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If you go with an Mes, I'd look at the one's that are stainless steel inside and out except for the plastic bordering on the top and bottom of the door and the window. The black paint around other cabinets where the door seals looses paint and corrodes because it's insulated, using less energy/airflow to keep the same temp compared to noninsulated smokers which is a more humid envirionment which is why most of us here on SMF don't put water in the water pan. If you get an all SS Mes 40 you should never have to buy it again compared to the painted Mes. Get a PID controller when the Mes stock controller fails and then unplug it from the smoker and bring it in out of the elements inbetween smokes and just replace heating elements over the decades. There's all kinds of threads on making an Mes better than your kitchen oven in ten minutes. The element connectors will fail and need to be replaced with high heat connectors. Electronics that don't have a conformal coating, protecting the circuit board like the Mes will corrode and arc with moisture, humidity etc and fail. So if you have a good box/door from the start, then replace failed connectors, and controller with one not from MB. It sounds overwhelming but as you get to know your stock smoker you should keep up with SMF R&D threads so you don't have to buy the smoker again. Just make it better than MB makes it.
Thank you for the detailed answer, i appreciate this. Pictures look so tasty, you've made me hungry :Ddj, morning... I'm not sure I got this correct... Are you wanting to cold smoke fish and cheeses ?? If so, you can get by with a cardboard box and wire racks.. Poke holes in the box and shove wooden dowels through to support the racks...
For smoke, I recommend the AMNPS using dust made from pellets... The dust creates VERY LITTLE heat so it can be used with ambient temps up to ~65F... The box will need several holes in the side walls top and bottom for good air flow.. make them about 3/4"....
A full load of dust will last about 4 1/2 hours... Use a fruit wood for mild flavor... For salmon use Alder...
Todd, a member here, invented these things... He's part of Admin now... A real good guy...
5 X 8 Smoker Maze| A-MAZE-N
The 5 x8 A-MAZE-N-SMOKER BOX is a light weight, durable and portable smoke generator, that produces a great quality smoke for cold and hot smoking.
Making dust from pellets...
Mr T told me he makes dust all the time for some of his smoking needs.. He ground the pellets in a food processor or something.. I tried it and it seemed a little tough on the machine.. Pellets are HARD !!!.. So I threw them in warm HOT water.. in about 4 minutes they were falling apart... I...
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I smoke everything with dust now... I prefer the flavor from dust.. it's a lighter flavor..
Some stuff I have smoked recently...
.....Cold smoked bacon...
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..Warm smoked ham....
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