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  1. socwrkr

    I need some help with the AMNPS please

    Hi. Thanks for asking! I've been meaning to post my results here....it worked! I was thrilled. Thanks to everyone for all of the help. I think you are correct about the water pan..I didn't use it this time.
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    I need some help with the AMNPS please

    Thanks again for the input. Im going to give it another shot today with some pork tenderloins. Just want to make sure... -warm up the pellets in the smoker first -no water in pan - amnps on first shelf not right on the bottom rods - wood loader all the way out (the cylander that you load the...
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    I need some help with the AMNPS please

    I hear what you are saying but I currently carry the smoker from the garage to outside and don't have a stand. Since I live in Wisconsin I don't want to leave it outside. It seems like a lot of work to get something working that hypotheticaly should just work (if that makes sense). That being...
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    I need some help with the AMNPS please

    I live in Wisconsin so I don't think altitude was the issue. I did end up lighting both ends which both ended up burning out. I really felt I had gotten it good and lit but I guess I need to keep playing with it. My ribs turned out under smoked and not done very well because I kept opening...
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    I need some help with the AMNPS please

    Bear - I actually watched that video on YouTube this morning.. wish I had a heat gun. Haha.
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    I need some help with the AMNPS please

    Thanks for the quick responses! I have it just next to the chip drawer resting on what I assume is the heating unit. I do have a pan of water in and could move it above that. If it's smoking even a little bit does that mean it's okay..or do I need it going pretty good? I may try drilling...
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    I need some help with the AMNPS please

    Hi everyone, i'm new to smoking but had success last weekend when i just used chips with my 30" MES (1st gen).  I went ahead and bought the AMNPS, a bunch of wood pellets, a propane torch, etc.  I'm trying to smoke ribs now and it's going to be A-Maze-N if I don't throw all this stuff in the...
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