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    Low Meat Temp

    I checked out the MES using my new Maverick 732. I set the smoker at 150°, 225°, and 275°. The Maverick read about 10° higher than the smoker readout, so it's not as far off as I suspected. I had also suspected the actual temp was lower than the readout on the smoker, but it turns out it's...
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    Low Meat Temp

    No particular reason. I'm not sure how much more smoky they would have tasted with one more load of chips. Three hours of smoke left them plenty smoky, definitely not "mild".
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    Low Meat Temp

    I ordered a Maverick 732 last Saturday. Received an email saying it was shipped on Monday, and it was delivered yesterday, Wednesday. Can't beat that. Plus the 20% off promo came at just the right time! Today I did the boiling water test and both probes were right on. I'll check the smoker temp...
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    Low Meat Temp

    Both. All three... temp displayed on smoker, temp on thermometer, and temp on meat probe... were all different, and the differences seemed to vary. Having to open the smoker to read the thermometer inside made it too hard to get an accurate, or at least fairly accurate, difference in them. I've...
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    Low Meat Temp

    I switched out the control units today and tested the temp. I compared the temp reading on the control unit against the temp on the built-in meat probe and on the oven thermometer. They were all over the place! One thing I came away with is that I need to get a good thermometer that I can run...
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    Low Meat Temp

    The new control unit was just delivered. When I have some time I'll change it out and test it. Hopefully it will work better than the original one.
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    First Smoked Chicken

    Thanks for the compliments and points guys!
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    Smoking in Seattle

    Masterbuilt 30" digital electric. I just got it last week, and I've made some great BBQ in it, but it doesn't get up to the set temp. The actual temp inside is at least 15° lower. I called customer service about it and was told it's probably a faulty control unit and they are shipping me a new...
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    An Okie newbie here

    Welcome! Once your husband gets a taste of those ribs and chicken, he'll be interested!
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    Smoking in Seattle

    Check the temp inside the smoker with an accurate thermometer against what the smoker temp is set at before using. If it's off, you can add/subtract when setting the temp to make up for the difference. Mine is off by a good 15°.
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    First Smoked Chicken

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    First Smoked Chicken

    The CSRs were so good the other day, I decided to try a whole chicken. It was just over 5 lbs. I brined it for about 4 hours in a simple salt/sugar brine, took it out of the brine and let it set in the fridge overnight, spatchcocked it, then wiped it with olive oil and added some rub. Once the...
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    First time jerky

    Looks great!
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    Low Meat Temp

    I called Masterbuilt this morning. Great customer service. I explained the problem and she said it's more than likely a malfunction in the control unit, a new one would be shipped out tomorrow and I should have it within 5 days. I know these smokers aren't going to be exact when it comes to...
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