First smoke in new 130 MES

[medicine man]

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Congrats on the new smoker. Nice looking food you have in there!

 

[normanaj]

Looks good.

Since the vast majority of MES owners including myself never use water in the pan we just foil it up to save the aggravation of cleaning it.

 

[yodelhawk]

Soooo shiny! Big cograts

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Nice cook! I cant even remember when my MES looked that clean. Check out the AMNPS...beats loading chips every 30 minutes!

 

[Winterrider]

Looks very nice. I would foil your bottom catch pan also for easy cleanup.
Good to see a "full" smoker...
Digital thermometer 2 or 4 probe wouldn't be a bad idea either. Temp probes from masterbuilt are notorious for being inaccurate.

 

[bradger]

It has been years since mine was that clean. have fun with it.

 

[medicine man]

 

[smokerjim]

food looks tasty, as mentioned don't trust the mes thermometer, other then that I don't have any complaints about my mes 30, good luck with yours

 

[medicine man]

Looks very nice. I would foil your bottom catch pan also for easy cleanup.
Good to see a "full" smoker...
Digital thermometer 2 or 4 probe wouldn't be a bad idea either. Temp probes from masterbuilt are notorious for being inaccurate.

Looks good.
Since the vast majority of MES owners including myself never use water in the pan we just foil it up to save the aggravation of cleaning it.

Thanks, yeah I meant to foil and just forgot. Remembered the first time I checked and pan was full of juices. I have 3 thermometers, believe it or not when I seasoned it, the temp reading of the smokers was within 2* of my Taylor and Mavericks. I don't trust the MB therm lol.

Nice cook! I cant even remember when my MES looked that clean. Check out the AMNPS...beats loading chips every 30 minutes!

Ordered one yesterday, and you are rights - every 30 mins like clockwork with this thing!

 

[tallbm]

Nice work!

Quick unsolicited tip for ya. Foil over the oval water pan and the drip pan at the bottom and clean up will be a breeze in the future and you wan't have to wash that stuff every time u want it clean and ready for a smoke :)

 

[GaryHibbert]

Food looks great.
I'm pretty sure you're gonna love your MES.
Better file one of these pics so you can remember what shiney looks like. I didn't, and its been a long time since anything but the grates have been that clean.
Gary

 

[medicine man]

The chicken I pulled at 165* and it was cooked perfectly. Half the ribs I foiled and juiced after 3 hours, the other half I didn't foil. At 5 hours they all looked done, unfortunately they were done probably 45 minutes earlier, as they fell off the bone and were a little dry.