MES CONTROLLER

[SmokinAl]

I have to be the only person in the world that has an MES with a dead on accurate controller. I only use the MES for sausage. So it gets used about once every month or so, the rest of the time it sits outside in the weather. And in Florida that means, high temps, torrential rain storms, & high humidity. I do have a cover for it, but it's an old Gen 1, that I have had for many years. I usually don't even bother with monitoring the inside temp, and just go by the setting on the controller. But every once in a while I will check it, just to make sure it's still working properly. Here is a photo of it in action. I'm smoking some olive loaf bologna. The controller is set at 175, and the only time it varies by more than a degree or two, is when I change the temp up 10 degrees every hour until I get to 175. It will overshoot the target temp by about 10 degrees, but in a couple of minutes it comes right back to the set point. If this guy ever breaks down, I doubt I will ever get one that is as good as this one has been.
The sausage has been hanging in the MES about 7 hours, and I'm using the Amazen tube with apple pellets.

And here is a shot of the controller with a Thermoworks Smoke therm. The smoker is set at 175.

Just thought I would share my good fortune with you guys!
Al

 

[tropics]

You are lucky mine runs me in circles most times 50* off.
Richie

 

[gmc2003]

I wish my WSM was that accurate. I hope you didn't just jinx it.

Chris

 

[GATOR240]

You are lucky Al! Mine is all over the place, but in the ten months that I have had it, I have learned a thing or to about it.

 

[SmokinAl]

I wish my WSM was that accurate. I hope you didn't just jinx it.

Chris

You know as soon as I hit Post, I thought the same thing. I bet I go out back & it's dead!!
Al

 

[tallbm]

Hahhaah nice! Lets hope it keeps on smokin for a good long while!
If not you know where to go to fix it :D

 

[SmokiePokie]

I haven’t had trouble with mine at all, but it’s still relatively new. I got it for Christmas last year and I’ve run it a good number of times. The temp on the controller matches my thermometer nearly to the degree as well.

 

[Braz]

If this guy ever breaks down, I doubt I will ever get one that is as good as this one has been.

Easy. When it breaks down just get a PID controller and do the simple rewiring.

 

[SmokinAl]

Well so far it worked fine, the bologna is done, iced down & in the fridge.
Thanks Braz, that is a good idea!
Al

 

[Bearcarver]

Yup---Your's is working just the way it should!! That's Great !!
My Gen #2.5 works perfectly too, except my Maverick is usually 10° off consistently, but that's because the Maverick Probe is always about a foot higher inside the Smoker, so they're actually both right.

Bear