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    First smoke on PB Vertical pellet

    Had PLENTY of smoke at 250, PLENTY
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    First smoke on PB Vertical pellet

    Well my trusty old MES bit the dust last year and been debating what to replace it with . Finally settled on Pit Boss Vertical. Like the vertical because I do a lot of venison summer sausages and just like the ability to hang them . Was skeptical about pellet smoker but more I read seemed...
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    PitBoss Vertical

    Just bought the Series 4 from Lowes this week, have not assembled it yet. I have used MES smokers for years and after my last one crapped out I decided to go with a pellet smoker . Look at the MES pellet but just did not look to well insulated. One question I have is do you leave the unused...
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    had it with Masterbuilt looking for recommendations

    Also looking for new ES, my trusty MES bit the dust THANKSGIVING DAY. Swapped turkey over to my Weber Kettle and not bad but little hotter than I like but turned out fine I like an electric for the “plug n play” and not have to worry about it. I do smoke stuff but not a lot so not wanting to...
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    UH OH, MES bit the dust

    FUNNY did not see that. Would be a TAD BIT warm. LOL Took turkey off Weber and looks great Only thing is I used a brown sugar rub and and is darker than I like, looks burned at first. See what inside is like after while, letting it rest now
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    UH OH, MES bit the dust

    Use that temp all time for turkeys Plugged it back in this am and it came on but after short time I noticed it off again . I will take a look at it this weekend.
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    UH OH, MES bit the dust

    Turned my MES on last night to preheat and just check it all out before smoking 1 of our 3 birds this am(frying other 2) Was up to 2665+ with no problem for couple hours . Came in and watched some College/NBA basketball while wife was doing some of her T Day cooking prep . Went back out and...
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    Night before turkey prep and rubdown.

    I have a MES and I go ahead and turn my on all night at 275, we will be in 30’s here in the am as well I have a 15lb bird, already injected and applied rub and wrapped up in pad and wrap overnight in fridge. I will rub again first thing am and let it sit out while I get water/apple juice in...
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    First smoked bird, EVER!

    Looks GREAT. Enjoy
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    Need help, MES crapped out on me TONIGHT. Ribs tomorrow

    WELL, after it got daylight I realized it was NOT THE MES, I have a heavy duty drop cord that has lighted plug in and that was all I looked at last night. When I looked at it this am the plug from the smoker was about 3/4 way out, BRAIN FART Oh well got the smoker up to temp and transferred...
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    Need help, MES crapped out on me TONIGHT. Ribs tomorrow

    Oh yea, Nothing at all at control center. no lights no nothing Decided to do them on the Weber Gensis since we are eating at lunch time and got it set around 225 pretty steady Put my ribs on at 6 am Wish me luck
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    Need help, MES crapped out on me TONIGHT. Ribs tomorrow

    Bought a new 40" MES last year just before Thanksgiving and worked great(only used it 2/3 times) till I got ready to use it one day this summer and would not come on Emailed Masterbuilt and they sent me a new burner unit Well have done 3 turkeys (Thanksgiving and 2 for Christmas) and few...
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    Tell me what I did RIGHT

    Yes I used cherry on first bird as well, normally I use apple but decided to try cherry and had an idea it would give me better color
  14. Tell me what I did RIGHT

    Tell me what I did RIGHT

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    Tell me what I did RIGHT

    Smoked MANY turkeys over the years and seems like most taste great and look decent but this one turned out PERFECT for me, GREAT smoke rings as well 2 things i did different this year 1-Brined the birds(did 2 for Christmas) 2-put a drip pan on bottom rack of smoker, wife used that to make...
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