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No . That setup mimics a smokehouse . No doubt it's a great setup , but it won't compare to a Pellet grill / smoker .
I have a 30 that's set up with an Auber controller and a mailbox . I only use it for sausage , hams and the like . Not saying it won't do the job for other stuff , but for me it...
...settings that come out of full power flashing the open/closed circuit many degrees below set temp. With Mes 40 size, open top vent, mailboxmod, measuring ambient temp next to your food or between racks with multi rack smokes I keep going back to Auber's P mode in their manual instructions...
Airflow for an AMNPS inside an MES can be iffy but in an mailboxmod you can tweak until you get it right. (Often this is the only option that will work with an MES30).
Also you never have to open the smoker to jack around with the pellets should there be a pellet flare up. If you have mailbox...
I recently purchased a Masterbuilt 30" Electric Smoker and wish to make a smoke generator using my AmazN tube or tray in a rural mailbox. I had one in the past but sold it along with my old MES years ago (dumb move to be sure).
My dilemma is that I cannot find any steel mailboxes that are...
If i already own a cold smoke attachment why should I do the mailboxmod instead? Once the pellets start in cold smoke attachment, why cant you shut power off and let it go like Amnps.? I hate to add all that if I can do it with something I have...ty
A lot of us including myself started out on a similar smoker as you. Mine was a char griller offset but same as yours basically. It’s going to use a lot of fuel compared to the 1000lb 3/8in steel smoker I have now. On yours, keep that top vent open 100% all the time, start a bed in firebox with...
Cleaner to Perfect smoke with mailboxmod and AMNPS tray or tube.
Longer unattended smoke production with mailboxmod and AMNPS tray or tube (1-12 hours of smoke depending item and how many pellets you want so you can adjust this easily).
No need for electricity for mailboxmod and AMNPS tray or...
...model,couldn't find a decent enough one with the door open to get a good look at the inside.A quick fix might be leaving the drawer open but drilling out your own hole and making a proper vent would be a better solution,though if your going to go that far you might as well just do the mailbox...
...some great food my MES 40 and still use occasionally. Gave a 30 to a son in law and have another 30 sitting on standby😁. I never used the mailboxmod but have used a smoke tube and used a small aluminum pan filled with ashed over charcoal and wood chunks.
Good luck in you search for the new...
...generator port will work. Just know that I've seen a post or 2 where people mention using a voltage controller like @dsk mentions for turning down the voltage on that smoke generator allows for it to smolder better.
I use an AMNPS and mailboxmod so can't speak to the MES smoke generator...
A used Masterbuilt electric (MES) with the mailboxmod and an Amazen tray/tube. Do a simple rewire and add a PID controller and you'll end up with a sausage smoking machine.
But a pellet tube and use it in lieu of the chips. Amazen is one brand. Place it in bottom of smoker or use a mailboxmod. Lots of posts on this issue to search for other ideas.
I have to put my smoker inside and take it out ea time due to weather..I did drill a hole on the side and added a new large Temp gage.... Guess I can just install a vent thing likes on the top and place it down low I assume
I'm hoping cycling every hour on/off will keep it in check. Otherwise, I'm just going to throw one of those pellet tubes in it and use that. Mailboxes aren't cheap anymore and I got this for a steal so worth a shot.
Actually, that's very cheap... I'm going to Harbor Freight anyways to grab a...
...dust independently of the MES element. They're lit using a propane torch and either placed in the smoker or outside the smoker using the "mailbox mod". These can produce in upwards of 12 hours of continuous smoke.
Because of room constraints I use a ubolt modified tube burning dust in my MES...
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