New MES Bluetooth Digital smoker

[wbf610]

That's Great !!! 
I'm always glad to hear when my suggestions work for others.



And wbf610,
I keep mine 7-24-365 on my covered front porch with the stock MES cover on it.
The important thing is to keep it Dry.  Cold doesn't seem to hurt them at all.


Bear

Thanks Bear. My porch isn't covered, so I'll have to make some space in the garage.

 

[remsr]

My patio is covered by a deck with 1/4" spaces between the floor boards which protects my smokers and grills from nothing. So I dubbed up with plastic benith the cover.

 

[Bearcarver]

Thanks Bear. My porch isn't covered, so I'll have to make some space in the garage.

Unless you can find a good deal on a storage container, like my Son found at Home Depot for his MES:

 

[wbf610]

 
Unless you can find a good deal on a storage container, like my Son found at Home Depot for his MES:

That is a great idea, but i think i'd rather just wheel it into the garage.  Our patio doesn't have that much room left on it.

 

[tjohnson]

Hey Guys!
The AMNPS 5x8 can be a bugger to keep smoking in the New MES Bluetooth, but with a few tricks, it will work great
The chip loader must be pulled out 2" and rotated to the "Dump" position for any airflow thru the smoker...Airflow is the key!
Exhaust W-I-D-E Open
No water in the water pan.....Way Too Much Moisture
You need to raise the AMNPS 5x8 off the floor about 1 1/2" for the pellets to get into the air stream entering thru the Chip Loader and housing

Another option is to use a 12" Tube Smoker.  It works great, but can produce a lot of smoke in the small MES cabinet

I'll swap out a 12" Tube Smoker for a AMNPS 5x8 for anyone having issues in their MES

If you have any issues, feel free to call me at work or my cell ANYTIME!!!!

Todd Johnson

A-MAZE-N Products

W 651 352-2831

C 952 412-0484

 

[Bearcarver]

 
That is a great idea, but i think i'd rather just wheel it into the garage.  Our patio doesn't have that much room left on it.

That Storage container doesn't have to be on a patio or Porch. It can be in the driveway, yard, garden, or any place a heavy duty extension cord can reach.

Just an Idea for another option.

Bear

 

[ndwildbill]

I leave my MES30 out year around...have for a couple of years. It's on a patio, with a leaky balcony above.  I cover the MES with the MES cover, wrap some bungee cords around that, then push it over next to my Weber gas grill.  I have an extra large, heavy duty grill cover that covers both of them.  Throw that over the top, bungee cord it down, and have never had a problem...even survived a couple of North Dakota blizzards! I have the MES strapped on a furniture dolly that I got at Harbor Freight, so it's easy to move.

 

[wbf610]

That Storage container doesn't have to be on a patio or Porch. It can be in the driveway, yard, garden, or any place a heavy duty extension cord can reach.

Just an Idea for another option.


Bear

Another good thought. I'll probably just wheel it to the garage this winter, then come up with some solution in the spring.

 

[candurin]

I've had mine under this cover (the more expensive version): http://www.the-cover-store.com/square-smoker-cover-122-elite/?color=Khaki

It has survived rain, snow, a hurricane and many 100+ degree days (NJ).

Smoker runs and looks as good as the day I unboxed it (outside and glass, that is).

 

[hoops10]

Bear, great call on using ashes to clean the window on the MES 40 gen 2.5  Worked like magic.  One question I did have, I put the AMNPS on the bottom rack on the right side but I am getting drippings from baby back ribs and other meat that is falling onto the pellets and causing problems.  How do you get around this problem?  Thanks.

 

[remsr]

Put a pan or foil on the rack over the ANMPS. yah I know uses up more space, but the MES wasn't designed for the ANMPS it was designed for the chip tray and the Masterbuilt cold smoker was designed for the MES. We just have to do what is necessary if we want to use the ANMPS. It's not a problem with the MES 40 I rarely use all 6 racks and when I do I use the Masterbuilt cold smoker.
When ever I can I use the ANMPS because the smoke is just right for most things.

Randy,

 

[hoops10]

I only have 4 racks, but I could use foil on the rack with meat on it. Didn't know if that would somehow block the smoke from being absorbed into the meat or something.

 

[Bearcarver]

I only have 4 racks, but I could use foil on the rack with meat on it. Didn't know if that would somehow block the smoke from being absorbed into the meat or something.

I wouldn't put the meat on foil, and if you do, make sure you don't cover a full rack with foil, pans, meat, or anything else---Needs room for air flow.
I seldom use more than one or two racks for my meat---Usually the top ones.

If I can I just don't put any meat on the right end, so there is no drips from that end to the AMNPS on the right end.

If I need the whole rack for meat, I put another rack in just above the AMNPS, and I cut a 9 X 11 Foil pan in half the long way, and put that upside down above the AMNPS to keep drips off of it.

The bottom rack is too close to the heating element for meat anyway. IMHO

I never put food on the bottom rack.

Bear

 

[Bearcarver]

Another good thought. I'll probably just wheel it to the garage this winter, then come up with some solution in the spring.

Sounds like me now-----Needs some serious contemplation!!!

Bear

 

[wbf610]

 
Sounds like me now-----Needs some serious contemplation!!!

Bear

​It got delivered in the rain today.  Can't wait to put it together, season it, then smoke something in it. Going to try ribs I guess.

 

[Bearcarver]

 
​It got delivered in the rain today.  Can't wait to put it together, season it, then smoke something in it. Going to try ribs I guess.

You probably have this already, but just in case:

 Just click on "Bear's Step by Steps".

Bear

 

[jdmarti1]

My AMNPS just doesn't seem to stay lit.  I have had my Bluetooth since last Christmas, and have reverted to chips.  I have it on the bottom left side (below the racks) - no water ever, I have even taken the chip loader out.  Drives me crazy.  I like to use my bottom rack for things I want hotter.  I have elevated the AMNPS a couple of inches, tried different orientations, etc.  What to do - I want it on the bottom if at all possible.  Why was a rack?

 

[jdmarti1]

On a separate note - has anybody hacked the bluetooth on this - or modified it?  Why they didn't use WiFi I don't know, much better range.  Bluetooth is 30' with class 2 - and that sucks.  A wall cuts that to about 10'.  It is the one failure I see on this smoker.

 

[Bearcarver]

 
My AMNPS just doesn't seem to stay lit.  I have had my Bluetooth since last Christmas, and have reverted to chips.  I have it on the bottom left side (below the racks) - no water ever, I have even taken the chip loader out.  Drives me crazy.  I like to use my bottom rack for things I want hotter.  I have elevated the AMNPS a couple of inches, tried different orientations, etc.  What to do - I want it on the bottom if at all possible.  Why was a rack?

Where did you put the AMNPS in the Generation #1 MES you bought back in 2012 ?  On the support rods (bottom Left)?

Bear

 

[jdmarti1]

I never used it in my old one - I didn't buy it until I got the new one.