Recent content by TwichAlot

Good idea, maybe the door is letting air in. The ash box doesn't seem to have a good seal on it either.

Did that yes, and left smoke setting at 1. Seems to be working!

Ah ha! This seems to be working and the chips didn't flare up! Thanks for the quick practical tip I needed for today's cook! I will look into the pellet tray for next time.

Trying this now, thanks! I might have to turn the smoke level setting up to a higher number, but we'll see.

Thanks, so with the tray you mention, where would I place it 8n the smoker?

Thanks for the tips!

I was thinking of trying that, thanks! The manual says to use chunks or chips and since chips seemed easier to find, I bought a whole bunch! For today, I'll see if I can figure out how to keep the chips from flaring. It seems to be better if I add only a few chips at a time.

Hi all, Brand new to using a smoker. Got a Masterbuilt MES430G from BassPro online. I'm using it for the 3rd time today. First attempt was chicken with applewood. It was awful. Tasted like I ate the ashes from a campfire. I am pretty sure my mistakes were that I added too much wood and...