• Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.

New Member From NJ

SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.
Joined
Mar 14, 2026
Messages
8
Reaction score
7
Hello from North Jersey (west of the 287 beltway). Retired. I just picked up a MES40 w/slow smoke attachment. As I write this I'm in the middle of cold smoking salmon using a combo of alder/apple.
 
Welcome from Virginia! Pics, or it didn't happen!
 
Welcome in from Hawaii!! Will be waiting for those pics of the salmon 😍
 
Welcome from Colorado
 
Hello from North Jersey (west of the 287 beltway). Retired. I just picked up a MES40 w/slow smoke attachment. As I write this I'm in the middle of cold smoking salmon using a combo of alder/apple.
Thanks to all for your welcomes!

Here's the pic of my first try (today) at cold smoked salmon. 12 hr smoke now resting in the frig till morning.
IMG_0723.jpeg
 
Welcome from California. Nice looking salmon.

I bought the same attachment for an MES30 I picked up on Craigslist. I haven't hooked it up yet. What is the lowest temperature you were able to get it to?

1773789414333.png
1773789435026.png


 
Welcome from California. Nice looking salmon.

I bought the same attachment for an MES30 I picked up on Craigslist. I haven't hooked it up yet. What is the lowest temperature you were able to get it to?

View attachment 732587View attachment 732588

It was 38f here today (and windy). I was able to keep smoke chamber in the 50s. I turned the slow smoke on to get the pellets smoldering and then shut the unit off and it keep smoldering. Remember it was windy here today. I think that may have helped keep the smolder going. I refilled the slow smoke after 4 hrs and again after 8 hrs. (12 hr total smoke) I never let it completely burn all the pellets so I was able to keep it going. I did take a long spike and occasionally break up the pellets as they tend to get sticky as they smolder.
 
Last edited:
It was 38f here today (and windy). I was able to keep smoke chamber in the 50s. I turned the slow smoke on to get the pellets smoldering and then shut the unit off and it keep smoldering. Remember it was windy here today. I think that may have helped kept the smolder going. I refilled the slow smoke after 4 hrs and again after 8 hrs. (12 hr total smoke) I never let it completely burn all the pellets so I was able to keep it going. I did take a long spike and occasionally break up the pellets as they tend to get sticky as they smolder.
 
Welcome from Iowa, glad you joined us!

Ryan
 
Hello from North Jersey (west of the 287 beltway). Retired. I just picked up a MES40 w/slow smoke attachment. As I write this I'm in the middle of cold smoking salmon using a combo of alder/apple.
Hi WELCOME TO THE GROUP!
Lived all over the state.
My Dad s tavern was in Washington, above Clinton.
Are you near that ?
 
Hi WELCOME TO THE GROUP!
Lived all over the state.
My Dad s tavern was in Washington, above Clinton.
Are you near that ?
I'm a little further north. Just west of Morristown. When I hear Clinton, the first thing that comes to mind is Round Valley Reservoir (lake trout) :)
 
Hello from North Jersey (west of the 287 beltway). Retired. I just picked up a MES40 w/slow smoke attachment. As I write this I'm in the middle of cold smoking salmon using a combo of alder/apple.
I used to be in your neck of the woods; spent my professional career in NJ-Morris County most recently

I got out the instant I retired. Moved back to Idaho two years ago, up in the panhandle

Welcome to the board!
 
Welcome to the party from Vt. Many moons ago I lived a short time in both Monmouth Heights and Kendall park.

Chris
 
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

Latest posts

Back
Top
Clicky