How Many Mes Owners Here?

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Which One Do You Have?

  • 40'

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  • 40' with window

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  • 40' 800 watt

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  • I like it a lot

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  • Where did you buy it?

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  • Sams Club

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  • Other please list where in a post

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  • Total voters
    2
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I just bought a few weeks ago a MES 40" w/window gen 2 model from Amazon. Took about 2.5 months for them to get in it in, but when they did, I jumped all over it. I got it for $449 with free 2 day shipping.
 
Nice Big Tim    ( Go BIG or go home huh? )  I am pretty happy with my 30 after my first smoke ....how's bout YOU ? 
Yes! Definitely happy with the 40" MES...my wife and father-in-law gave it to me for my birthday. By accident, they happened to get the all stainless 1st gen version. I wasn't happy with the small chip holder, but Masterbuilt sent me the upgrade for free after I called them about it. Loving it now...
 
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Mes30 gen 1. 289.00 on Amazon. Price went down while awaiting shipment. Emailed them and they reduced price to 266.00 with free delivery. I am happy with it so far. Everything i have made in it has come out awesome. Just wish i could remember to take Qview pics! Duh..
 
You gotta keep your eye on Amazon. It's like watching the stock market. I jumped last year and bought mine when it hit $149 w/ free shipping from Prime. But I haven't seen it that low since.
 
Ordered an MES 30 Digital w/remote and window.  UPS will be delivering today, just in time for my Fathers Day smoke fest.  Until now I've only done pork butt and ribs.  Sunday will be ribs, brisket and chicken legs.  Can anyone recommend a smoke that will work well with all 3?
 
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Ordered an MES 30 Digital w/remote and window.  UPS will be delivering today, just in time for my Fathers Day smoke fest.  Until now I've only done pork butt and ribs.  Sunday will be ribs, brisket and chicken legs.  Can anyone recommend a smoke that will work well with all 3?
I use Hickory for everything, but you might like Hickory mixed with Cherry or Apple.

Bear
 
I received a MES as a gift from my brother about 3 years ago.  I LOVE it and have cooked hams, ribs, briskets, steaks, meatloafs, jerky, roasts (be careful here), and more than I can think of at the moment.  Only problem I've had is with the temperature reading on the smoker.  I ordered a remote thermometer from this site and I since figured it out.  I swear tho, that smoker has a mind of it's own- sometimes -20 degrees and sometimes +20 degrees and then sometimes right on.  When I first noticed the problem, I tried to contact Masterbuilt several times but to no avail.  Other than the thermometer problem, have been very happy with the smoker and the smoking experience.
 
I received a MES as a gift from my brother about 3 years ago.  I LOVE it and have cooked hams, ribs, briskets, steaks, meatloafs, jerky, roasts (be careful here), and more than I can think of at the moment.  Only problem I've had is with the temperature reading on the smoker.  I ordered a remote thermometer from this site and I since figured it out.  I swear tho, that smoker has a mind of it's own- sometimes -20 degrees and sometimes +20 degrees and then sometimes right on.  When I first noticed the problem, I tried to contact Masterbuilt several times but to no avail.  Other than the thermometer problem, have been very happy with the smoker and the smoking experience.
Do you put the Maverick smoker probe at the same place every time. Without any mods the right side of an MES is quite a bit hotter than the left side.

Bear
 
Hic Hic Hickory...  In my most humble opinion... The best all around wood is hickory. For me Apple is a close second. 

As a side note.  In Texas we use Mesquite often.  But it's a stronger flavored wood so a little goes a long way. 

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I bought my MES about 2 years ago from QVC. 

I have smoked ribs that were awesome!! just smoked mozzarella and cheddar cheese, now I have to wait 2 weeks to see how it did.

here is a picture of venison hot dogs I made, they turned out great!

 
Oh, man. I am so totally lost here. I just ordered a Masterbuilt 30" with window and remote. It's stainless steel front was something I didn't really want, but the black-front one didn't have the meat temperature probe, which I did want. So, I'm waiting for it to arrive next week. I got it from Sears for $289.99 (plus tax) with free delivery. I did some shopping around and, with shipping included, that seemed like a pretty fair price. I put it on my Sears card and they gave me 12 months with no interest, so that helped make my decision, too.

And now I'm in the process of trying to learn everything I can about it. Some of these posts have been very informative. I didn't know the right side was hotter. I didn't know there seems to be an inherent issue with the thermostat maintaining correct temp. I also ordered a cover for it from Amazon for $24.97 with free shipping. I have read that some people take the electronic guage off in the winter. Not sure how to do that, but I'm thinking I'll just leave it and that way I can still smoke stuff during the winter months. I can always wheel it into the garage if we're expecting a big snowstorm. So much to figure out. But I'm really looking forward to my first smoke fest.

One thing that has kind of thrown me is the mention of smoking cheeses. I thought they would melt in a smoker. I need to learn more about that aspect.
 
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