MES 30 improvements on smoke consistency?

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Whew you guys had me sweating it for a few minutes there! lol!
 
The 3" 90 fits like a glove into my MES30 and I can easily remove to put on my cover tonight!!! My AMNPS has been going for 2 hours with steady blue stream of smoke. I am smoking hamburgers not sure how they are going to taste but its all I had to cook at the moment.



Is your vent on the side? Have any pics?
 
You should notice a difference in how your MES drafts

Make sure you pull the chip loader out about 2" and rotate to the "Dump" position

HUGE diff in how your MES performs!!

Don't remove the chip loader during hot smoking or the unit can back draft

Todd
 
 
Cool   Looks good

Gary
Thanks Gary.
 
You should notice a difference in how your MES drafts

Make sure you pull the chip loader out about 2" and rotate to the "Dump" position

HUGE diff in how your MES performs!!

Don't remove the chip loader during hot smoking or the unit can back draft

Todd
Sweet, I burned some chips, had nice smoke flow going. When I cook, hopefully this weekend, I'll give your tips a shot! 
 
Summary

1. Get AMNPS
2. Microwave pellets 60 seconds before use
3. Light AMNPS with torch burn for 10 minutes
4. Add exhaust point
You should notice a difference in how your MES drafts
Make sure you pull the chip loader out about 2" and rotate to the "Dump" position
HUGE diff in how your MES performs!!
Don't remove the chip loader during hot smoking or the unit can back draft


Todd

Todd I was cooking a Filet steak yesterday the cook was only 2 hours so I was thinking wood chips wood work fine. After the first chip load burned off the second chip load wasn't smoking (probably moisture) so I fired up the AMNPS and got the smoke rolling again. My thinking was with only a 2 hour cook time no need to fire up the AMNPS but to be honest the less time you have is another reason to use the AMNPS you get smoke immediately rolling over your meat. I used the pitmasters choice pellets took all the steps discussed here and that filet was one of the best I have eaten!

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Summary

1. Get AMNPS
2. Microwave pellets 60 seconds before use
3. Light AMNPS with torch burn for 10 minutes
4. Add exhaust point
Todd I was cooking a Filet steak yesterday the cook was only 2 hours so I was thinking wood chips wood work fine. After the first chip load burned off the second chip load wasn't smoking (probably moisture) so I fired up the AMNPS and got the smoke rolling again. My thinking was with only a 2 hour cook time no need to fire up the AMNPS but to be honest the less time you have is another reason to use the AMNPS you get smoke immediately rolling over your meat. I used the pitmasters choice pellets took all the steps discussed here and that filet was one of the best I have eaten!

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LOL-----I tried that a few times, years ago------Wasn't worth the effort !!

Amazing Smokers all the way, long or short smokes!!

Bear
 
 
It can be, I made it so it is more permanent. But my cover is the $10 one from home depot and works fine with it.
OK---That's great !!!

The Stock MES cover fits so snug on my MES 40, I had to remove the big back tilt handle for easy on-off.

Bear
 
Ya Bear, the 3" elbow slide right in and come out for the cover. I butterflied the inside so it is snug, but my cover is big enough that I don't have to remove it
 
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