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  1. wille5az

    MES30 Cold Weather Insulation

    I will let you know how it goes, Might try to get some plywood or a big wardrobe moving box that i can slide over the MES
  2. wille5az

    MES30 Cold Weather Insulation

    Thanks
  3. wille5az

    MES30 Cold Weather Insulation

    I have a MES 30 with the chip tray on right side and exhaust on the top (version 2.5?)... Planning to smoke a pork butt overnight this weekend in Chicago Suburbs but the low temp is 15*. I am thinking I may need to insulate at least one side to keep it out of the wind... Does anyone have a...
  4. wille5az

    Pork Butt Timing

    I have a MES30 and would like to smoke a Pork Shoulder for a family event next Sunday. I need it to be done by 2pm. Any suggestions on best way to accomplish this? If I put it in first thing in the morning it wont be ready in time and I am worried if I put it in before bed it will be done too...
  5. wille5az

    Temp Probe on MES 30

    No I have not solved this however I have just been going off of what the TP says 
  6. wille5az

    Temp Probe Location

    Update: I have been smoking for 3 hours now, MES has been set to 225 the whole time My ThermoPro probe said temp was 20 degrees warmer for first 2 hours (245-255ish) but now has been hovering between 210-215. Would you recommend adjusting the MES up a few degrees to try to get the probe to be...
  7. wille5az

    Temp Probe Location

    I am making a Pork Butt right now, have my AMNPS on the bottom rack, foil pan to catch drippings on 2nd rack and meat on the 3rd rack. I put the temp probe on the bottom rack on the right using the clip that came with it. I think I may get a clothes pin next time so it is more secure.  Do you...
  8. wille5az

    Temp Probe Location

    I have a MES 2.5 BT 30" which I love however I feel like the temp is way off. I have a ThermoPro 2 probe thermometer and the meat temp seems to be close to the built in one however the 2nd probe is reading 30 degrees higher than what my MES is set to (225 vs 255) Where should I put the probe so...
  9. wille5az

    Temp Probe on MES 30

    I know this is an old post but I am having the same issues as above. I have a ThermoPro 2 probe, the meat probe and the MES probe are within 5degrees of each other but the cabinet probe is about 20-30degrees higher than what the MES says. Where should i put the TP probe to get the most accurate...
  10. wille5az

    Newbie AMNPS question

    when you put the AMNPS at the bottom do you take the water pan out? Can someone send a photo?
  11. wille5az

    MES30 & AMNPS

    I have a blue tooth MES 30 and going to do a pork butt this weekend. Where do you rec I put the 6x8 I bought? Some people said on bottom rail away from heat others said all the way on the bottom? Thanks @TJohnson
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