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I'd give a run at factory settings to get a baseline.On both my 30s I had to do very little tweaking to get it right where I wanted it,I wrote down my settings but I'm at the race track so no access to those settings.

You’ll still have to mod a Big Chief to control temps. You plug it in and the heating element stays on until you unplug it. It doesn’t cycle I started playing with an electric burner and a simple temp controller (not PID) but haven’t gotten very far. I will use a pellet tube to generate smoke

You know what I'm gonna say! Rewire and PID time!

...grill other than mine which is a Camp Chef SmokePro DLX, or some refer to it as a SG24 I think. Bought it in July 2019, and upgraded to the Gen2 PID controller which has a low smoke setting which is 160. I do smoked salmon often for friends and it comes out marvelous. Can't add wood chunks...

I bought a #3 several years ago with the intention of adding an auber PID controller later. I got so that I didn't feel the need to have that much control. I just use a Smoke thermometer for remote viewing of box and meat temps.

...above. It would be helpful to provide as much information about the symptoms as you can. Is the temperature running too high, too low or just large swings around the setpoint? Have you checked the temperature reading from the PID temp sensor against a second known to be accurate thermometer?

Hello from RI. Lots of MES owners have done the simple rewire and added a PID and the first thought afterwards is asking yourself why you waited so long to do it. It certainly is a game changer for the MES.

LOL! I have a feeling I will come over to the PID side. I waited too long and they got sold. Must be a sign.

If your talking PID's, there's a lot of good information on SMF. Here's one thread on automating propane smokers: https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/pid-addition-to-gen-1-mes-40.320540/#post-2505989

...the resistance, for making smoke and heat, that's interesting, I didn't expect that I want to put a resistance on the bottom controlled with a PID and use an external cold smoke generator like one of those in pictures (or a maze) The 3rd photo is hilarious, I think he's using it to chase...

I don't think the point of putting something in while tuning is to simulate cold meat in a smoker. When tuning the PID, you want some thermal mass that approximates what having meat in the smoker would provide. Controlling the temperature of an empty smoker chamber doesn't take into account...

...I was looking for: Has a 2nd warming rack, double walled insulated chamber body, 1 cooking probe, Stainless steel grates and burn pot , Wifi PID, PID has a smoke mod to increase the smoke, have not used it yet. PID has a few adjustments to Taylor the cook ! increase or decrease settings...

...the standard 15 watt appliance bulb . Plug in is on, unplug is off with this bypass no back removal. I did the Auber Plug and play WS-1510ELPM PID. I put aluminum foil over the glass fixture lens to pull off if night smoking so the glass doesn't get smoked up before I need light but...

...for the new company as i have not had a reason to use customer servece as the Chimp just runs, no issues. Their controller has some features no others have like ability to set in PID or PRO mode and a flametamer mode that compensates pellet feed when opening door to minimize temperature swings.

I have the Pit Boss 1000SC. I run mine on a P setting for about the first two or three hours, then turn it to 250F. Mine is offset and no PID so it runs hotter than 250, closer to 285. As far as how long it will take has more to do with the meat and the thickness of it. If you are going to wrap...

You could eliminate it and just be very careful watching temps in the smoker but most pids don't have a real alarm to warn you on your phone and most of us rely on wireless thermometer alarms for over temp. Did you wire around that switch when you rewired for a PID? If so then it wouldn't even...

WOW!!! Thanks for the explanation, that seems like a pain in the ass. 🤣

...or unplugging. But in an open run they don't get very hot. They are much less money than your budget and you can upgrade to control heat with a PID unit and still be way under your budget. I'd say a Lil Chief as @sawhorseray recommended, but they are a tad small for large loads versus a Big...

Ditto @chopsaw And seems every brand has its gremlins with its app &/or PID controller, so don’t be surprised if one pops up.

...#1 Use of SS grates, boxfire, #2 @2nd shelf included (warming rack} #3 Double walled construction: Its Good to go in cold weather! #4 WIFI PID : Many Helpful modes. A - Pause Mode: Opening to check the meat without the auger loading. B- Smoke mode: Adds more smoke to yur cook...