I bought my MES analog in beginning of December 2012 from QVC for $169.00 I have used it 2xs, smoked 2 Turkey Breasts, one applewood other cherrywood. Both turned out very good,very moist.
After reading many posts on this site, I realized that there is a better model out there than the one I bought, plus I wasn't a fan of the temperature dial setter, so I told my wife that I was going to upgrade one day to the MES 40 w/ window, programmable temp and the remote for temp watching...
I loved how everyone was able to set it and forget it, have the remote with you to know whats going on, AND, the fact that you can load chips without opening the door and losing all of your heat.... WELL.... ALL THAT BEING SAID.... that little devil that sits on top of my left shoulder kept on visiting me recently, and the more I read on here everyday, all of the different posts and the success stories that everyone is having with their MES 40 smokers; that damn little devil kept getting louder !
I found myself going onto Sam's Club website checking out the smokers and on
Amazon too, checking the prices and simulating the "checkout", to see how much it would all cost, this was just me looking/fighting the temptation of that devil on my shoulder. So then I read the forum of the problems that the new model MES 40 w/ window is having, and say to myself, whew, I'm in the clear !!! BUT THEN.... I found posts comparing the Old Generation MES 40 vs the NEW Generation MES 40 (and all of it's temp problems it's having) and how the MES 40 Old Generation didn't have the mad temp difference. So I then decided to distract my mind by checking into and reading up on the
AMNPS that Todd sells. So after checking out his site I decided that this would be the fix for having to open the door on my analog MES 30, so I bought the
AMNPS along with some pellets.
Ok, I'm good, the angel on my shoulder won and defeated that pesky, determined devil ... YaY Me !!! SO I THOUGHT !
I now find myself looking forward to Wednesday when the UPS man delivers a box, a big box, a big heavy box... which will contain a MES 40 w/ window Old Generation smoker ( won't the wife be surprised, cause I haven't told her I bought it yet... I purchased it from
Amazon for $316.00 (plus $8.00 tax) free shipping being an
Amazon Prime member... Oh I'm also expecting a
Maverick ET732 Long Range Wireless Dual Probe BBQ Smoker Meat Thermometer Set $59.99 from
Amazon, PLUS also waiting to be delivered the
AMNPS plus 5lbs of Pitmaster blend pellets, 5lbs of Apple pellets, 2lbs of Pecan pellets, 2lbs of Alder pellets, and 2lbs of the Wine Barrel pellets. Plus a cover for the smoker, a frog mat and finally, Complete Idiots guide to
smoking meat book. Yeah, that devil won out . Happy Smoking Everyone ! Can't wait to be able to relate to what you are all posting about now !!!!!