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    MES - Need More Smoke

    I found the solution. I took it back to Bass Pro and got a new one. I've tested the new one, at 250 deg with the vent half open, it will burn chips or sticks into ash. Thanks again for the help guys.
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    MES - Need More Smoke

    Thanks for the help guys. The wood tray does not sit on or near the element, mine looks like the pictures ronp posted. Masterbuilt added a second piece of metal and a gap to the design. ronp, does your wood tray fit tight in the slot? Mine is tight and I need to push fairly hard to get it...
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    MES - Need More Smoke

    Rambler, I'm sure it's somehow related to the indians that were settled in each area. The city in AL is named for the indian words for water and rambling, the city is on a small river with a little whitewater. I attached some pictures from my trials tonight. This is two loads of wood, the 1st...
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    MES - Need More Smoke

    mgworks, I am using purchased wood chips. I have tried maple chips, apple chips, and pecan sticks from my yard, all with the same results. The "black chips" is the result after the chips have been in the smoker box for a while. This is the new style MES, from what I read on the web they...
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    MES - Need More Smoke

    I purchased a new MES on black Friday, upgraded from an ECB. I smoked a butt at Christmas, not much smoke flavor. The wood tray got loaded with black chips (looked like charcoal) no ash. Since then I have tried a few things to get it to smoke more. I've tried the following: Checked that...
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