How Many Mes Owners Here?

[diverboss]

Love mine, Got it at Kubota of Monroeville, al. Neighbors and family love the finished product, and I don't have to tend it all day long.   Set the temp, set the remote digital alarm and wait for the finished product.

 

[smokintriker]

Ordered my 30' from Tractor Supply, from a before Christmas online sale, with free 'ship to store' shipping. I have smoked; pork (chops & loin), 14 lb. turkey, ham, and a venison roast with satisfactory results, considering it's all new to me! This forum and Jeff's rub had a very positive effect on my success. Thanx to all who post their experiences here, so we newbies can learn!

 

[ace864]

I just got a 40' and haven't had a chance to get it going yet. I'm new to smoking and I've been looking into it and talking to people and this is the model that stood out to me. I'll probably be a little more hands on then the "set it and forget it" guys but I can't lie, the convience/ease of use was one of the big draws for me. I usually keep myself pretty busy and there will be times I won't be able to keep an eagle eye on things.

 

[cptska]

I got one for Xmas - Red Window 30" is awesome! Smoked a pork butt and went a little long. Smoked a picnic ham and it came out so good I went and got another. Smoking ribs and "coke" can chicken with coke bbq sauce.

Also have the iGrill2. Love that for tracking meat progression. 

 

[morkfrompork]

Just got mine from SANTA Da Man Claus.....

Wooooooooo Hoooooooooooo.

Got a pork butt in it right now.

 

[jimmy1957]

Just got mine on 12/1/2015 at Tractor Supply company, It is a Masterbuilt (20050614) 44 inch propane smoker, I didn't use it yet put I did just get 10 pounds of cheese to smoke, I'm surprised that there isn't any information here on this smoker that I can find. 

 

[catfish1st]

Click on this link and you will find lots of info.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/newsearch?search=masterbuilt+44+inch+propane+smoker

 

[Bearcarver]

 
Just got mine on 12/1/2015 at Tractor Supply company, It is a Masterbuilt (20050614) 44 inch propane smoker, I didn't use it yet put I did just get 10 pounds of cheese to smoke, I'm surprised that there isn't any information here on this smoker that I can find. 

I never had a Gas Smoker, but it's my understanding that they are hard to get the temp low enough to smoke cheese.

You might want to look into one of these----Most of us have at least one.

Likn:

 http://www.amazenproducts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AMNPS5X8

Bear

 

[cmayna]

Heck Bear,

I use my gasser for cheese and butter smoking.  How?  Don't use any gas

.    Cold smoke it baby!    

 

[Bearcarver]

 
Heck Bear,

I use my gasser for cheese and butter smoking.  How?  Don't use any gas

.    Cold smoke it baby!    

Then we gotta get Jimmy to get an AMNPS.

You got a Gasser, so you can take over.

Bear

 

[jimmy1957]

I was looking at the AMNPS and thinking about getting one but my kids already got me the masterbuilt cold smoker kit because someone told them that is what you need to cold smoke, Well the kit is made for the 30 inch electric smoker and not my 44 inch smoker, The kit was a pain in the ass to hookup, So I spent today trying to figure to hook it up and this is what I did in case someone else wants to do it, I went an got a 3 inch pipe at ace hardware, I took one of the side dampers off and cut a 3 inch hole there, Took angle iron and made a stand to set the cold smoker up so it would line up with the hole, cut a piece of the 3 inch pipe about 12 inches long to put on the cold smoke box then into the smoker, took a piece of flat iron 8 inches long x 1 inch wide to fit across the 3 inch hole I cut and screwed it fast to the smoker with wing nuts so I could take it off and on easy and also so I could but the damper back on if I wasn't going to use the cold smoker, I'm really hoping after all this work that it does work, I will find out in the next couple days when I do the cheese, If anyone thinks of something else I should have done please join in. Also ordered jerky mats for it today.

 

[cmayna]

Jimmy,

Is 1957 the year you were born?   LOL.  

I assume there is a hole at the bottom of your smoker under the burner, yes?  Is there a cage or box fastened to the bottom of your smoker?

For my Masterbuilt gasser, I have a box or tray at the the bottom underneath the burner.  This tray provides support for my AMNPS.   I do not use any gas.  During cold season weather, I place my cheese in the smoker and then fire up the AMNPS.  It works perfectly.  And during the colder months, I can smoke butter with very little effort.

Go for an AMNPS.  Just don't tell your kids. LOL.

 

[kjolly]

MES contacted me yesterday and they are shipping a new one out to me Jan 7th.

 

[Bearcarver]

 
MES contacted me yesterday and they are shipping a new one out to me Jan 7th.

That's Great !!

Glad to hear that !

Masterbuilt's CS has improved greatly over the last 6 years. They are now one of the best IMHO.

Bear

 

[gary s]

I'm a stick burner, but I read about the problems with electric smokers, To me it looks like MES is a top notch company and tries to improve their product and take care of customers, (From what I read)

Gary

 

[jimmy1957]

 
Jimmy,

Is 1957 the year you were born?   LOL.  

I assume there is a hole at the bottom of your smoker under the burner, yes?  Is there a cage or box fastened to the bottom of your smoker?

For my Masterbuilt gasser, I have a box or tray at the the bottom underneath the burner.  This tray provides support for my AMNPS.   I do not use any gas.  During cold season weather, I place my cheese in the smoker and then fire up the AMNPS.  It works perfectly.  And during the colder months, I can smoke butter with very little effort.

Go for an AMNPS.  Just don't tell your kids. LOL.

That is the year, I know I'm getting too old to learn new tricks, LOL! I'm not sure about the hole but will look, I know there is 2 burners at the bottom, I will probably order the Amazen Pellet Tube Smoker 12" or the expanding 12" to 18" tube then just lay it on the bottom rack or hang it from the bottom rack with 2 pieces of wire which I saw someone do.

 

[cmayna]

 
That is the year, I know I'm getting too old to learn new tricks, LOL! I'm not sure about the hole but will look, I know there is 2 burners at the bottom, I will probably order the Amazen Pellet Tube Smoker 12" or the expanding 12" to 18" tube then just lay it on the bottom rack or hang it from the bottom rack with 2 pieces of wire which I saw someone do.

Being a gasser,   (your smoker, not you  :-)) I bet there is a large hole under the burners.  Being a Masterbuilt, I also bet there is some sort of box or cage which surrounds the opening.   At worst case you can simply place your pellet tube smoker on top of your skillet, keep the gas off and cold smoke cheese.

Also odds are your chip pan is thin metal.  Consider going with a  cast iron skillet.  They are available in different diameters.

So much to learn.

Like me, realizing this is a MES thread and here I'm talking about a gasser smoker.  Oops sorry.

 

[inkjunkie]

See alot of folks singing praise about Masterbuilt and their customer service. No disrespect meant here....but sort of a Devils Advocate here...perhaps if their products were better made there may be less customer service praising and more praise on how great of a product they make?
I purchased an MES40, Gen 1. I did so thinking it would be a great way to smoke various things. When it arrived one of the grate racks was broke. Seriously looked like it was welded after it was plated. Called them, they told me they would send out both side. Took 3 or so weeks for the box to get here. Shipping invoice said 2 grate holders...box contained 1. Short while later the chrome started to peel off of a rack. Took it to a chrome shop in town, their opinion was that they only used a 2 step chrome process instead of the correct 3. Contacted Masterbuilt about this. They told me they would ship me 3 new grates. Another several week wait. Invoice said 3 grates...box only contained one. After several months of the MES sitting unused on my table I packed it away in the garage.
Guess I am kind of a wood snob, I prefer the taste and flavor of wood, whether it be in chunk charcoal form (BGE) or in split form...my RF.
For me the Masterbuilt definitely has a place. Will be attempting to make a few different sausages some time soon. From the recipes I have seen low temperature smoke is needed...

 

[mummel]

I had many questions when buying my first MES.  They CSR's didnt have a lot of the info I needed and my multiple emails went unanswered.  -1

But I've read posts about guys getting replacements for parts out of warranty which is a huge +1.

I think MES should go full throttle.  They have a huge opportunity here.  Every home should have a smoker. 

 

[wa0auu]

I don't see why it would not work just be sure you have the room it needs front and back