I need help first time using the master built pro electric smoker

SOURCE: Need electric plug for smoker

go to home depot and get the replacement element for the brinkmann gourmet smoker. costs $29.95. the replacement parts from charbroil (thermostat and element) will cost about $60.00. just remove the elemnt, replace it with the brinkmann and you're back in business.

SOURCE: Cook Times

For the turkey, should be between 20 - 25 minutes per pound. About 20 minutes per pound for the ham, if memory serves. This is after your smoker comes up to temp and you start to see smoke from your smoke chips/chunks.

At about 20 minutes per pound, take the temp of the ham and turkey with a good instant read meat thermometer.

Also, I generally don't use water in the water pan for hams and turkeys, but that is a personal preference. If you put water in your pan, it'll probably take a few more minutes per pound.

Pat

SOURCE: Need instruction on how to season masterbuilt electric smoker

soak some hickory/ oak / mesquite chips any one of these will do, soak them in water for a couple of hours then put them in the pan and turn it on this will burn out any coating on the metal and flavor the grill for smoking leave it on for a good 2-3 hrs on med then on high mke sure you keep the chips replenished

SOURCE: NEED instruction manual for MECO outdoor smoker -NOT electric

If you try searching for Meco on-line, you'll go nuts.
Check Aussie here's a link for the manual.
http://www.aussiegrills.com/images/product_elements_07/pdffiles/5024-5025-5028-5029P-Stainless-Water-Smoker.pdf

SOURCE: used the masterbuilt smoker only 5 times???

I just bought a new Masterbuilt Smoker by default two weeks ago I borrowed a friend’s to smoke about 30lb. of Salmon to then can. Ran the smoker every day for three day. ON my last batch the heating element would not work. Talk about Frustrated! The Smoker was only 2 yrs. old.

Knowing I borrowed I felt I had to replace. So online to Cabelas and I ordered my buddy a new smoker and had it shipped. I then found this website... GOT TO LOVE the internet. I saw many other people had the same problem. Found an Answer...

The Problem was one of the connector to the heating element was poor quality and if you don't clean your smoker on a regular basis. The heat and moister caused the small copper connector to corrode and the wire to come loose. I took a wood chisel and cut off all the rivets on the back. I was then able to pull the back off with no damage and access the small box in the lower back. I found the connector. Went to the hardware store and bought a replacement for .75 cents. A pair of wire crimpers and the problem was fixed. I also bought ½ inch Sheet metal screws to secure the back it was good as new. So I returned the smoker to my buddy and kept the new one. When it arrived I saw Masterbuilt has since fixed the problem and provided an access panel to the element and connectors.

Mike in Alaska

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