A long while ago Bear suggested using Dust instead of pellets in an
AMNPS for cold smokes. I ordered 4 pounds of Dust ( 2 each of hickory and oak) from Todd that were delivered last week. I hope to cold smoke some cheeses and beef jerky to hand out as Christmas presents which will be a great test for the Dust. I've had many problems with wood pellets in my
AMNPS going out during cold smokes because oxygen circulation is a big problem with the MES 30 Gen 1 when cold smoking. Hopefully the Dust is the answer. If not, I'm thinking of going with a mailbox mod because even following Todd's suggestions for pulling out the wood chip tray and loader hasn't helped improve air flow. But on warm days, noting beats wood pellets in the
AMNPS or
AMNTS for generating long-lasting smoke when hot smoking in my MES 30.