Bama,Thanks, Todd & Bear. I'm purely a hot smoker, and here in Georgia, it's almost always hot and w/o wind so maybe that's my issue. I'll try Bear's advice and spend some extra time getting it really hot. I've been doing some of that, but not 15-20 minutes worth...closer to the 5-10 Todd recommended.
Todd, why do you say to NOT remove the chip loader? That seems to help get more oxygen into the smoker (but I could be wrong). Does it cause another problem (heat loss, etc)? Just curious...
Thanks again...maybe I'll give it another shot this weekend.
Through testing, I've tried every combination possible for Cold Smoking and Hot Smoking with the AMNPS in the MES and other smokers I could get my hands on. I even tried adding a small computer fan to the intake of the MES.Thanks, Todd & Bear. I'm purely a hot smoker, and here in Georgia, it's almost always hot and w/o wind so maybe that's my issue. I'll try Bear's advice and spend some extra time getting it really hot. I've been doing some of that, but not 15-20 minutes worth...closer to the 5-10 Todd recommended.
Todd, why do you say to NOT remove the chip loader? That seems to help get more oxygen into the smoker (but I could be wrong). Does it cause another problem (heat loss, etc)? Just curious...
Thanks again...maybe I'll give it another shot this weekend.
I own a Masterbuilt 30” or 40” Smoker and my AMNS starts and burns good outside my smoker, but slows or goes out when I place it inside my smoker?
- The AMNS is starved for air/oxygen and Masterbuilt Electric Smokers do not provide much air/oxygen intake. Remove the chip loader and pull out the chip drawer approx. 1 ½”. This will increase the air/oxygen intake for the smoker and create a slight draft.
Here's a couple videos from a new customer, who just got his A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER and decided to video it's maiden voyage.
Medo is using a WSM, but the AMNPS works the same in other smokers.
Follow the starting procedure and allow the flame to burn for at least 5 minutes, before you blow it out.
It's just like making a fire with charcoal in your grill. Without a good bed of coals, the rest of the charcoal won't burn!
Use the starter hole....Please?
Here's the videos:
Hope this helps!!
Todd