How Many Mes Owners Here?

[jimmy1957]

 
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.

There is a hole in the bottom under the burners, But doesn't look like enough room to put anything there, There is enough room to put something on the top plate above the burners if that is where you would put the Amazen Pellet Tube Smoker, The chip pan is thin metal but doesn't look that cheap to me, but I did see where a lot of people recommended the skillet so I ordered the 8" for $11 an free shipping but I'm not sure how I would use it since the pictures I saw look like they have the skillet sitting on top of the burner which I can't do, Mine has a V shape panel above the burners like the one's you see on a BBQ gas grill, No problem talking about a gas smoker here as this is a MES gas smoker I'm talking about.

 

[menotyou]

I had a 30" for years and it finally left me for the BBQ heavens.  I got a 40" from Walmart.com on a great deal.  (1st one was from QVC)

I LOVE IT!!!  I have a green Egg, a Weber charcoal, and a bullit smoker.  I think the electric is my favorite.  Probably, the ease ahas a lot to do with it.  I love the remote.  I do need to practice on the Egg more, though.

 

[cflbob]

I have two, the 30" analog and digital.  Both of them are great, although the analog one holds more wood chips, so you don't need to feed it all day. 

Bob

 

[silentookami]

I just got a 30" Digital for Xmas this year.

 

[smokerudrink]

My wife tailgates with friends at local football stadium and I furnish her with smoked wings and other items to take with her. Apparently the food went over well. Several of the people that frequent the tailgate work at a small law firm. Now there are three new MES owners at this firm due to my smoked goodies she supplies.

If only we could get commision from the sales..... 

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[silentookami]

Here's my first attempt so far. 

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• silentookami
• Jan 6, 2016

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[opfoto]

This is my 1sr Smoker, Got it from the home depot. A friend and my neice both have 1 and after having some smoked foods in it I HAD to get one. HD didn't have the 30in gen 2 in stock so they let me have the 30in gen 2.5 w/ BT for the same price....Too good to refuse and apparantly after from reading here that the gen 2 model may have a few issues that would have lessened my opinion. Looking forward to learning and learning and smoking and smoking! 

Keep up with all the tips they are greatly appreciated!

 

[Bearcarver]

 
This is my 1sr Smoker, Got it from the home depot. A friend and my neice both have 1 and after having some smoked foods in it I HAD to get one. HD didn't have the 30in gen 2 in stock so they let me have the 30in gen 2.5 w/ BT for the same price....Too good to refuse and apparantly after from reading here that the gen 2 model may have a few issues that would have lessened my opinion. Looking forward to learning and learning and smoking and smoking! 

Keep up with all the tips they are greatly appreciated!

Sounds good----Gen #2.5 is a Good one!!

Here's a whole bunch of tips you might like:

Just click on "Bear's Step by Steps".

Bear

 

[daricksta]

 
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. 

I subscribe to the Steven Raichlen e-newsletter. He had a new series called Project Smoke on PBS this past summer--and I missed every episode. But that's not my point. Although I think his new e-newsletter might be self-serving to push his new smoking cookbook and the TV series, I think he's right when he states that smoking is taking over grilling in the USA. So, when you write "Every home should have a smoker" you're there on the cutting edge, hanging ten on the curl of the smoking wave sweeping America. Although my Weber 22.5" charcoal kettle grill remains my favorite outdoor cooking medium, I love my MES 30 and have great new recipes to try this year along with perfecting the old ones.

 

[lowdownjt]

I have a new model 30" MES with the window, digital thermostat and integrated meat probe. I have only done chicken on there so far, and while it was a bit on the dry side, it tasted great. After doing some research I think I know what I did wrong and I am sure my next one will be much better. I have already bought a Pork Shoulder (Butt) for this weekend, so that will be my next adventure. Nothing beats good pulled pork and coleslaw on a cold Michigan day!

 

[Bearcarver]

 
I have a new model 30" MES with the window, digital thermostat and integrated meat probe. I have only done chicken on there so far, and while it was a bit on the dry side, it tasted great. After doing some research I think I know what I did wrong and I am sure my next one will be much better. I have already bought a Pork Shoulder (Butt) for this weekend, so that will be my next adventure. Nothing beats good pulled pork and coleslaw on a cold Michigan day!

Congrats on the Smoker, JT !!

Here's a Pretty Good Pulled Pork Step by Step:

Pulled Boston Pork Butt  

Bear

 

[lowdownjt]

Bear,

Thanks for the guidance, this will be my step by step process for Saturday! So easy to follow and the pictures are awesome. If my butt comes out looking like that, I will be very pleased and post a few pictures of my own!

Thanks again, JT

 

[Bearcarver]

Bear,

Thanks for the guidance, this will be my step by step process for Saturday! So easy to follow and the pictures are awesome. If my butt comes out looking like that, I will be very pleased and post a few pictures of my own!

Thanks again, JT

That's Great, JT !!

If you run into a question on any of my instructions, just PM me so I don't miss it.

Meanwhile check the      "Bear's Step by Steps"    At the bottom of all my posts for a whole bunch of other Step by Steps.

And Thanks for the Point !

Bear

 

[lowdownjt]

Thanks for the offer, if I run into any issues I will message you, but it should be pretty straight forward!

I just finished my first attempt at homemade BBQ sauce for the pork and it came out surprisingly good, even my wife liked the flavor. My house smells so good now!

I will let you know how it all turns out!

Thanks, JT

 

[orion11]

I bought mine several months ago online from Kotulas(sp). $250. , Free shipping. So far I really like it. Smoking mostly deer meet and deer jerky. Tis the season. Orion11

 

[gavin16]

I mean to get pictures on here at some point.. Maybe when I try to break it in this weekend with its first smoke.  I received a MES 40 bluetooth for Christmas from Sam's Club. So glad it included legs that had wheels on the back!! I'm so excited to hopefully have a smoker now that I can properly use my AMNPS!! Currently I'll just place the AMNPS on the floor.  I'll have to do some cooking to see if I have to raise it or place it somewhere else. 

This fancy gal has bluetooth, meat probe, and built in temp probe! I look to try and calibrate with my igrill 2 this weekend and see how they coincide.  About the only thing I've done with it so far was season... It took a while to get warmed up... but when it finally did it reached up to about 285 or so shortly, then stayed fairly consistent at 275. I do wish it had a light in it... that's about the only thing at first glance so far.  

 

[jimmy1957]

I just did my first smoke, 5 pounds of cooper sharp, 2-1/2 pounds of horseradish and 2-1/2 pounds of black pepper, It is pretty strong, The only wood I had was mesquite and I smoked it for about 5 hours since it looked like it wasn't getting much smoke but it must have been getting plenty, Now to do jerky which is why I wanted the smoker, But since I saw Bear's step by step guide now I have to try the smoked pork chops, Thanks Bear for all your work and time you put into making that guide.

 

[Bearcarver]

 
I mean to get pictures on here at some point.. Maybe when I try to break it in this weekend with its first smoke.  I received a MES 40 bluetooth for Christmas from Sam's Club. So glad it included legs that had wheels on the back!! I'm so excited to hopefully have a smoker now that I can properly use my AMNPS!! Currently I'll just place the AMNPS on the floor.  I'll have to do some cooking to see if I have to raise it or place it somewhere else. 

This fancy gal has bluetooth, meat probe, and built in temp probe! I look to try and calibrate with my igrill 2 this weekend and see how they coincide.  About the only thing I've done with it so far was season... It took a while to get warmed up... but when it finally did it reached up to about 285 or so shortly, then stayed fairly consistent at 275. I do wish it had a light in it... that's about the only thing at first glance so far.  

That's the smoker I'm curently using too.

You might have to put the bottom rack in & put your AMNPS on the left side of that rack until the AMNPS gets going good.

Then if you want, move it to the floor once it's smoking real good.

So far that's what I've been doing with this one.

Bear

 

[bilgeslime]

 Got the 30" MES with window and remote just before Christmas. Looking forward to smoking with it.

 

[pudge]

Just got my 30" for Christmas this year. I love it. So far I've smoked a pork loin, ribs, and some fish. I am new to this so everything I do is experimental. So far everything has turned ut real good