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    Cleaning MES 30?

    Never aside form the racks and the wood tray. I have the glass door model, but I don't clean it because it wouldn't tell me anything anyway.
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    Mes shocking me

    The likely cause is in the element where the wire has warped to the sheath. Normally this would trip a GFCI or feed the leak through the ground until it gets bad enough to trip the breaker. Without a ground if it gets bad enough it will likely kill or injure someone touching it.  the dangerous...
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    MES popping ground fault outlet

    FYI. GFCI's aren't amperage sensitive. If any current follows the equipment ground and not the neutral they trip immediately. Elements are simple resistance heaters and no different then your lead pot in principle. You do want to be careful though, because while I don't know the differences, I...
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    MES popping ground fault outlet

    Well as an electrician in may other life, before I retired, I can tell you that it takes very little to trip a GFCI. It trips because it sees more going in on the hot side than it sees coming out on the neutral. With your description it sounds like you have something kicking in late, but that is...
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    How Many Mes Owners Here?

    I just bought a 30, with the remote.  I've used a 20# Sausage Smoker insulated for 15 years, but I got tired of fighting the temperature control.  I also have a GOSM that while easier to control, is still touchy.  I'm hoping the new unit will solve my temperature control problems, and I'm not...
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    MES 30" remote control problem model 20070508

    I have a new 30 with the remote.  The instructions tell you to contact Masterbuilt at 1-800-489-1581.  There is no mention of syncing in the my manual.
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    Smoking a Picnic

    It depends a lot on what they call a picnic.  Some call the shoulder a picnic while others call the shoulder shank a picnic.  The whole shoulder is very good because the added fat gives more moisture, IMO.  A shank can sometimes be too fatty and you have to pick through the finished product to...
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    How much do you pay for your butts?

    I'm more interested in quality over price. The biggest problem I have is choice, six is a lot to choose from here. Size can be another problem. I like to freeze them with the rub on. By the time they thaw the rub has had time to penetrate, but thorough thawing is important.
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    Newbie from KC

    Hi Husker, be sure and check out Gates, Bryants, Rosedale and Reagan's for variety.
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    Is there such a thing as 'Mild' Jalapenos?

    You might try Anaheim's, they're pretty mild, especialy with the seeds and ribs removed. I'm a bon fide wus when it comes to Jalapena's, but I can handle them, and they're available at most grocer produce dept's.
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