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rippper

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Jan 1, 2012
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merto detroit, michigan
have been enjoying and using the advise here for quite a while......had a question and decided what better time to sign up.....i use a mes 40 and, not so much any more, homemade plywood box/ hot plate heat source. 15lb cabelas stuffer and grinder...have had great success with pulledpork, turkey, chicken, brisket, kielbsa, and snacksticks.......summer sausage is still my arcilles heel. can not seem to get it right....put 10 lbs in yesterday, thought i had the temp right, and 24 hrs later it hit 152.its resting in the fridge now and im hoping its not dry dog food. heres my question. my external temp probe flucuates about 8 degrees in the mes smoker...i had it set at 162 and it would go up to 170ish then back down to 162. would it be better to set at 170, and have it go to 178-180.also, if the probe is by the cold meat does that affect the actual box temp. sorry for the ramble on my first post, but i know the guys like more, not less, detail....thx
 
Hi, just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Years. May your life be filled with happiness and love. My new years resolution is to face and overcome the things that frighten me, and to find a job.

Many Blessings,

Autumn Rose
 
Welcome Rippper,
, if the probe is by the cold meat does that affect the actual box temp.
 If the temp probe is placed too close to cold meat it will give a cooler reading on your pit temps, when actually the 

pit temps are much higher.

         
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Welcome to the SMF Family...You might want to PM Nepas with you question he is one of our Sausage Guru's...I can tell you the MES 40 has some temp swings as thr coil goes on and off but the temps settle pretty quick...JJ
 
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