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Thinking of trying to smoke cheese for the 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...

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?

What pellets (wood and brand) are you using, and are what is your pellet drying/microwaving process like? Also what is your pellet lighting process like? For example. I put my pellets in the microwave for 1min 25 sec. When done ai PULL THEM OUT ( to avoid steam build up) and stir them around...

Since it's an electric oven and if no PID controller to come in for a landing at set temp the OEM stock controller is an on/off controller with the hysteresis of shutting off at set temp and coasting to several degrees higher as the chip housing and element keep radiating heat before the temp...

I'd say the problem with the stock unit (as you mention) is that the smoke is generated by the heating element. So as it goes on & off to regulate cook temperature, your smoke generation does as well. Adding more precise temperature control (like an Auber) may switch the temp more frequently...

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.

Both your sausage and sticks look great!! Coincidence in your smoke. I too did 20# of elk summer sausage in my 40" MS this weekend. My mix was 14% pork fat. I used TSM jalepeno summer sausage mix. I ground, mixed, and stuffed on day 1. On day 2, PID was set for 100 degrees for 1.5 hours (no...

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.

I'm also on the bandwagon for buying an Auber PID. This one with the multipurpose sensor is the least expensive option that will definitely handle the electrical power pull of an MES40: https://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_28&products_id=110 Do the simple rewire...

Wanted to post back after turkey day with results. Turkey cooked about twice as fast as previously due to no basting which means no opening the smoker door. I think the results were very good. Skin still wasn't edible but I blame that on having to open the smoker door to manage the pellet...

After some thinking, I'm still within 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...

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.

Welcome! I do not have this smoker so take any advice for what you paid for it. You probably want the the chips to start at one end and move 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...

A question: When you say cold smoker are you referring to the Masterbuilt attachment? If you're looking for a little more room find yourself a used 40" 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...

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