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...first time myself. Just checking my understanding of the process...Wait til temps get down around 60 and cold smoke (I'll use an MES40 w/mailbox mod)? Smoke with dust for 4 hours or so? Then what...rest in fridge for a while before eating or vac seal right away? Should I buy store bought...

I bought a mes 30 analog smoker several years ago for $90 brand new, added an auber for $ 150, and a mailbox mod... so for $250 I have a smoker that holds temps within 5 degrees. Mainly used just for sausage now but can't find anything cheaper that works so well. Ryan

okay this makes sense thank you for that advice!

I've done bellies in my Traeger before. You aren't able to get a ton of smoke on them, but it works. Now I use a mailbox mod on my Bradley and give them a few hours of warm smoke. I tend to cook until they reach 132f since I'm going to fry it before I eat it anyways.

What is the benefit of a mailbox mod to an MES40 vs. putting an Amaze-N pellet tray/tube directly inside the smoker itself? Cleaner smoke?

...torch at good blast for 55 seconds. I let burn for 10 min with a flame. I often have to restart the flame. Before I put it in the mailbox mod I blow on it until it flames back up, give it sec and blow it out, then add it. This whole process seems to be rock solid. Also, nothing but 100%...

...as the temp keep diving and starts rising. So the mean through the middle of the peaks and valleys is you average temp. Since I use the mailbox mod with my Mes 30 and 40 both have exposed elements with a faster response. I don't cook on the bottom rack since that's where my disposable drip...

...the temp more frequently, which helps the smoke uniformity, but the real fix is to move the smoke generation away from the heating element. That's what the mailbox mod does. (Search to find lots of implementations of this.) If you think that looks corny, an all-metal ammo case works well too.

As mentioned, smoke tube may be best scenario. Most electrics don't get smoke box or chip tray hot enough to do its thing until upwards of 200°. My MES was 225° before would smoke. Did a mailbox mod because that is too hot for sausage / jerky etc. Exhaust wide open for moisture escape.

...took a total of about 6.5 hours. It then went into sous vide at 154 until internal reached 152. That step was about 1.5-2 hours. These came out great in less than 9 hours. I can't recommend this forum enough in helping "up" my smoking game. I highly suggest a PID, mailbox mod, and a sous vide.

Did you dry your pellets first, what type pellets you using. Fruit wood pellets seem to be harder to keep lit. Is your top vent wide open, are you running with a water pan. I have a mes 30 and could never keep it lit inside so I start using the mailbox mod now I never have a problem.

...to handle that temp no issue. I've had no issue at 325F but I keep it 4 hours or less to not over stress the foam insulation. Finally, a mailbox mod with the tray would allow you to burn pellets (cheap to buy) for up to 12 hours of perfect hassle free smoke. I smoke pork butts and whole...

...still wasn't edible but I blame that on having to open the smoker door to manage the pellet tray a few times. I think I need to do the mailbox mod on this thing so I can leave the smoker door closed through the entire smoke, and honestly, even with that, I don't know that the heating element...

...the return window of the cold smoke attachment. I'm going to return it and get a side fire box for about the same price to utilize as a mailbox mod of sorts with a AMNTS/tube. It's made from cast iron so I don't have to worry about paint melting, can experiment with charcoal, etc... I think...

Mine is a Landman as well. That I converted to a PID control. And the mailbox mod. Great little smoker now.

Just a MES 30 electric smoker with a mailbox mod. I used hickory pellets processed through a burr grinder on an A-MAZE-N maze smoker.

...slowly to the other. If all chips smoke at the same time you'll have too much smoke, then none. Electric smokers produce better burn at higher temps as you've noticed. If you want to cold smoke or med smoke for sausage etc. look into a tube or maze. You can also search her for "mailbox mod"

...MES and put it on a waist high table to avoid bending over. If you're using the MB cold smoker attachment mount it,otherwise I'd do the mailbox mod and use an Amazen tray or tube.These burn pellets and/or dust and can produce up to 12hrs of smoke in one load,even if you keep it on the ground...

Like others have said. MES with mailbox mod is great!

i do alot of cold smoking. Ice in pan will help alot. use a mailbox mod or cold smoke attachment. personally recomend never to have in sun ever, even cold days. You probably already knew allthis just a reminder