat. I just ordered a Super fast Thermapen from Thremaworks There is a video on their website comparing other so called fast thermometers. Very interesting. Three second read.  What sold me on this thermometer was word of mouth and the...
  12. ted kenner

    Question: digital meat thermometer

    Has anyone used Thermoworks insta pen instant reading thermometers? I have heard that they are very acurate. Ted.
  13. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    If you are handy perhaps a stainless steel patch pop riveted on would work. Stop drill the end of the cracks to stop them from spreading .JB weld has a high temperature tolerance and is very strong as well so it may work. All this of course if you don't get a new door.
  14. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    I tested the meat probe in my MES 30 against a kitchen probe. There was a 15 degree .error. More testing showed that MES was right on and the other unit went in the trash.
  15. ted kenner

    When to vacuum seal

    A lot of salmon fishers her fillet ,vacuum and freeze you can pull it out later to brine or barbecue.q If the seal holds it will keep for months, this with no deterioration. Another handy way is kill, smoke and can.
  16. ted kenner

    Where to buy pellets? (Canada)

    Re smoking pellets in Canada. In another thread I saw that Canadian tire had good hardwood pellets. Checking with them on line showed that they sell Canawick pellets. Pure hardwood. Made in New Brunswick. I verified this with the maker. Great. I went to the local store here on vancouver Island...
  17. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    Depends how you like your ribs but I cook mine about 4.5 hours at 225.  I use a recipe from" Dadgum That's Good" by John KcLemore.  Smoke for first 2 hours.Then after 3 hours apply sauce and wrap in foil and return to smoker for another hour to hour and half. If you like them drier you can put...
  18. ted kenner

    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    My smoker seems to be an odd goose. It is a MES 30 with a window,meat probe remote etc. I got it at Costco last fall. I think it is great but quickly learned that it will not continue to smoke at settings below 130 in warm weather. so quickly built an external electric cold smoke box...
  19. ted kenner

    Definitive MES cheese smoke without cold smoking attachment

    I have no idea what an AMNPS is but I melted a whole batch of cheddar into a drip pan before I realized I needed cold smoke.  I made an external smoke unit with an element from a Little Chief and some aluminum It is about a 12 inch cube. The smoke pipe from it fits into the chip tray hole on...
  20. ted kenner

    Mes 40 any tips for cleaning window

    Try wood stove glass cleaner. I haven't done this on my smoker myself but I just open the doorq and peek in.
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