So how accurate is the temps in my MES 40" gen 2?

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todbnla

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Jan 1, 2015
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Since Santa got me a new lime green Maverick 733 and I have been curious to see how off the temps were in my MES 40", so I did a lil test today while smoking a pair of yard birds, I was actually kinda surprised the temps were as close as they were:

Shows temp inside smoker, stunned how close these were:

(253 on MES display/remote and 257 on 733!)


Shows MES probe temp, NOT surprised this was off:

(143 of MES display/remote versus 127 on 733, a 16 degree difference, which I  heard the norm was about 20 degrees off)


Overall I was quite pleased, my new years day yard birds will be killer none the less and were making some black eye suzies w/pork butt chunks, crab boil cabbage, and some good old fashioned cornbread, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
 
Looks like you have an accurate controller

Measure each rack and in multiple places on each rack

Don't let the temp probe touch the metal racks

I have to set my controller to 205ish to maintain 225-230 on the middle racks

If I set the controller to 275, the middle racks will be over 300 degrees
 
 Originally Posted by TJohnson  
 
Looks like you have an accurate controller

Measure each rack and in multiple places on each rack

Don't let the temp probe touch the metal racks

I have to set my controller to 205ish to maintain 225-230 on the middle racks

If I set the controller to 275, the middle racks will be over 300 degrees
Good info thanks, BTW I have your AMNTS still in my stocking w/some killer pellets too I am dying to try out....soon. :)
 
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In No Way is my post meant to be a slam on the Gen 2

Every smoker will have it's own characteristics and you need to know them

Each of my 4 MES 40's have a little diff temp on the center racks and I just compensate by raising or lowering the controller temp.
 
 
Looks like you have an accurate controller

Measure each rack and in multiple places on each rack

Don't let the temp probe touch the metal racks

I have to set my controller to 205ish to maintain 225-230 on the middle racks

If I set the controller to 275, the middle racks will be over 300 degrees
 
In No Way is my post meant to be a slam on the Gen 2

Every smoker will have it's own characteristics and you need to know them

Each of my 4 MES 40's have a little diff temp on the center racks and I just compensate by raising or lowering the controller temp.
Not taken to be a slam in any fashion, I work in manufacturing and understand these things are massed produced in high volume in China so variances will normally occur, very pleased with mine in the 6mths I have owned it. 
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