Here is another way to obtain smoke in your MES at temperatures under 200*
The principle is smoke production not dependent on the internal temp of the MES.
With this method you can run your digital controller between 100* and 275* and
Always have the same amount of smoke inside the MES.
There are two “rod heaters†inside of the device shown in the photos. The top lid
Opens to introduce more chips or chunks and when closed the smoke goes through
The hollow tube into the smoker where the wood tray has been replaced with my
contraption.
Testing findings: A one hour maintenance of adding chips or chunks seems adequate.
The top vent emits what seems to be just the right amount of TBS. Observed no flare-ups, just a slow smoldering burn rate. Very easy to check your wood burn just flip the top lid open and have a look. There needs to be a metal container under the contraption to catch the hot ashes as they fall through the grate which is the “rod heatersâ€.
Techs: The major square piece with the lid on top is 2â€x2†square tubing x 4-1/2†in length.
The tube going inside the MES has a 3†washer welded to it to plug the hole created by removing the original wood tray. The lower round thing is an attachment magnet that holds tightly to the smoker cabinet. This probably wonâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t work on a stainless exterior cabinet. Switching back and forth from this contraption to original equipment operation is simply a plug-n-play thing. The two “rod heaters†are 2†long and .495†OD so they slip right in the ½†holes drilled through the square tube to mount them. They are spaced so they also act as the grate for wood lying upon them. The “rod heaters†are wired in series to 120V and get just hot enough to start and maintain combustion. In series they draw about 125Watts. I leave them plugged-in for the entire smoke. This contraption gets hot to the touch but the spring handle on the lid remains cool. Used John Deere muffler black paint on the outer surfaces.
Took about 3 days to research and develop the idea and another to weld up and assemble.
I like it very much!!!!!
Marvin
The principle is smoke production not dependent on the internal temp of the MES.
With this method you can run your digital controller between 100* and 275* and
Always have the same amount of smoke inside the MES.
There are two “rod heaters†inside of the device shown in the photos. The top lid
Opens to introduce more chips or chunks and when closed the smoke goes through
The hollow tube into the smoker where the wood tray has been replaced with my
contraption.
Testing findings: A one hour maintenance of adding chips or chunks seems adequate.
The top vent emits what seems to be just the right amount of TBS. Observed no flare-ups, just a slow smoldering burn rate. Very easy to check your wood burn just flip the top lid open and have a look. There needs to be a metal container under the contraption to catch the hot ashes as they fall through the grate which is the “rod heatersâ€.
Techs: The major square piece with the lid on top is 2â€x2†square tubing x 4-1/2†in length.
The tube going inside the MES has a 3†washer welded to it to plug the hole created by removing the original wood tray. The lower round thing is an attachment magnet that holds tightly to the smoker cabinet. This probably wonâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t work on a stainless exterior cabinet. Switching back and forth from this contraption to original equipment operation is simply a plug-n-play thing. The two “rod heaters†are 2†long and .495†OD so they slip right in the ½†holes drilled through the square tube to mount them. They are spaced so they also act as the grate for wood lying upon them. The “rod heaters†are wired in series to 120V and get just hot enough to start and maintain combustion. In series they draw about 125Watts. I leave them plugged-in for the entire smoke. This contraption gets hot to the touch but the spring handle on the lid remains cool. Used John Deere muffler black paint on the outer surfaces.
Took about 3 days to research and develop the idea and another to weld up and assemble.
I like it very much!!!!!
Marvin