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    Jagervikings fattie throwdown entry

    I grew up in New Orleans. Your cajun fattie is brilliant!! I just have to try making it. A local store sell what they call fresh andouille (it's not really - just a cajun-spiced pork sausage) and I'll try that for the outside. Thanks much for posting this. Paul
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    MES PUFFing ?????

    Hi RvRivalKC, I have the same MES from Sam's. My unit did exactly the same thing when I was doing the seasoning burn. There was no water in the pan, and I put the "1 cup of chips" in the loader as the instructions said. It produced THICK white smoke and "puffed" smoke out past the door and chip...
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    SAMS MES vs 30" model

    I also like my 40" Sam's MES very much. It's nice to have the extra room if you need it, and even though I didn't think it mattered, I have to say I really like having the window. It somehow makes the process much more enjoyable to peer in occasionally at your food while it's smoking. ...silly...
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    smoking a turkey breast

    Here's a link to their site so that you know what you're looking for. http://shop.zatarains.com/zatarains174...oil-p-596.html There are a few other brands of liquid crab & shrimp boil, but Zatarains is the most-widely distributed. Hopefully you can find some. I try to keep some on hand, but am...
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    My first MES smoke – Martini Brined Chicken w/Qview

    Sure, I would be happy to. I'm trying to be a good SMF citizen, and thought it probably should be posted in the Poultry folder instead of the Electric Smokers folder. I didn't see one for Brines. In any event, here is a link to my post with the recipe. It worked great for me and if you give it...
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    Martini Poultry Brine

    I think this might be the right place to post this since it is poultry-specific. If it should have been posted in a different folder, please let me know. So here’s the story. I decided to try my hand at smoking a chicken, and from reading SMF, knew that I wanted to brine it first. So last...
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    My first MES smoke – Martini Brined Chicken w/Qview

    I really like it! It works great and the window is cool (even though it seems to let out a lot of heat). I love being able to add wood chips w/o opening the smoker, and the built-in meat probe. Clean-up is pretty easy if you just follow the suggestion from SMF to cover the drip tray and water...
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    Life Long Zonie

    Hi there Iceman, Welcome to SMF from a fellow Zonie AND a fellow Paul. This site is a goldmine of knowledge and helpful advice from a darn nice group of folks. I'm a newbie myself, having just gotten started with a 40" MES from Sam's club. Good luck with your build and keep us posted on your...
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    My first MES smoke – Martini Brined Chicken w/Qview

    Hi all, Well, I broke in my new Sam’s MES this weekend and would have to rate it as a successful first attempt. I spatchcocked a 5lb chicken and brined it overnight in my Martini poultry brine. Rinsed and dried the bird and let the skin dry out for two hours in the fridge. Brought the MES up to...
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    Seasoning a MES?

    Hi lowcountrygamecock, I recently bought the same unit and went through the seasoning process. Here's what Masterbuilt says to do: 1) Set the temp to 275 (the max) 2) Set the time to three hours 3) Let her rip with the vent wide open 4) After two hours and fifteen minutes (in other words, for...
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    1st chicken smoke with QV

    Thanks much for the lesson and great Qview! I've been wondering about just how to do chicken in my new MES, and this was just the ticket for me. Picked up a bunch of good tips and a bit more confidence. Points earned and given! Paul
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    Thanks all for the advice! The final: 7 of 10 say “go bigâ€.

    Thanks to everyone who weighed in on this. The final tally was 7 out of 10 in favor of buying the Sam's unit. When I read the responses, the "go big, you won't regret it" argument really worked for me. So I went to Sam's on Sunday and got my MES. I've done the 3-hour “seasoning†cycle, and...
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    Top dollar paid for informed opinions...

    OK, so I lied. Actually Iâ€8482m only paying the standard rate for opinions. However, I could really use some help with the “which one to buy†decision. Iâ€8482ve got the bug bad, and am definitely going to get an MES. Where Iâ€8482m struggling is making a cost-vs-features judgment. The...
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    Hi all. MWM seeks MES, object smoked meat.

    Hi everybody, I came across SMF while doing online research on electric smokers. My MES hasn't even been purchased yet, so obviously I'm the newest of newbies. So even though I don't have anything to contribute yet, the members here are so friendly & helpful, I had to join instead of just...
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