Can you use saw dust in smoker tray?
Do you set it on the electric heating element or do you place on a shelf and light it at one or both ends?
Ok, I have bags of apple saw dust (chain saw) that I was thinking of using.
My concern is the dust burning with a flame and not smoldering. Did you wet yours first?
I wouldn't use Chainsaw Dust, because of the Bar & Chain oil in it.
Ok, I have bags of apple saw dust (chain saw) that I was thinking of using.
My concern is the dust burning with a flame and not smoldering. Did you wet yours first?
I had a Bradley, IT WAS A POS! Wood pucks were horribly expensive, always jammed no matter how well I kept it cleaned out, heating element kept burning out, rack were flimsy, digital controls never worked correctly... $450 mistake. It went into the junk pile.
I have a MBES40, it was a lot better, but now it is just a holding cabinet or a cold/low temp smoker using an Amazin' Tube.
I'd toss them all and just get a real pellet smoker.
That Smoker you have looks Big enough that the Amazing Tube Smoker should be Great for you.In reference to: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/249884/food-truck-owner-new-and-looking-for-advice#post_1591812
Would this possibly fix my issue?
Thanks for the input. Going to cabelas right now to get one and try it out.That Smoker you have looks Big enough that the Amazing Tube Smoker should be Great for you.
Will give you plenty of Great Smoke Flavor!!
Bear
Thanks for the input. Going to cabelas right now to get one and try it out.
Low end of the pellet grill market and many known issues. Don't give up on pellet grills - just get the right one.Please think very carefully before you go to a pellet smoker. I bought a Treagar about 5 years ago and it ain't cooked anything yet in spite of modifications. Where I live, it was almost $900 before taxes. That was a lot for me so I am reluctant to just ditch it along with about 8 bags of pellets! But it's really just decorating my verandah at this point.
That's Great !!Just picked up the extendable pellet tube. With it fully extended it fits perfectly to the width of my smoker and sits right on top of the chip box and under the water pan. Almost seems like it was designed for this smoker. Filled the tube with apple pellets and followed lighting instructions to the letter. I am very optimistic this will fix my lack of smokiness in my butts. Just threw 70# in and will update with pictures as my day/night/early morning progress.
Previous smoke:
Thanks for all of the advice. You may have literally just saved my "butt". So far the pellet tube is working awesome, throwing a LOT of smoke. Only negative I have so far is that I've been smoking about 2 hours now and the pellets are all gone. Could be because I'm using straight apple wood pellets? Maybe I'll have to get some hickory to throw in there as well next time.That's Great !!
That's the only Amazing Smoker I don't have, but I heard it Awesome!!!
Now you're ready!!
Bear
Hmmm, I never used that one, but it says 4 hours at 12", and up to 6 hours when extended to 18".Thanks for all of the advice. You may have literally just saved my "butt". So far the pellet tube is working awesome, throwing a LOT of smoke. Only negative I have so far is that I've been smoking about 2 hours now and the pellets are all gone. Could be because I'm using straight apple wood pellets? Maybe I'll have to get some hickory to throw in there as well next time.
You had them flame up and they all burned up. No way they smoldered through that fast. I caught mine flame up this past weekend. I had it exposed to too much air / oxygen and it re-lit. I was able to catch it early because I saw my temps rise on my Tappecue and I went and checked on it.Thanks for all of the advice. You may have literally just saved my "butt". So far the pellet tube is working awesome, throwing a LOT of smoke. Only negative I have so far is that I've been smoking about 2 hours now and the pellets are all gone. Could be because I'm using straight apple wood pellets? Maybe I'll have to get some hickory to throw in there as well next time.
A few questions for you. What pit temp are you smoking at? Where are you placing the tube in your smoker? What type of smoker? I have all of Todd's tube smokers and I use all of them all the time. The new oval tube does burn faster than the others, but I have never had it last less than 4 hours, non-expanded. 8 expanded. Both figures during a hot smoke with pit temp below 285°. For cold smoke I have ran the expando tube for 12-14 fully expanded.I place the tube near on of my air intakes in my propane smoker, and well above the burner.Thanks for all of the advice. You may have literally just saved my "butt". So far the pellet tube is working awesome, throwing a LOT of smoke. Only negative I have so far is that I've been smoking about 2 hours now and the pellets are all gone. Could be because I'm using straight apple wood pellets? Maybe I'll have to get some hickory to throw in there as well next time.