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[daveomak]

But of course!  See that is what I call "boy jobs" at my house! 

  BUT...also at my House.. I do the grilling and the smoking and all of the foody stuff!  Lynn is not allowed...he cant boil water!

WHAT !!!!  Do you mean there are not 2 conflicting opinions on "How stuff should be done !! "

 How can you function...   Novel, very novel....  

 ....

 

[daveomak]

Nicely said Dave. I read this and started to laugh at the thought of switching the word MES with Mustang or Camaro...We make the mods to the equipment to get that extra little bit of performance out of whatever we have. It's all about the love of the craft and the fun we have chasing that elusive perfect smoke experience.

If it came out perfectly every time, where would the challenge or the fun be? Not to mention the time for

Yeah... flow through exhaust...  headers....  ported and polished intake manifolds...  Dual point distributors.... roller cams....  

I'm glad I outgrew those days....    

A dimmer switch, mailbox and AMNPS is a lot less expensive...   and I can eat great food...

 

[sound1]

But of course!  See that is what I call "boy jobs" at my house! 

  BUT...also at my House...I do the grilling and the smoking and all of the foody stuff!  Lynn is not allowed...he cant boil water!

That's by design, I can dirty every pot in the house boiling water...Glad it's working for him. Give him a big 

 for upholding the male facade!!

 

[sound1]

Yeah... flow through exhaust...  headers....  ported and polished intake manifolds...  Dual point distributors.... roller cams....  

I'm glad I outgrew those days....    

A dimmer switch, mailbox and AMNPS is a lot less expensive...   and I can eat great food...

LOL, Wish I had..You wanna buy a 71 scamp...need to sell to get more smoking equipment

 

[capntrip]

You will be so pleased with the AMNPS. I too purchased one several months ago and have really been trying to learn how to use it. Getting it lit and producing thin blue smoke can be a challenge due to soany conditions. One weekend I did four pork butts and the juice kept putting it out. Couple weeks later we did four racks of ribs and again had some issues but put a pup tent over the AMNPS and that helped. This weekend I smoked two chickens and the smoke was beiruful but I could not get the MES 40 to 275 and I am still trying to figure out why.

Todd / owner of AMNPS is top notch, just order the product and NEVER use that piece of crap chip tray with the MES. Wish someone would make a product / smoker in the USA worth a crap.

Tony

They do it's a smokin-it smoker no problem getting smoke out of it

 

[daveomak]

Is that yours ??????    Barrett-Jackson material.....   $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[kathrynn]

WHAT !!!!  Do you mean there are not 2 conflicting opinions on "How stuff should be done !! "

 How can you function...   Novel, very novel....  

 ....

Dave!  He does laundry too!  

 

[s2k9k]

Yeah... flow through exhaust...  headers....  ported and polished intake manifolds...  Dual point distributors.... roller cams....  

I'm glad I outgrew those days....    

A dimmer switch, mailbox and AMNPS is a lot less expensive...   and I can eat great food...

You're showing your age Dave!!!

Great looking Scamp Sound1!!! I can't stand that thing Dodge is calling a "Dart" these days!

 

[sound1]

MES, cardboard box, whatever...we seem to find a way to get it done. The AMNPS is just a good tool to work around the weaknesses that many if not most of the production line smokers seem to have. With any of our toys, getting a good consistent smoke is just part of the challenge. Having good equipment, having the patience to learn the little tricks of using it to it's maximum potential, and using this knowledge to your advantage....all part of the experience. And when ya finally get it, let her rip, hold on and enjoy the ride.

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[themule69]

MES, cardboard box, whatever...we seem to find a way to get it done. The AMNPS is just a good tool to work around the weaknesses that many if not most of the production line smokers seem to have. With any of our toys, getting a good consistent smoke is just part of the challenge. Having good equipment, having the patience to learn the little tricks of using it to it's maximum potential, and using this knowledge to your advantage....all part of the experience. And when ya finally get it, let her rip, hold on and enjoy the ride.

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THE AMNPS MAKES BETTER TASTING SMOKE! AND A LOT CHEAPER!

 

[newmexicosmoke]

Regarding the AMNPS vs Smoke Daddy: yes the AMNPS works as advertised, HOWEVER, the selection of sawdust is severely limited.

I have the Big Kahuna Smoke Daddy aand a variety of 8 different woods and a hatchet to make the chunks just right.

To me, part of smoking is tending the fire.

 

[s2k9k]

Regarding the AMNPS vs Smoke Daddy: yes the AMNPS works as advertised, HOWEVER, the selection of sawdust is severely limited.

I have the Big Kahuna Smoke Daddy aand a variety of 8 different woods and a hatchet to make the chunks just right.

To me, part of smoking is tending the fire.

Todd offers 15 different flavors of sawdust and 14 different flavors of pellets:

http://www.amazenproducts.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=21

 

[roller]

Just let me say being a guy that uses an electric smoker that your not going to get real good smoke taste unless you use real wood in a real smoker...I am probably stepping on some toes here but thats just the way it is....

 

[tbones]

I have a 30'' MES and i think it produces enough smoke.  I use different flavors of chips. What kind of wood are you using? maybe try different size chips or chunks.
 

 

[delie]

Hello All,

I experimented with different brands of wood pellets.  I have found that Traegers pellets (orchard supply) are larger diameter and produces more smoke than any others I have used.  I tried this because a recipe called for heavy smoke, me being a beginner don't know heavy smoke from light smoke so, I smouldered the

pellets in my AMNS till the smoke was pouring out of my cardboard smoker.  I'll just have to assume - that is what the recipe called for.

I spoke to Todd (AMNS) he said I could light both ends of the AMNS to get a lot more smoke -

Delie here
 

 

[evab]

One problem I see with such a solution is I have no fences (can't afford to fence the 5 acres, and there are dogs, coyotes, wolves and various cats including cougars in the area. This poses a problem with the bbq's at times, let alone a flimsy smoker made from a cardboard box! Not to mention it rains. I have seen a variety of smokers made from many things, but while it would work, why would I bother with something that has to be renewed every time I want to use it. The oldfashioned drying rack my ancestors used would work just as well, and be a site more permanent, although you might loose some sleep trying to keep the animals from it!

I think your point is that there are solutions out there, some people can use them, some can't and some don't want to, they want all the hard work done for them.

Not everyone has the skills and the tools to make a smoker, or even adjust a prebuilt smoker to work well. My older cousin at one time had a smoker built from a 1940's Fridgidaire but he could make it, this was way before electric smokers were in the sporting shops and WalMart. My brother's solution was to make a stick frame (lots of trees around on our property) and a fire, and racks from the green willow sticks, and smoke his fish the old way, it started to rain so he got some taller sticks and put a nice sheet of builders plastic over top, worked just fine, the fish was good, and he was happy.

I will admit, that so far on this site I have seen more complaints about the smoker's than praise for them, and people are building or modifying their picks, more than they are saying how great the smoking is. But that doesn't stop me from working with what I have and if it doesn't work well, will find a work around solution and keep on going.
 

 

[mecjac1]

I started this a while back and feel like I should let everyone having the same problem the answer is adding a  http://www.amazenproducts.com/productdetails.asp?productcode=amnps5x8.

This thing is a complete fix; so much smoke, never could have imagined, so much smoke flavor in food never could have imagined, bought the grill pellet smoker too and buddy's let me tell ya this is the nuts.

Mike  

 

[mecjac1]

Because you're new here," your post is being held for moderation. Once approved by a moderator, it will be published on the site. Thanks for your patience.

I started this thread what the heck I cant reply with an update":

 

[tjohnson]

Because you're new here," your post is being held for moderation. Once approved by a moderator, it will be published on the site. Thanks for your patience.

I started this thread what the heck I cant reply with an update":

It part of the automatic system that holds posts for new members and/or members who have not posted very often

Most of the time one of us is watching and release it right away

 

[putcz]

I have been using Masterbuilts cold smoke attachment ever since they came out with it and that is all I use now with no problems.Bass Pro for 60 bucks