How I clean my Masterbuilt Electric Smoker after 4 years of weekly smoking

[smoketrailsteve]

When's the last time you cleaned your Masterbuilt Electric Smoker?
Here's how I've learned to do it after 4 years of weekly smoking:
My process:
Step 1: Ensure the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker is unplugged and cool.
Step 2: Remove the racks, rack supports, drip deflector, pans and other removable pieces
Step 3: Wash removable pieces of the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker in soapy water and rinse thoroughly
Step 4: Spray interior with 50/50 water and apple cider vinegar or coke
Step 5: Scrape off hard deposits with steel wool and a BBQ scraper; use paper towels to clean interior of smoker.
Step 6: Replace removable parts of the MES and run some smoke in it for an hour to dry and re-season.
Done!
How do you guys clean it?

 

[johnmeyer]

There are a LOT of threads about how to clean the MES. These may help you.

Do you clean your smoker to reduce Creosote taste?

Best way to clean a MES?

MES 30; how clean should I be looking for?

Easy way to clean MES 30

How do you clean your MES smoker?

MES 30/40 owners, how often do you clean?

Recommendations on how to clean inside of MES 40 and what to use?

 

[tropics]

If you want it to look brand new get a bottle of Awesome
MES Window before

After

Did a wall also

Richie

 

[DanMcG]

If you want it to look brand new get a bottle of Awesome MES

What's that Richie?

 

[tropics]

What's that Richie?

From most Dollar Tree stores probably carried in other stores.

It smells but their is nothing harmful in it.I use vinegar to get rid of the smell
Richie

 

[johnmeyer]

Several people in those threads I linked to above recommended "Purple Power." It is a degreaser and Walmart carries it. The second time I cleaned my MES, just two months ago, I followed that recommendation and found the cleaning was much easier and faster than it was with the solvents I used before.

 

[smoketrailsteve]

I'll check out some of those natural cleaning products. I Always worry about how "natural" they are

 

[Hawging It]

Several people in those threads I linked to above recommended "Purple Power." It is a degreaser and Walmart carries it. The second time I cleaned my MES, just two months ago, I followed that recommendation and found the cleaning was much easier and faster than it was with the solvents I used before.

Purple Power is great stuff. Does not stink. I use it on my Bayou Classic stick burner.

 

[smoketrailsteve]

Anyone ever used coca cola to clean it?

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Other than the racks, water pan, and bottom tray I have never cleaned my MES. I have the Cabelas sportsman edition that doesn't have the window. I wrap the water pan and bottom tray in foil before each smoke and just peel it off and replace it after each smoke. Saves time and cleanup!

 

[smoketrailsteve]

Other than the racks, water pan, and bottom tray I have never cleaned my MES. I have the Cabelas sportsman edition that doesn't have the window. I wrap the water pan and bottom tray in foil before each smoke and just peel it off and replace it after each smoke. Saves time and cleanup!

I just started using tin foil. makes for much easier cleanup for sure

 

[Bearcarver]

From most Dollar Tree stores probably carried in other stores.
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It smells but their is nothing harmful in it.I use vinegar to get rid of the smell
Richie

That "Awesome" is the Best I've found too!!

Bear