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    MES 400 series

    I would think it would be an ideal smoker for anyone that wanted the ability to control the heat and smoke separately. I have used mine around six times and had one minor hiccup the second time. I opened the smoke door to check on the wood early on and had a minor flare up. I closed the door and...
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    50% OFF Discount for Inkbird WiFi BBQ Thermometer with 4 probes-$50

    Please send me the code for 50 percent off.
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    First brisket a success

    Do you happen to have a link to the 50 percent off deal you mentioned ?
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    MES 400 series

    Thanks Bear just hoping to let others know what I encounter. Not like I really have a clue what I am doing, heck I barely know how to turn on our stove. We did do another pork shoulder yesterday for a small get together today. It was almost nine pounds. Put it on at noon at 230 degrees with a...
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    MES 400 series

    Bear, Thanks for the support and encouragement. My only reason for posting here is to offer some insight to other owners. I know many people with the model smoker have had problems with it. After reading through all of the negative reviews and issues people have had I saw some interesting...
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    MES 400 series

    Hope not but hey thanks for the constructive feedback.
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    MES 400 series

    Well so far we have done three meals with this smoker. Did a rotisserie chicken the first meal a 7 pound pork shoulder for the second meal and about six pounds of wings tonight. The upper broiler does a good job with the rotisserie and gives you a very nice final product. We also used it to...
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    MES 400 series

    Same here if I ever need to get ahold of them it will have to be Email or phone.
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    Hello From TX

    Hello from Ohio! Good folks on this board. Just watched a Netflix documentary last night about a bbq place in Texas called Snows. Neat place.
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    MES 400 series

    Well I don’t really know much about Masterbuilt other than they are on top of it when it comes to the accessories I have ordered. I have ordered twice and they ship out a couple of hours after I place my order. Amazon has always been great to deal with in my experience. The unit I bought was...
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    MES 400 series

    Yep, I figured for that price I would roll the dice. Plus I went ahead and extended the warranty for another two years for around 25 bucks. Quite a few of the reviews were complaints for damage which seemed to be shipping related. Mine showed up in a box that was almost perfect. There was about...
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    MES 400 series

    I have also noticed in the two YouTube videos I have watched from owners of this unit ( one being a broiler installation tutorial) that both guys have the element support installed wrong. In both videos the element center section is hanging below the support. The center of the element recessed...
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    MES 400 series

    Well I am a little over one week in with the MES 440s I picked up from Amazon for 159.99 and so far so good. My biggest takeaways from all of the negative reviews would be that people should really follow instructions. The manual clearly states that the smoke setting 1 should be used for chips...
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    MES 400 series

    Sorry posted in error
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    New Smoker / New Member

    Well the new smoker showed up in good shape and went together very easy. I installed a top element kit in it and the rotisserie. Masterbuilt had those accessories on sale for half off. Did the break in and tested the operation of everything and it all seemed to work well. I saw some negative...
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