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Built a DIY PID with an Inkbird ITC-106vh controller. Wondering if anybody has used this on a Masterbuilt 40. I run a AMNPS tray in a mailbox mod . Looking for the PID settings that worked for you. TIA

MES 30 or 40 are great options. Especially like what @schlotz said with the mailbox mod or a pellet tube/maze

Mailbox mod.

Find a used 40" MES on Craigslist,FB market place or wherever.Rewire it for a PID then do the mailbox mod and use an Amazen tube/tray in it. You'll never have a better electric smoker for the money.

...from Indiana. Glad to have ya! Electric smokers can do the job but you end up having to constantly tend them a feeding chips. Most have done a mailbox mode to use them with a pellet tray which frees them from constantly feeding. Lots of threads here on the mailbox mod for MES electric smokers.

...use my offset or drum smoker. I will sometimes use my drum for one basket of wood coals, then transfer over to the pellet grill on long smokes, kinda a pain in the ass, but it works great. I wonder if you can add a mailbox mod to a pellet grill????? And use chips and chunks for flavor/fuel???

Welcome to SMF! Yes the MES units are known for being inaccurate. Most here have gone the way of putting in a PID which does an excellent job AND many have done the mailbox mod which frees up feeding wood chips.

...wood chips burning in the cabinet. Once they get going, they add a lot of heat that you can’t control. Do a search on smoke generators (Mailbox mod).These burn the chips outside the cabinet, sending the smoke in, but less heat. I think this helps the most. The next effective mod is adding a...

MES used to make an feeder attachment too. Not sure if they still do.

For next time: think about modifying your smoker with the 'mailbox' mod. Makes a BIG difference. Plenty of threads here on the mod.

Thank you for you input. Could you explain the PID please?

There’s videos of people mixing pellets and small chips right into the hopper. Recteq has a pretty good auger motor, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. I personally haven’t tried it, just like I haven’t bought the charcoal pellets either. I have a kettle, I have an offset, they have their own...

Thanks....I asked because I picked up an MES30 on Craigslist and bought the Master Built Slow Smoker bolt-on. I have not hooked it up yet, and I was wondering if you were perhaps using it.

I’m gonna look that up. Thanks!

Hey guys. I have a MES 30 cabinet that I modified with an Inkbird PID and different burner and use the mailbox mod for smoke. The only issue I am having is the when hanging summer sausage or snack sticks the bottom (closer to burner) is cooking faster than the top. I tried a fan to even out...

...I used a pellet tray when I had mine for a little extra smoke but not necessary. When I used it I would keep the chip loader halfway out for good airflow for it. You’ll be happy with it. Look into the mailbox mod if you’re interested. I never did it when I had mine but it seems to be very...

Mailbox mod is cheaper especially in my case as I used my old one when the post got plowed over and I replaced everything new.

Love my MES 40 with PID and mailbox mod. Gets used way more than my RT 590

Both my 30s are set up this way.

Great info here. I still have one but don't use it. I would add use another termo in it to get the right temp. I used a sawdust tray in mine. I had to repair the wiring in mine and replace the heating element