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    6 Months and my MES is Broken!

    Hmm, it may actually be a 12ga cord. I got it from harbor freight. I checked online, and it lists a 12ga cord, but not a 10 ga, so maybe I was mistaken in my original post. Will have to check on it. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=8848
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    6 Months and my MES is Broken!

    Today I received a new controller and latch from Masterbuilt. Very happy. Can't wait to install and use it.
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    6 Months and my MES is Broken!

    Today I did take off the back cover and inspected the connections to the heater element. Believe it or not, everything looked good. I cleaned it all up, and ensured that everything was tight, and replaced the back using stainless steel screws. I do use an extension cord, but it is a 10ga...
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    6 Months and my MES is Broken!

    No problem getting them on the phone. They picked up right away.
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    6 Months and my MES is Broken!

    I called Mastebuilt this morning, and spoke to a very nice lady who is going to be sending me a new controller and new latch. I figure in the meantime, I will try to get a hold of some high-temp wire and redo the connections to the heating element, per the sticky. I checked Radioshack and...
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    6 Months and my MES is Broken!

    I am in the process of cooking some spareribs today, as well as the wicked beans. 30" mess that I bought in June 2009. I've used it at least 10 times since then, last time was thanksgiving when I smoked a turkey breast (came out awesome). When I started up my MES earlier this morning...
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    Fig wood

    Tried a search, but didn't get any hits on Fig (because it is 3 letters, I assume). Anyway, I have a large fig tree in my yard that is getting too big for my small yard. I'll be cutting it down a bit, and was wondering if it is possible to use the wood for smoking. Has anyone tried Fig wood...
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    The MES and hot outside temps...

    Have you tried charcoal? When I start up my MES, I add 5-6 charcoal lumps to the bottom of the wood container. Thereafter, I add about 1 lump every hour. This creates, I believe, a nice hot base, so that when you add wood, even if the element is not cycled on, the chips will burn from...
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    MES First Impressions / Need Suggestions New2Q

    This has been a really informative thread, thanks! Here's what I've been doing with my MES. I wrap the waterpan with water and fill to mostly full with water. I start up the MES with about 5-6 charcoal briquettes, and let it come to temp for about 30min-1hour. (I think the charcoal...
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    Started my cook

    3:00 here. It stayed at 163 for quite a while (the stall). Eventually, got up to 165 at about 2:00 and I foiled it up. Currently at 185. Planning to take it to 200, then pull. Can't wait, I'm getting hungry.
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    • Forum: Pork
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    Started my cook

    I've spritzed just once. I try not to open up the door to the MES if I can. I am planning to foil at about 165.
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    • Post #3
    • Forum: Pork
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    Started my cook

    4.22 pound boston butt. at 1.5 hours/lb = ~6.3 hours at 2 hours/lb = ~8.4 hours Therefore, my guess is it should be done sometime between 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Temp around 225 degrees. I put it in this morning at 7:30 AM. By 9:45 the meat is at 140 degrees. Is this going too fast? Or am I...
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    • Forum: Pork
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    Maybe a dumb question about foiling and temp probes

    I am planning to try the pulled pork recipe that is stickied in this forum this weekend. How are you taking the temperature of the meat while it is foiled? Does the foil interefere with the metal probe? Do you keep a section unfoiled so that the probe won't touch the metal foil? Thanks!
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    My first MES smoke went well

    (Sorry, no pics). I'm sitting here with a stomach full of ribs. A few observations. Ribs came out well. I used a rub and glaze that were published by Danny Gaulden. Made 4 racks of ribs in total, 2 were done with the 2-2-1 foil method, the other 2 I kept unfoiled and just cooked for...
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    Cutting ribs to fit smoker- quicker cook?

    Thanks for the info!!
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    • Post #10
    • Forum: Pork
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