New MES Bluetooth Digital smoker
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Maybe this will help:
I bought an MES 30 because it's only Me & Mrs Bear, so I saved money by only paying $169 for the MES 30.
Then I had to cut my ribs in half, cut Briskets in half, and I prepared 10 pounds of Beef sticks & could only get 7 pounds in my MES 30.
I couldn't wait to get an MES 40. Got one a year later for $349.
So how much did I save by getting the MES 30???
MES 30--------------------$169
MES40---------------------$349
Total------------------------$518
Sold my MES 30 for $50, so I ended up with the MES 40 for a grand total of $468, when I could have just got it for $349.
However If you box that MES 30 Gen #2.5 back up, and get an MES 40----------Make sure you get an MES 40 Gen #2.5-----Not a Gen #2.
Bear
mummel
Master of the Pit
I do like that I dont have to cut my ribs. Thats a big plus. But the 40 also has tons of racks. I've only used 2 at a time so far after a couple of smokes. The rest are just dead space. Im sure I will use them when we have bigger parties and they will become essential, but for just my wife and I, the 40 feels big. But the 1200W element is the biggest plus IMO. The recovery time is a non-issue. I still need to get you guys some data, but I was reading in other posts it would take like 10min or something? With mine it seems like a min or 2. The 40 is the way to go. Look at the poll I took before I bought. The overwhelming response was towards the 40.
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mori55
Fire Starter
- Jun 20, 2015
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Thanks for all the help ! I'm sitting at library hr with my granddaughter , really like the small footprint of the 30. But when I started reading these post , I really don't want to cut up my ribs or worry about what's going to fit. Also by the time I make or buy a stand I'm close to the price of a 40.
Is the AMPS essential ? I've read good reviews and some not so good. Also can't you over smoke ?
Is the AMPS essential ? I've read good reviews and some not so good. Also can't you over smoke ?
mori55
Fire Starter
- Jun 20, 2015
- 68
- 11
The other thing is I hope this does really give me a good smoked flavor. It seems whenever I try something new like trying to smoke in my weber kettle grill or my charbroiled SRG it comes out ok but not great.
My son has a chargriller with a side smoke box and it works great ! His brisket , ribs , pulled pork is great.
I just don't want to say to myself " I should of got the WSM.
My son has a chargriller with a side smoke box and it works great ! His brisket , ribs , pulled pork is great.
I just don't want to say to myself " I should of got the WSM.
Yes you can over-smoke with the stock chip burner in your MES, but as long as you use the AMNPS you won't over-smoke.
As long as you only light one end of the AMNPS, it won't give you smoke that's too heavy. I've been using my AMNPS 100% for 5 years & I haven't had any smoke that's too heavy since I gave up using the Smoke Daddy and also quit using the built in Chip burner.
And as for "Footprint" I think the MES 40 is the same depth as the MES 30, and the width is only about 6" or so wider. I never measured them, but I believe that is about it.
Bear
Yes---Shoulder for Pulled Pork, but I and many others prefer the Boston Butt over the whole shoulder.
Here's a Step by Step for Pulled Pork in an MES 40 with Amazing Smoker:
Bear
dennispfaff
Meat Mopper
Good choice on the 2.5 MES. I also recommend you click on and save "Bear's Step by Steps", it has some good stuff in there.
Dennis
mummel
Master of the Pit
2 hours / pound, fill your AMPS with Pitmasters (microwave the pellets if its raining), look for Boston Butt/pork shoulder, around $1.90 / lb at Costco, cook at 225F until 203F internal temp, I didnt foil and it came out great!
per2467
Newbie
You'll be just fine with the 30". I've smoked numerous ribs with several different people to enjoy them with and NOT once have I heard "its not a full rack, so I wont eat it or it wont taste good". Lets get real here. Do you serve them at the table still in tact or do you cut them bone by bone and serve them to the table that way. bottom line, cutting a rib in half does not affect the flavor one bit. I also have two smokers, a 30" propane and a 30" electric. Notice both are 30", I don't think getting the 40" is worth the extra $100 for so.
mummel
Master of the Pit
Costco sells a 2 pack of 7-8lb butts each. Dont mix sauce in, keep that separate and people can throw it on the bun directly. Its very easy.
bard4fun
Newbie
- Jun 6, 2015
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What a great help. I picked up my new AMZNPS and will smoke a small pork picnic tomorrow. I did buy a propane torch to light and thanks to the video link Bear sent me I bought a Wagner heat gun to get it smoking fast. I have an old wire rib rack that I will set it on for better air flow. and plan to pre dry my hickory pellets in the microwave for a minute before I load them.Can't wait to Smoke.
That's Great---You'll be set up real good !!
If you keep your Pellets Dry, you won't have to Nuke them.
For those of you who have an "A-MAZE-N-SMOKER", or any other dust or pellet burning smoke generator,
This is how I keep my Dust & Pellets dry. Humidity will effect how the dust burns.
I have never had to Nuke any Dust or Pellets:
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I just got a new gen 2.5 40" MES and 5x8 AMNPS tray. I'm in Florida so it's always humid, so I nuked my hickory pellets before my last smoke. I'd read here anywhere between 1-5 minutes, so I figured I'd start at 3. When the timer went off and I opened the door, the microwave was full of smoke and 2-3 pellets were glowing. My microwave still stinks like burnt wood. Lol. Guess next time I'll try 1 minutes. However the pellets burned fine for 7 hours!
I guess if you have to, Nuking will help. Be careful they don't light up.
However if they are in a plastic bag when you get them, like Todd (at Amazing Smokers) sends them, and you put them right into jugs like I showed above, they won't need any kind of heating to dry out, because they should already be Dry.
Bear
dennispfaff
Meat Mopper
That's hilarious. I live in So. CA and everything Is dry as a bone, no humidity, so I just store my pellets in the ziplock bags as they were purchased.
Getting ready to smoke a leg of lamb this afternoon - finished pictures to follow hopefully.
Dennis
brickguy221
Smoking Fanatic
That is a great idea Bear.
Will that keep them drier than in Zip Lock Bags? Mine with the exception of the 2 I have opened, are in Zip Lock Bags. The other 6 kind are still in their original sealed plastic packages, so I am asking if they will stay drier in bottles like you have them as I really like that idea ... just need some bottles now.
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