Yep,
pa42phigh
beat me to the reply and posted it.
Rewire with an Auber PID is like having a brand new and extra amazing smoker. It's not really a draw back, but you will need to generate smoke with an
AMNPS tray or tube and wood pellets once you rewire. Most of us MES guys do that from the beginning of owning an MES so again not really a draw back.
With the Auber PID you dont get long on/off cycles of the element being on therefore the element doesnt heat up long enough to smolder the wood chips, it just cuts on in short intervals as needed to maintain temp within 1 degree or so.
Here is the Auber PID that will work for both MES40 and 30 in the case you ever upgrade to an MES40. I think the best electric smoker for the money is a used MES40 off Craiglist or Facebook that is rewired and has an Auber PID controller put on it hahaha:
Auber Instruments, Inc. Multi Purpose Controller [WS-1510ELPM] - The WS-1510ELPM is a versatile temperature controller to have in your home. It can be used for various applications such as Sous Vide cooking, controlling an electric smoker, making yogurt, dough proofing, controlling the...
www.auberins.com
You would want the multi-purpose temp probe.
Let us know if you have any questions at all about this stuff. Everyone who rewires and uses a PID controller on an MES says "why did I wait so long to do this!!!" hahaha.