Masterbuilt MB20070210 MES 35B Analog Electric Smoker, Black

Masterbuilt MB20070210 Analog Electric Smoker with 3 Smoking Racks, 30 inch, Black This is an entry level electric smoker. It has an analog dial controller, not digital like higher end. This means you just dial up and check if it is hitting the temperature you want. I maxed it out and on a day that's around 20C, I'm hitting around 325F which is actually ample for smoking. Comes with three racks, a water tray and wood chip tray and drip tray. There isn't any vent hole other than one small 2cm hole at the top. Older models had an adjustable vent hole at top ... Not sure why this doesn't. There is no chip feeder either so every single time you need to add more wood chops you need to open the entire door fully, which escapes heat fast.... Not ideal but it is what it is. Just do it fast. The enclosure is a. Rf chamber basically. So if you have a meater wireless thermometer or anything like it, you're not gonna get any signal. You need a wired thermometer. Or I recommend get the kind of hybrid thermometers that is wired to the meat, and the controller is outside the chamber and transmits to WiFi, bt or another RF radio transmitter.... This is the best solution imo. This unit is entry level. No bells and whistles. For anyone just wanting to get into it... No hassles . It just works. Set the desired target temp.... And go. Lots of smoke generated. Super simple. My first smoke was a basic small flank steak piece for fajitas. Absolutely delicious and soft. Worked amazing and clean up was dead simple. I just use damp cloth and wipes. To make things easier I should've put a foil layer on the bottom floor. I also smoked some cheese and some sausages. The ultimate for me it endeavor on a brisket cook but that is for another time. Note that the chamber isn't wide enough to hold a full brisket cut so you could either cut in half and put on multiple layers or there are some suggestions to angle a rack diagonally and place a full brisket diagonally..... I have yet to try that.... I highly recommend a cover. After cleaning and drying off completely, it is a good idea to put a cover on to prevent rusting and elements. The instructions also say that. Easy to find a perfect fitment cover for these ubiquitous 30" smokers. By the way if you're curious, it comes packed nicely and without dents in a large box and the only assembly required is bolting on the side handles and the legs. Easy peasy . I was dreading assembly...... But this was basically fully done. Nice ! I cant say much about longevity but I hope I can maintain this well enough to last a while... For now my first cool was super super easy... Very satisfied with the results. Hope this helps.

We read all the reviews - pros and cons and decided to go ahead and order it despite - this was a gift for father's day for my husband and let me tell you its a fantastic little smoker - we are beginners and there really is no use in spending $700+ on a fancy smoker when you're just starting to learn how to use one - this is a great little product - helps that we got it on sale - but easy to clean, easy to use, set up was quick and our first round of ribs came out fantastic! cant wait to use it all summer !

Pretty low maintenance all things considered, I’ve used it three times now and generally I’m pretty happy with the product. However there are a few minor issues that I’ve found a bit annoying. 1. The temperature on the thermometer has no direct numerical link to the dial on the power adapter where you’re controlling the temperature, so you have to pretty much guess how the values on the min to max dial correlate to the actual temperature. This just results in more time needed to get the smoker to the desired temperature. 2. It’s not the easiest thing to clean (interior) especially at the bottom around where the heating element is. 3. The metal slots on the side where you insert the grates seem to be slightly uneven, or the grates are warped a bit or something, just enough so the grates aren’t fully locked/secure after they’re inserted, and they kind of teeter a bit if you put pressure on one corner or end, almost like a table that won’t sit level. This hasn’t seemed to affect the cooking process however. As I mentioned, these are minor issues, and each cook I’ve done has turned out quite well in spite of these issues so all in all I’m pretty happy with this.

We love this smoker, its easy to use and does a great job.

This is great for pork for corn.I bought it for my son and he loves it