Mold.....

[richiesracks]

has any one ever gotten mold in there MES and if so how did you get it out?

 

[Hill Country]

I have a Bradley and had that happen to me once. I used a spray bottle of bleach to clean everything well. Rinsed it all with water then did a couple hour smoke cycle at a high temp to freshen it up. Worked fine for me. I’m sure there are other methods.

 

[gmc2003]

I'd normally say BURN-OUT time, but I don't think the MES can reach those temps. Simply-Green has a product that may work.

Chris

 

[daveomak]

Turn the heat up... burn it out... brush off the remaining cooked stuff... I do that to my MES 30... 2 hours at 275.. it's all gone....

 

[SonnyE]

Turn the heat up... burn it out... brush off the remaining cooked stuff... I do that to my MES 30... 2 hours at 275.. it's all gone....

I'm with Dave on this one.
And also, Dave didn't mention it, but cooking out the smoker after use can sterilize it so the next time you open it, no furry monkey jumps out at you.
(See Dave, I am paying attention to your sage advice...)

 

[daveomak]

At least one of us (YOU) remembered...

 

[tktplz]

I store my MES 30 in the laundry/mud room. Critters out in the country get after cooking stuff left out on the porch. I usually leave it open a couple of days after a smoke since I wash all the pans, grills, etc. Now I'll just leave it cracked and all will be fine. Thanks for the tip guys.

 

[BandCollector]

I store my MES 30 in the laundry/mud room. Critters out in the country get after cooking stuff left out on the porch. I usually leave it open a couple of days after a smoke since I wash all the pans, grills, etc. Now I'll just leave it cracked and all will be fine. Thanks for the tip guys.

Keeping the door cracked open is the best approach. I simply left the door cracked, covered the unit with a large garbage bag, and stored it in my dry garage. Never had an issue with mold or any other contaminate.

Good luck,

John

 

[Bearcarver]

Hard to believe, but it never happened to me in over 8 years.
However if it did, I would burn it out, like Dave said.
I would hesitate to use water, as water & electric don't usually like each other.

Bear

 

[SonnyE]

One thing is the humidity at your location. Here, it is typically very low, which computes as very dry. Right now, 10%.
So mold don't grow on a popped corn fart.
But, holy cow, where one of the Daughters lives in Port Orchard, WA, they have to spray their roof and eves and walls outside to abate the molds and mosses.
Ventilation is a key factor, yes. But sterilizing the inside of the smokers oven is my choice.
Burn up any little boogers trying to take a foothold.

 

[jimmyinsd]

I think spraying it with white vinegar would do the trick if you want to use a food product. spray it down, wait a bit and scrub it out. burning out should work as well.