New to electric smoking.

billyboy402

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Feb 13, 2016

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Omaha nebraska

• Feb 16, 2016

• #1

Good evening all,

I just received  my mes 30 by fed ex today, and picked up an AMPNS from Cabelas, should be a good weekend.

I was doing the season process and added pellets to the loader the last 45 min, i hear a WOOF that almost blew the loader out,

I opened the unit to find the whole chip pan on fire. So lesson learned already . Many more learning curves to come i am sure.

 

SmokinAl

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• Feb 17, 2016

• #2

Welcome to SMF, Billy!

Congrats on the new smoker!

Now you know why everybody uses an AMNPS for smoke!

Al

 

parrot-head

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Jul 21, 2014

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N Ky.

• Feb 17, 2016

• #3

Too many pellets...don't use pellets in the chip tray.  That is why you got the AMNPS

 

mfreel

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Sep 4, 2013

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Omaha, Nebraska

• Feb 17, 2016

• #4

Ditto.  Remove the chip pan.

Also, MESs are famous for being inaccurate.  Consider using a reliable external thermometer for measuring your IT of your smoker as well as the meat.