Cleaning masterbuilt electric smoker

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[daricksta]

 
Probably has a on call caterer.

He's too rich to get himself all smoky?

 

[kboss714]

I take out the water pan and whatever racks I've used clean them inside and washed it most the gunk off and then throw in the dishwasher to get rest off. Is all I have done so far but these ideas about steaming and whipping down sound like something to give a try.

 

[daricksta]

 
Probably has a on call caterer.

He's too rich to get himself all smoky?

I take out the water pan and whatever racks I've used clean them inside and washed it most the gunk off and then throw in the dishwasher to get rest off. Is all I have done so far but these ideas about steaming and whipping down sound like something to give a try.

When my MES 30 was brand new I washed the racks in my dishwasher. I had to remove the top rack of the dishwasher to fit those suckers in there. Now all I do is clean them in my kitchen sink with soap and hot water and a scrub sponge. In fact, I hand wash anything that gets greasy. I wipe down the smoker interior with damp paper towels just to get off excess grease, drippings, and carbon deposits. I don't clean everything off inside because the pros don't.

 

[gary s]

Good Info.

Gary

 

[wojo1034]

Hello,

I am new to using my 30 in Masterbuilt smoker but after two briskets and a few racks of ribs, my smoker was a mess. The glass was black and it seemed like it was going to be that way forever. I bought some "Mean Green" degreaser from Home Depot and put it on a damp scrub sponge. I put the smoker on the grass and started scrubbing. Within 15 minutes it was spotless! I let it air dry for a couple hours, covered it and put it away for two weeks. Next use there no issues.

I don't know if everyone already knew this but it worked like a charm!

Wojo

 

[shade]

I use Clorox spray bleach and spray it all over the interior and leave it "soak in" for 30-60 minutes. Then I thoroughly hose it out with water. Then I run the smoker for an hour to dry it out.

I do this after every use... That means it's been done well over 100X with no problems at all.

 

[obmitch]

my racks and water pan go straight to the dishwasher. The drip tray and drip pan get a new wrap in foil. All done in 10 minutes or less.  

 

[allen9980]

Coconuts,

 You and I must have went to the same school. No better cleaner than soap, water and a little elbow grease.

 

[micrometereye]

I've had my Bradley 4 rack for four years, the only thing I clean is the racks, drip pan and water bowl. I've had very good results to date.

 

[ka64]

Clean with hot water only, in the spots that need it.

Fire it up to 275 for a couple hours & you should be fine.

 

[mummel]

 

[daricksta]

I found the easiest and quickest way to clean a MES window--I don't have one!

 

[vance hanna]

 
Hey guys,

I'm kind of at a loss on how to clean this thing. I just opened it up and there is mold all over the racks from sitting there for the past few months :S Cleaning the racks is easy enough, but how do I go about cleaning the inside of the box? I don't want to damage any electrical connections, but the thing is in need of a deep clean.

Thanks,

Jeremy

Fire cleanses all including the soul!

 

[tabird]

What about mold?

 

[smoker21]

I have a 40" first gen, with a window. I clean rarely, but when I do, I use easy off oven cleaner. Than soap and water, just in case.

All the best

JD

 

[cflbob]

A lot of folks here have talked about wrong readings from the thermostat.  I started to notice this the other day, while "hot" smoking some salmon.  I noticed I had the chamber set to 150 while the meat probe, hanging on the side wall said 127.  So I increased the chamber temp on the thermostat to 175, and that moved the meat probe temp up by 25 degrees, too. 

My 30" digital is just about a year old now, and I've never cleaned anything.  Is cleaning the sensor the way to get the thermostat to work right?  Is that the round "button" on the back wall, sort of in the top left side the thing to clean?

And how can I tell whether I have a Gen1 or Gen2 or whatever they're up to?  I thought since I got it last year it would be the latest generation.

 

[crclass]

I have the mold problem every change of season. This happens because as the seasons change so does my smoker. I have an MES30 on my houseboat that I use all summer long. Then in the fall I move back home and use my MES40 w/bluetooth. I store them covered with no racks or water pan. The walls get covered with mold. Every change of season I am scrubbing mold. I usually just get a plastic putty knife in there and scrape as much as I can. I don't want to have it pristine new and need to re-season every time. The mold usually is gone after a empty smoker set to 275 for 6-8 hours. I am going to try an 8 hour heating no smoke at 275 at the end of each season and see if that helps.

 

[daveomak]

 
I have the mold problem every change of season. This happens because as the seasons change so does my smoker. I have an MES30 on my houseboat that I use all summer long. Then in the fall I move back home and use my MES40 w/bluetooth. I store them covered with no racks or water pan. The walls get covered with mold. Every change of season I am scrubbing mold. I usually just get a plastic putty knife in there and scrape as much as I can. I don't want to have it pristine new and need to re-season every time. The mold usually is gone after a empty smoker set to 275 for 6-8 hours. I am going to try an 8 hour heating no smoke at 275 at the end of each season and see if that helps.

After the high heat for a long time, at the end of the season, try leaving it uncovered, exhaust wide open and chip chute pulled out....   I do mine like that on the back porch...  really cut down on the mold...   good air circulation helps I think...  and the high heat cycle, after every smoke, helps to dehydrate and kill any odd stuff in the smoker  ....

 

[simon templar]

If you run it hot after the last cleaning, I would think that should inhibit a lot of mold development. Perhaps all?

Also, a lot of shooting supply houses offer heavy duty desiccant canisters.  Might be something worth looking into.

.....sT