In the market for my first smoker

jstylzz

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Jun 17, 2013

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Salt Lake City, UT

• Jun 19, 2013

• #1

Looking at the ME 30 or 40; leaning towards the 30 so I have more $$$ to spend on supplies. Will I feel like the 30 is too small? Can I do full racks of spares and turkeys in it?

Also I saw the ME 30 with the digital thermometer built in on some models. Is it worth the extra for that or do you use a separate digital thermometer for temp control?

 

Bearcarver

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• Jun 19, 2013

• #2

jstylzz said:

Looking at the ME 30 or 40; leaning towards the 30 so I have more $$$ to spend on supplies. Will I feel like the 30 is too small? Can I do full racks of spares and turkeys in it?

Also I saw the ME 30 with the digital thermometer built in on some models. Is it worth the extra for that or do you use a separate digital thermometer for temp control?

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Just don't do what I did:

I paid $179 for an MES 30, to save money.

Then I had to cut ribs in half, and I could only put 7 pounds of unstuffed Beef sticks in.

So I paid another $349 for an MES 40----I love it !!!!

So I ended up laying out a total of $528, because I thought I was saving $$$

Also: All MES have Digital controls & remote control. The remote control works Great, but you will want to get a wireless therm, like the Maverick ET 732.

Bear

 

themule69

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Oct 7, 2012

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live north of fort smith arkansas between alma and

• Jun 19, 2013

• #3

I have a MES 40. I wouldn't want any smaller.

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• themule69
• Apr 24, 2013

Happy smoken.

David

 

smokinhusker

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Oct 20, 2010

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• Jun 19, 2013

• #4

I agree with Bear and Mule...I went with the MES 40 right out of the gate and have not regretted it at all. Even with just 2 of us, I make loads of sausage, snack sticks etc and the extra room is great.