Hoping to have put together this weekend. Got busy last week, put me a week behind. I did open the box, and it is packed so tight, which is good, but it took 20 minutes to get out of the box, and the loose parts are all packed even tighter inside the smoker for shipping. It took 15 minutes to get 1 of the parts out, it was in there so tight with cardboard. I was worried I was gonna damage the cabinet pulling this out. But I got it , now hoping the rest comes out easier. Directions say 45 minutes to assemble, it's taken longer just to get out of the box. Updates definitely coming soon. Thanks for checking, I'm also anxious, but wrapping up work, new Granddaughter, and the Holidays, etc.
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New Masterbuilt Charcoal Cabinet Digital
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Saw 1 in stock today at Lowe's and it looks NICE.
Any updates on yours ?
Any updates on yours ?
Yes. Finally got all of the parts out of it. It was pretty easy to put together. Directions and all were simple to follow. Seasoned per directions, etc. Today did my first cook, I did Spare Ribs, easy peasy, right? Here's some pics.
Here it is loaded up with 8 lbs of briquets. Wally world brand, I forget the name, supposed to be the same as Royal Oak. With my electric starter inserted for 4 minutes.
Another angle as it started smoldering.
Pic of the control panel, a little hard to see. Same panel as the Gravity feed units.
About 1 hour in, Ribs on top rack, smoke going.
I used the MB app to run everything, the app worked perfectly and very easy. Cooked the Ribs at 230' pit temp for 5 hours. Temp started to drop so I finished up in the oven for 30 minutes at 350'. Ribs came out good, sorry no finished photos, definitely next week as I plan to use this 1-2 times per week until I master it.
I felt there was hardly any smoke flavor. I added Hickory chunks to the Charcoal, maybe not enough, they burned up pretty fast. The next cook this week I will use the AMNPS tube or tray to add more smoke. The only other issues were there is no gasket around the Food chamber door, so a lot of smoke escapes, and there a small leak around the glass in the door, some moisture leaked from the top down the outside of the glass. Lastly, the side walls are very flimsy, not double insulated, like the MES electric smokers.
I'm more disappointed in the no gasket around the door and the glass leak than anything else. I'll use it for short cooks, but not long ones like Briskets, or Butts. The full charcoal basket looks to only last 6-7 hours per load. Thanks for being patient, and stopping in.
Here it is loaded up with 8 lbs of briquets. Wally world brand, I forget the name, supposed to be the same as Royal Oak. With my electric starter inserted for 4 minutes.
Another angle as it started smoldering.
Pic of the control panel, a little hard to see. Same panel as the Gravity feed units.
About 1 hour in, Ribs on top rack, smoke going.
I used the MB app to run everything, the app worked perfectly and very easy. Cooked the Ribs at 230' pit temp for 5 hours. Temp started to drop so I finished up in the oven for 30 minutes at 350'. Ribs came out good, sorry no finished photos, definitely next week as I plan to use this 1-2 times per week until I master it.
I felt there was hardly any smoke flavor. I added Hickory chunks to the Charcoal, maybe not enough, they burned up pretty fast. The next cook this week I will use the AMNPS tube or tray to add more smoke. The only other issues were there is no gasket around the Food chamber door, so a lot of smoke escapes, and there a small leak around the glass in the door, some moisture leaked from the top down the outside of the glass. Lastly, the side walls are very flimsy, not double insulated, like the MES electric smokers.
I'm more disappointed in the no gasket around the door and the glass leak than anything else. I'll use it for short cooks, but not long ones like Briskets, or Butts. The full charcoal basket looks to only last 6-7 hours per load. Thanks for being patient, and stopping in.
Oh man that looks nice. Love the size of the cooking area and conrtoller. Are you going to add the lava seal to stop the leaks ? I'm sure with more use you'll get the timing of the basket and smoke mastered !
Thanks. Definitely gonna add a seal to the door. I'm looking for info now. So far there's one from Big Green Egg that a few guys recommend. Looks easy enough to install. My bigger concern is the door glass leak. Small leak but looks worse than it is. Once I seal the door I'll recheck how bad the glass leak is. I plan to use it 1-2 times weekly until I get the timing mastered. Definitely gonna use the AMNPS tube next time this week.
I love the cooking area size as well. The shelves are very adjustable, the tracks they sit on have a few different holes to change to, so you can make a lot of different configurations as needed. I was also impressed with the ease of use within the app and the controller. Just wish the walls were better insulated like the MES electric Smokers. But I think in the long run it'll be a nice toy.
I found some tape at Lowe's for my Smoke Hollow propane and it made a huge differnce in holding smoke and temp. Enjoy !
Do you have a ;ink to that tape? Or a photo you can send me? I like to explore all options. Thanks.
I just bought a seal kit for my Weber kettle from bbq gaskets. The kit was specific to my grill, so I thought I would give it a try. It was just shipped today. so I have no other information about it. They sell kits specific to different brands, as well as other gasket material.
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I'll look tonight when I get in.
Thanks Rob, I'll check it out.I just bought a seal kit for my Weber kettle from bbq gaskets. The kit was specific to my grill, so I thought I would give it a try. It was just shipped today. so I have no other information about it. They sell kits specific to different brands, as well as other gasket material.
BBQ Smoker Gasket Seals - Firebox Door, Cook Chamber Lid | BBQ Gaskets | BBQ Gaskets
Our gasket kits install easily to create an airtight seal which results in better heat retention than your grill has from the factory. LavaLock, FireBlack, Total Control BBQ, Gasket, seal, adhesive, leak stop, food safe bbq gasket. smoker gasket kit, smoker door seal, nomex, aramid, strip...
Thanks 912, appreciate it.
Hopefully the link works
Thanks, link does work, and I'm comparing this to the BGE item.
I've done 2 smokes on this so far, Ribs and Whole Chickens. My biggest issue is I have added a couple of hickory wood chunks to the charcoal basket for flavor. After 20-30 minutes I get an Err4 code. I open the Coal basket drawer, and the chunks are flaming on fire. Is it ok for them to be on fire like that? I assume that's why the err 4 code came up. I reset the code, and took out the wood chunks and no more flare ups or error code. What do you use for flavor while cooking? All of the youtube vids show them putting wood chunks in with the charcoals for flavor. I tried the AMAZN tube with pellets, but it doesn't stay lit in the cook chamber.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Wasi
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I have not seen the error code for at all. What I normally do is load the hopper with lump charcoal and then I mix in small chuck wood. I normally use hickory and Cherry for flavor. Yes it is ok that they are smoking. Have you made sure you have the vents open? I also made the following mod to save on fuel. Masterbuilt 1050/560 Hopper Mod - Save $$$ - YouTube At first I thought it would not work but now I can got long multiple smokes and do not end up with that much ash in the bucket.
Thanks for the reply. Do you have the MB gravity Smoker or the 40" Charcoal Smoker? The youtube link mod you sent is for the Gravity feed, and I thought you had the 40" Charcoal Smoker. I have the 40" Charcoal.
My issue is the Wood Chunks I put in for flavor flare up in flames and give an error code. I only use 3-4 of them among the Briquets. Is there an alternative way to get flavor into the smoke while avoiding the flare ups?
Mike,
Have you tried putting the chunks in the charcoal partition tray?
If I am not mistaken, MB suggests using the partition for wood chunks when smoking between 225-275. Just a thought.
Stu
Stu,
Yes I put 1 small 2" chunk of Hickory in the partition, and it eventually flared up as well. I only used 4 chunks total, 1 in the partition, and 3 scattered among the Briquets. I'm thinking this next time putting the 3-4 chunks on the bottom of the Briquets, and the Briquets on top? Maybe then if the chunks flare up, it won's be so close to the top, and not throw the error code. I've watched a few youtube videos, but they all show putting the chunks on top of the Briquets. No mention of flare ups.
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