I posted a thread a while back asking for advice, and the common trend was to get a gen 2.5 MES 40”.
I understand the reasoning but the fact is that I’m just starting this hobby and 99% of the time it’s my wife and I, so it’s unlikely I’ll ever do a whole brisket and I don’t mind cutting ribs in half to make them fit a 30”. Additionally, the lifetime of these smokers seem to be 3/4 years, so in the event I’m still smoking when this smoker dies, I will likely upgrade at that point.
I know I want something that can use an AMNPS and I see conflicting advice on the forums on which MES30 will work. Apparently the gen 1 fits the pellet smoker fine but other newer ones may have issues.
can anyone direct me to some links for 30” smokers that will work with the AMNPS? Ideally I would like to put the AMNPS inside the smoker so there’s no need to do a mailbox mod, etc. Reason being is the smoker will be outside and not protected from the elements (except a cover on the smoker), so I’d rather not have to take the mailbox mod on/off when I’m done with it.
Plug and play + cheap is what I’m looking for, so buying a 30” MES with the AMNPS seems like the correct route for me at this time.
appreciate any advice, links, or suggestions!
I understand the reasoning but the fact is that I’m just starting this hobby and 99% of the time it’s my wife and I, so it’s unlikely I’ll ever do a whole brisket and I don’t mind cutting ribs in half to make them fit a 30”. Additionally, the lifetime of these smokers seem to be 3/4 years, so in the event I’m still smoking when this smoker dies, I will likely upgrade at that point.
I know I want something that can use an AMNPS and I see conflicting advice on the forums on which MES30 will work. Apparently the gen 1 fits the pellet smoker fine but other newer ones may have issues.
can anyone direct me to some links for 30” smokers that will work with the AMNPS? Ideally I would like to put the AMNPS inside the smoker so there’s no need to do a mailbox mod, etc. Reason being is the smoker will be outside and not protected from the elements (except a cover on the smoker), so I’d rather not have to take the mailbox mod on/off when I’m done with it.
Plug and play + cheap is what I’m looking for, so buying a 30” MES with the AMNPS seems like the correct route for me at this time.
appreciate any advice, links, or suggestions!