- Aug 15, 2016
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Anyone notice that the temps on an electric smoker need to be considerably higher and the times longer?
I'm thinking your smoker is not air tight.....
So far it has worked IF I kept the exhaust vent closed. With the exhaust vent open, the temperatures dropped as if I was using my offset barrel smoker.
I have modified my MES 30.... seriously modified it... It is now a perfect smoker... I would not trade it... except for maybe a larger one... I do need more room..... No hot spots.... temperature does not fluctuate.... perfect is what it is....
My MES has a huge number of hot spots which are easy to see in the finished product: some pieces burned and others underdone. This is with the vent fully open. So, while a thermometer is essential, it really cannot completely overcome what is, IMHO, a flawed design. My next smoker will not be an MES (I have the 30").
OK, you've definitely got my attention: what modifications did you make?
I have modified my MES 30.... seriously modified it... It is now a perfect smoker... I would not trade it... except for maybe a larger one... I do need more room..... No hot spots.... temperature does not fluctuate.... perfect is what it is....
A quick search on Amazon reveals a product that is exactly what I just described:
Imperial General Purpose Quiet Circulating Fan for Stove Hot Spots Smoker Circulator Fan
https://smile.amazon.com/Imperial-General-Purpose-Circulating-Circulator/dp/B00VIOF3U4/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1472106425&sr=8-12&keywords=oven+fan