New MES Bluetooth Digital smoker

five string · Jul 21, 2015

I was happy with Sam's. I had an issue with the first unit and took it back for exchange no questions asked, even though I didn't have the box anymore. Sam's sells the window 40" BT with wheels.

Five String

mummel · Jul 21, 2015

Has anyone tested the underside of the smoker to see how hot it gets?

dr k · Jul 21, 2015

mummel said:
Has anyone tested the underside of the smoker to see how hot it gets?

Per MB there's a mother board down at the bottom.

-Kurt

dvuong · Jul 21, 2015

Is there anyone that has gone from a Gen 1 to a Gen 2.5?

dennispfaff · Jul 22, 2015

dhillii said:
Hello gang,

First post here after being an avid reader for months. I recently bought a 40" Bluetooth MES from Sam's and am still breaking it in. Not too impressed with the Bluetooth as the range seems pretty weak and the app keeps trying to hook up connection if i am on the other side of the house. But love the MES itself. Geared up with an AMNPS and have tried ribs, brisket and pork loin. YUM!

Looking at investing in a Maverick therm as well.

My comment is about cleanup. I have found that it is a breeze when I use simple apple vinegar and a Scrub Daddy (smiley face sponge) to clean the window/door and grates. Has anyone else used?

This has been discussed in prior threads here. I (and others) have found that if you clean the window and seal right after your smoke using a combination of the BLUE cap (no fume) Easy Off and vinegar/water spray bottle your life will be easy. The grates can go into the dishwater.

As far as the Maverick 733, I tested it Sunday by smoking 2 large baked potatos. I put one probe from the 733 and the MES meat probe into one potato and after 5 hrs there was never more than 1 degree variance.
Dennis

mummel · Jul 23, 2015

My Mav and BT probe have a 3F diffs, but its close enough.

mori55 · Jul 24, 2015

dhillii said:
Hello gang,

First post here after being an avid reader for months. I recently bought a 40" Bluetooth MES from Sam's and am still breaking it in. Not too impressed with the Bluetooth as the range seems pretty weak and the app keeps trying to hook up connection if i am on the other side of the house. But love the MES itself. Geared up with an AMNPS and have tried ribs, brisket and pork loin. YUM!

Looking at investing in a Maverick therm as well.

My comment is about cleanup. I have found that it is a breeze when I use simple apple vinegar and a Scrub Daddy (smiley face sponge) to clean the window/door and grates. Has anyone else used?

use the mister clean magic eraser , cleans the window in about a minute , crud wipes right off .

mori55 · Jul 24, 2015

dvuong said:
Is there a consensus on where it's best to buy the 2.5 from? Cabela's or Sam's? I don't think Bass Pro sells it in the 40".

Anyone have a Sam's membership they want to share with me? :) JUST KIDDING

I got my 40 at Bass Pro.

mummel · Jul 25, 2015

Brothers! I had some serious AMPS success today right out the gates. Zero issues now that I've figured out how to light it properly. I used a hairdryer and it worked beautifully. I went a bit overboard with the cherry but I now know what I'm looking for. It's much quicker to use a hairdryer than wait for it to burn. Light = 15 seconds. Hairdryer = 30 seconds. Put it in the AMPS and walk away. With a hairdryer I was able to turn about 3/4 inch of the pellets black instantly. I was also able to blow the cherry down which I think is important. Woooohoooo! Hopefully I'll have no more issues. Thanks Bear.

brickguy221 · Jul 25, 2015

mummel said:
Brothers! I had some serious AMPS success today right out the gates. Zero issues now that I've figured out how to light it properly. I used a hairdryer and it worked beautifully. I went a bit overboard with the cherry but I now know what I'm looking for. It's much quicker to use a hairdryer than wait for it to burn. Light = 15 seconds. Hairdryer = 30 seconds. Put it in the AMPS and walk away. With a hairdryer I was able to turn about 3/4 inch of the pellets black instantly. I was also able to blow the cherry down which I think is important. Woooohoooo! Hopefully I'll have no more issues. Thanks Bear.

I've heard about using a hair dryer, so I tried it last time, but my wife's 15+ year old hair drier blows too wide and doesn't blow that hard as the demo I watched using a hair dryer. Thus it didn't work well, so I will either have to blow like Bear does or take MAZE and/or TUBE to garage where I have an air compressor of which I could set on a real low pressure, then carry it/them back to Smoker on patio. The last time I lit my TUBE on Patio, the Oklahoma wind blew hard enough to take care of the blowing job.

dennispfaff · Jul 25, 2015

mori55 said:
I got my 40 at Bass Pro.

I have a Sam's Club membership, but they did not have in stock so I also purchased my 2.5 40 in from Bass Pro. Love it!

dennispfaff · Jul 25, 2015

mummel said:
Brothers! I had some serious AMPS success today right out the gates. Zero issues now that I've figured out how to light it properly. I used a hairdryer and it worked beautifully. I went a bit overboard with the cherry but I now know what I'm looking for. It's much quicker to use a hairdryer than wait for it to burn. Light = 15 seconds. Hairdryer = 30 seconds. Put it in the AMPS and walk away. With a hairdryer I was able to turn about 3/4 inch of the pellets black instantly. I was also able to blow the cherry down which I think is important. Woooohoooo! Hopefully I'll have no more issues. Thanks Bear.

Mummel, I think if you just use a good torch to get the flame going - like 1 inch in, you won't need to use a hair blower. I haven't had a problem getting it ti stay lit as long as I let it burn a few min. before blowing out the flame. But...if it works for you great.
Dennis

daricksta · Jul 25, 2015

mummel said:
Brothers! I had some serious AMPS success today right out the gates. Zero issues now that I've figured out how to light it properly. I used a hairdryer and it worked beautifully. I went a bit overboard with the cherry but I now know what I'm looking for. It's much quicker to use a hairdryer than wait for it to burn. Light = 15 seconds. Hairdryer = 30 seconds. Put it in the AMPS and walk away. With a hairdryer I was able to turn about 3/4 inch of the pellets black instantly. I was also able to blow the cherry down which I think is important. Woooohoooo! Hopefully I'll have no more issues. Thanks Bear.

I'm glad you found your system. I'm sticking with gelled alcohol. No handheld electrical appliances needed and lighting it and keeping it lit is even faster.

mori55 · Jul 26, 2015

Well I started my 10lb Boston butt at midnight , I've been cooking at 220 and now it's 7:30am and the butts at 168. Do I foil or let it ride ? I'm planning on eating around 4:00 pm. I don't want it done too early .. But I guess I'll hit the stall soon. Any help would be appreciated. It's my first butt

krooz · Jul 26, 2015

I've never foiled a butt and they've always come out great. If it gets done early just double wrap in foil and place in a cooler with towels - it'll stay screaming hot for hours....

brickguy221 · Jul 26, 2015

dennispfaff said:
Mummel, I think if you just use a good torch to get the flame going - like 1 inch in, you won't need to use a hair blower. I haven't had a problem getting it ti stay lit as long as I let it burn a few min. before blowing out the flame. But...if it works for you great.
Dennis

I just let the flame burn until it dies. Seems it doesn't burn all of that long before dying on it's own. Should I be blowing it out earlier?

Bearcarver · Jul 26, 2015

Brickguy221 said:
I just let the flame burn until it dies. Seems it doesn't burn all of that long before dying on it's own. Should I be blowing it out earlier?

Like I've been saying for years, "If you want it to keep going, you have to blow it Down & In---Under the unburned Pellets, until you get a really big cherry under the row".

Whether that's with a Heat Gun, a Hair Dryer, an Air Compressor, a Bellows, or your Lungs, it doesn't matter, just so it gets done deep enough.

If you can get it glowing deep enough with a torch, like Dennis does, that's good too, as long as it's glowing deep.

Bear

mummel · Jul 26, 2015

Ahhahahaahahahahahhaahhaah. I just got a tongue lashing. My wife went to dry her hair and all she got was a blast on smoke scent. Her hair smells like Pitmasters mix. Guess I'll have to use my air mattress pump from now on hahahahahahahahhahahhahahahah!!!!!!!

krooz · Jul 27, 2015

lol. Better not let her go out on her own or she might have a lot of guys following her around!

dennispfaff · Jul 27, 2015

mummel said:
Ahhahahaahahahahahhaahhaah. I just got a tongue lashing. My wife went to dry her hair and all she got was a blast on smoke scent. Her hair smells like Pitmasters mix. Guess I'll have to use my air mattress pump from now on hahahahahahahahhahahhahahahah!!!!!!!

Now that's too funny!

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