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  1. soflogator

    MB Wood Chip Loader Replacement - Help!

    The air flow draw through these units are very bad so leaving the 3" hole where the chip loader goes may not be so bad after all. Then get an Amaz-in-smoker pellet tray or tide and smoke with pellets. I also used a 12" piece of aluminum roof flashing rolled into tube to make a chimney I stuck in...
  2. soflogator

    My mods: Heat Vs. Smoke

    I like the installation...nice and clean. I'm not familiar with the physical dimensions of the Bradley smoke unit...did you have to do more than use a 3" hole saw to go through the side of your MES? Can you give a little more detail on how you built it? Thank you. Don
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    AMNPS with MES

    Just a follow-up to yesterday's smoke. Smoked the breasts for about 8 hours until they reached 165 internal. Wrapped in foil, placed in insulated cooler for another hour or so (not by plan but other dishes were not ready). Breasts had a nice golden brown color and were nice and juicy. Got rave...
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    My mods: Heat Vs. Smoke

    Do you have any pictures to show how you mounted the unit and where/how you cut the exterior cabinet?
  5. soflogator

    AMNPS with MES

    Thanks Tall...yeah, I'll keep playing with it to try and reduce it down to as basic a procedure as possible. Enjoy your day tomorrow.
  6. soflogator

    AMNPS with MES

    Thanks Bear...I watched the entire time ready to toss in sink if necessary.
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    AMNPS with MES

    Thanks Tallbm...well I gutted the smoker and nuked the pellets for 2 1/2 stirred for a few minutes and finished with a other 2 1/2 minutes. I did use a clear glass casserole dish to heat the pellets in. Your point is well taken however. The good news is that between the gutting of the smoker...
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    AMNPS with MES

    Thanks for the reply Tallbm. Appreciate the disassembly confirmation. I have tried nuking the pellets before though not for the time/sequence you describe. Saw a YouTube video last night where a guy microwaved them for 2 1/2 min, stirred and go finished with another 2 1/2 mins. Going to try...
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    AMNPS with MES

    Thanks Dave. Run a test bird Monday. Turned out nicely Juciey due to brine but once again I had a hard time keeping pellets burning. So I'm still not getting enough air flow. I did elevate the amps tray. Going to try and remove the chip tray and drip shield from around the heating element to see...
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    AMNPS with MES

    I still haven't been able to try it but on slowest speed there is very little air moving. I'll post back here with results of first rest run. I have never had enough air flow for the pellets to remain burning. I did see you have your pellet tray elevated with carriage bolt legs. I am also going...
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    AMNPS with MES

    Hi Dave, I am experimenting with pressurized air flow. I cut a 3" hole in the mailbox door and attached a variable speed axial flow fan to force air through the box via the dryer vent pipe into the MES. Weather has not cooperated enough yet to test but I hope to have bugs worked out for turkey...
  12. soflogator

    Dryer Vent Hose off MES 40

    Never done that but I would think that if you everything sealed good with some good duct tape it should work just fine. You might also try an electric fan blowing from inside the garage out over the smoker to blow the smoke away from you.
  13. soflogator

    Pork Tenderloin Inspiration

    Franko...I also forgot...when I said 225 degrees that was using the MES 40 2.5 builtin smoker temp display. Internal was also obtained first using builtin meat probe and I then checked that immediately with a hand held digital instant read probe and it also read 165 dead on. Just wanted to be...
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    Pork Tenderloin Inspiration

    Hi Franko...internal temp was dead on 165 when I pulled them off. I'm thinking about trying them again this weekend to see if I can get the same response from my Sweetie 128521!
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    MES Sportsman Elite Grease Drain Question

    Slickyboyboo...I have my drip pan covered with aluminum foil to make clean up easy including the drain hole so nothing actually drains into the pullout collection tray on the bottom outside front of my MES40. I have never noticed if there is a threaded fitting on the bottom but I'll try and...
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    Pork Tenderloin Inspiration

    Gary...thank you for the comment and the point! I have just been studying your thread for "East Texas Beef Ribs" that I'm prepping tonight for tomorrow's smoke. I'm going to use Jeff ' s "Texas Rub" with a little A-1 Bold and Spicy instead of mustard to adhere the rub. Hope to post some QVIEW...
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    Pork Tenderloin Inspiration

    RMMurray..Ryan...thank you for the nice comment and the point (my first!!) Don
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    MES JMSS (Lowes) vs MES 20078715 (Amazon)?

    Bear, I put mine on the foil covered drip pan on the left across from the heating element. No need to elevate, works great just lying there.
  19. soflogator

    Bear's "Step by Step" Index

    Bear...you're welcome in my kitchen anytime. A friend gave me several pounds of ground venison. Do you have any thoughts on a venison fatty? Too lean?
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    New build from Sweden.

    What is the nearest airport to your house and what time is dinner? That looks great!!
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