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borderman

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Jan 28, 2015
10
10
Cavalier, ND
I need some advice.

Will be using the MES 30 for sausage, snack sticks and smoked cheese only.

Smoker came yesterday. Last night I by-passed the digital relay and it will now

be controlled by a PID.

Totally removed the chip tray assembly and tube

.(installed a homemade adjustable vent cover)

My question is: Do I need some sort of heat shield over the heating element

(quarry tile) or just fill the water pan with silica sand? Maybe I don't need to be

concerned with big temperature variation at low temps (??)

Thanks for your input.

Jim
 
I would ship that bad boy to me!!!

Just kidding...

I'm interested in the responces you get! The only electric smoker I have used are cookshacks and those were at my various jobs over the years... I've been eyeing MB prices to get one for home!
 
I think you may be running the risk of grease fire without something protecting the element. What are you going to use to generate smoke?
 
I use a AUBER PID and also keep the chip tray in the smoker. The chip tray protects the element.  Now the loading tube is another story. I use Riverat's mod. It is a adjustable damper.



Just a corn can with a little glass tape to seal it up good.

The adjustable damper allows me to dial in the air to the AMNPS.
 
 
I use a AUBER PID and also keep the chip tray in the smoker. The chip tray protects the element.  Now the loading tube is another story. I use Riverat's mod. It is a adjustable damper.



Just a corn can with a little glass tape to seal it up good.

The adjustable damper allows me to dial in the air to the AMNPS.
 
I think you may be running the risk of grease fire without something protecting the element. What are you going to use to generate smoke?
Will be using the Amazn Pellets.

I installed a 8" x 8" piece of quarry tile over the heating element.

That hopefully will protect it.
 
What generation MES is it? The vent position difference between generations seems to make a difference. You might want to do some test runs with something cheap like chicken and monitor the air temps at each rack then proceed from there.
 
It is a MES 30 Model 20070910 Digital.

AC power comes in through the bottom. ( which is good for making disconnecting the controller)

Vent is on the top right hand corner.

This will be my dedicated snack stick, cheese and sausage smoker.

All other Q is done on a WSM.
 
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