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  1. steelcitysmoke

    I will NOT give up on my AMZNPS !

    Hi Bear, Yes I did try that. I had the chip loader pulled out a few inches and turned 180 degrees to allow for better airflow. I even tried it with and without the chip tray under the heater element. I then went to extreme and pulled the chip loader out completely and had a muffin fan blowing...
  2. steelcitysmoke

    I will NOT give up on my AMZNPS !

    I received my AMNPS today. I've been playing around with it in my MES 40 2nd gen with little success so far. Hopefully I can figure something out and get it working.
  3. steelcitysmoke

    I will NOT give up on my AMZNPS !

    Overall, I am pretty happy with the smoker. It took a little bit of time getting used to the temperature variances but as soon as I became accustomed to them and knew how I needed to adjust, I've made some tasty stuff! 
  4. steelcitysmoke

    2012 MES 40 vs. Old Model MES 40

    Hi Todd, Any updates since your last batch of tests? I just ordered my AMNPS this morning and can't wait to try it out. Hopefully removing the water pan and pulling the chip loader out and turning 180 degrees will keep the pellets smoldering in my 2nd gen MES 40. I've done the stove pipe mod...
  5. steelcitysmoke

    I will NOT give up on my AMZNPS !

    I too have a second generation MES 40. I finally took the plunge and ordered my AMNPS this morning. After reading all of these issues with keeping it lit in the 2nd, I hope I made the right decision. I can't wait till it's delivered. Bear, The Gen 2 was a gift this past summer. I didn't know...
  6. steelcitysmoke

    I will NOT give up on my AMZNPS !

    I too have a second generation MES 40. I finally took the plunge and ordered my AMNPS this morning. After reading all of these issues with keeping it lit in the 2nd gen MES 40, I hope I made the right decision. I can't wait till it's delivered to give it a try.
  7. steelcitysmoke

    2012 MES 40 vs. Old Model MES 40

    Todd,I have the generation 2 MES 40. The heat shield and drip tray were installed when I did the temperature testing. Also, my controller reads about 20 degrees low and I don't trust the integral meat probe. Neither of these things bother me much since I have two Maverick ET-73 thermometers and...
  8. steelcitysmoke

    2012 MES 40 vs. Old Model MES 40

    Todd, When you did your initial temperature test were you burning chips when the temperatures were recorded? I did a similar test this past weekend on my 2012 MES 40 using two Maverick probes on opposite sides of all but one shelf. I did not have the bottom shelf in at the time of the test. My...
  9. steelcitysmoke

    Why are these tiny briskets taking so long?!?! Please Help! (Long Post)

    Thanks for the great info guys! I appreciate the help! Next time I will increase my temperatures and see what happens. I guess I was afraid to dry the meat out but after seeing how juicy it came out, I definitely think that it can handle higher temps. Thanks again!
  10. steelcitysmoke

    Why are these tiny briskets taking so long?!?! Please Help! (Long Post)

    Thanks for the response Md. So should I not care so much about why it took so long to cook and just be happy that it was juicy and tender and tasted great?
  11. steelcitysmoke

    Why are these tiny briskets taking so long?!?! Please Help! (Long Post)

    Hey everyone. I'm relatively new to smoking but I've made so pretty tasty things up to this point. I apologize in advance for the long post.  Here's my brisket story... So last weekend it was pretty cold outside. Not sure how cold but it was below 20 degrees. Cold temps have never had much of...
  12. steelcitysmoke

    Homebrewers Roll-Call

    For Christmas my girlfriend bought me a brewing kit from Midwest Supply and a couple extract kits. I can't wait to do my first brew. I have SOOOOO much to learn so don't be surprised if I ask you experienced home brewers a lot of questions.
  13. steelcitysmoke

    Chipotle Brisket In the Smoker

    Brian, what brings you up this way? I don't recommend it right now though! It's friggin' cold up here right now!
  14. steelcitysmoke

    Chipotle Brisket In the Smoker

    Skelly, that looks fantastic. I haven't quite mastered the fine art of smoking briskets yet but when I do I will definitely try this recipe.
  15. steelcitysmoke

    2nd generation MES 40 - add chips how often?

    Thanks guys! I appreciate your help. I too doubt that a small amount of chips would last 2 hours. I'm assuming what I thought was smoke is just water vapor. It just seems thick like smoke sometimes. Thanks again!
  16. steelcitysmoke

    2nd generation MES 40 - add chips how often?

    Good morning everyone. I received an MES 40 for my birthday in July and besides the major difference between the MES stated temp and my Maverick's probe temps, it's treated me very well. I've done a variety of things in it, most of which turned out pretty decent due to all the awesome info from...
  17. steelcitysmoke

    Rookie here - new smoker too hot

    Thanks again for the response Johnnie. I was able to get much lower temperatures doing what you told me to do. Thanks for the great idea. One other problem I am having is, since I have the flame so low to maintain a temp around 225, my wood chips/chunks are not smoking. I even replaced the...
  18. steelcitysmoke

    More Greetings From PA

    Hey everyone! My name is Jason and I'm an electrician from Pittsburgh Pa. I recently purchased a Brinkman vertical propane smoker. I'm so glad that I found this site. Please excuse the stupid questions that I'm going to ask. I'm new to the smoking world! I look forward to learning as much has I...
  19. steelcitysmoke

    GOSM Can't keep Temp low enough

    Could a ball valve also be used? I saw some at home depot that supposedly can be used for propane. Here's a link to one that I saw at the store: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100345785/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=propane+valve&storeId=10051
  20. steelcitysmoke

    Rookie here - new smoker too hot

    I also don't have any vents on the bottom either. Not sure if it would be better with them or not...
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