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    Smoker not getting hot enough

    I have a 2-year-old MasterBuilt Electric Smoker model 299690311. I smoked an 8 lb pork butt for 16 hours last weekend. The smoker was set to 225 degrees. The meat probe said the meat only made it to 180 degrees. I used my digital thermometer to check the temperature inside the smoker. It...
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    Is there a "this wood / that food" chart?

    I'm new to smoking and recently purchased a MES 40.  I've used it twice so far, having smoked ribs and a brisket.  So far I've only used hickory.  My wife, however, also bought a bag of apple chips and a bag of cherry chips.  I've also heard/read that pecan is used by many people who smoke. I...
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    Masterbuilt Smoker Wood Chip Help!

    I just bought and used my MES 40 for the first time two weekends ago.  I did the seasoning break-in, then cooked ribs, then cooked a brisket.  Every time I was finished I noticed that the wood had not been burned up.  Someone on this site told me that Masterbuilt has a retrofit chip tray.  I...
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    MasterBuilt Newbie

    I called Master Built to ask about this retro fit.  The receptionist asked for the model number, serial number, and my Name & Address.  She said they'd ship me the retro fit right away.  Thanks for the heads-up guys! Master Built has a videos page on their site.  One is a video on replacing the...
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    MasterBuilt Newbie

    What is this retrofit that you speak of? 
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    MasterBuilt Newbie

    Hello everyone.  I'm a beginner at smoking meats with a few basic questions regarding my new smoker. I purchased a MasterBuilt electric 40" smoker.  I followed the instructions to pre-season the smoker by letting it run for 3 hours at 275 degrees.  I added some hickory chips (that I soaded in...
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