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Looks nice. A little convection action with the fan and a pid. You forgot the shelves and hanging rods, lol. Almost time to get the smoke rolling.

This PID controller is from Auber Instruments and has all or most of the features used on the Smokin-it digital electric smokers and the Auber instruments plug and play PID controllers without Wi-Fi. It's just the PID controller so you'd need to be able to build a PID box like a lot of people...

Thanks for all the help everyone! I did have another probe in yesterday reading the smoker temp and it was +/-5 degrees or so of the PID. It is a cheaper wireless thermometer but figured the PID was accurate. The fan kit I came across on aubers site when I was shopping for the PID. I initially...

I am doing something very similar to this thread for the gas supply: https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/added-valves-plus-pid-controller-to-propane-smoker.282441/

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.

I certainly understand the appeal! I specifically went with analog because our power is prone to outages and surges, figured it might be too easy to fry the electronics. Something to consider of your power supply is sketchy perhaps?

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.

Does the TC control the supply ?? Meaning if the flame goes out it turns the gas off ?? If not I STRONGLY suggest using a fail safe system like that... I remember that thread as well... I've also heard of others using a PID for gas...

...standard smoked fare like chicken/ribs/etc. Zero water for that stuff. I used my MES a long time for that stuff and it was good but wish someone woulda suggested a pellet grill as it really does a much better job than the MES. That said, MES + PID works fantastic for sausage (and cured stuff).

...back to an offset, can't stand babysitting it anymore, so I'm back to a bigger pellet pooper, still use the drum for some things, but I use a PID stoker unit on it. 90% of my smoking is 90 to 100* + summer heat, and I just don't enjoy sweating over coals for hours on end anymore, so it's back...

...with thermocouple to sense when the fire goes out and cuts the gas flow. dont want your new smoker blowing up. yours is small enough chamber, you could use electric heat element. there are a few good threads on here for using a PID to control the heat with a solenoid valve to regulate the gas...

I have the MES sportsmen model. My unit at 2 different times got over 350°f without shutting down. One time it got over 375. This was a brand new unit at the time. I wouldn't trust the cutoff switch. I replaced everything with a pid unit I wired in and a better cutoff switch.

...working just fine after your cleaning. ie about 3-4 mins to initial fire (temp rise), the fan kicks on and 150 temp is hit in 2-3 mins, then the PID kicks in and slowing increase to 225 over about 20 minutes. The cold temp is the contributing "dips" in the climb when the auger or fan cycled...

GMG makes a nice smoker, I have the baby one, and many of my friends have bigger ones. They have a true PID controller and have a very nice smoke profile. Recteq is also nice (I love mine) but if the GMG is in your price range and the RT isn't I would snag one without hesitation.....

Relay on the board in the bottom has welded it's contacts in the on position. Replace the board, if it is still available, or better, rewire per instructions above and buy a PID controller for a significant improvement in your smoker.

Congratulations, this sticks look amazing!!! You are going to be a stick making machine and if anything goes wrong with the unit, you now where to look and how to easily fix it. Welcome to the PID club! :D

I also did the Auber wifi PID re-wire on my MES. Best couple hundred bucks I've spent. The re-wire was a little confusing for me, but the resources here helped. Now I basically have a $1,000 smoker. It's incredible and holds temp within a degree forever. I added the mailbox modification for...

@DAW if you want to go the PID route this is the one most here would recommend. https://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_28&products_id=110 As far as the wiring goes follow the links in my previous post. A lot of us here can help with this especially @tallbm.

Both my electric smokers are controlled by PID, even though the original controls can still work. If I were in your shoes, there is no way I would spend any money on replacing the less than optimal original control system when that money is far better spent upgrading to a PID controller.

I have been debating the same thing electric and size/watts vs propane. Mine isnt as big 30” sq inside dims x 5.5’ tall. I am leaning towards using a tejas low pressure burner with a thermocouple. Not sure how or if can use a pid with propane.