Disappointed with amount of smoke; bought a master built electric 40" added updated part sent by mas
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That's cool. I think Llano is outside the Staked Plains region but I guess your sister lives on what once were open plains. I've only been through Texas once. I found out about the Llano Estacado from watching and then reading "Lonesome Dove" and in some Elmer Kelton Western novels. Looks like you and your sister live close fairly close (enough) to each other.
I hope nobody boos you, jsk53. Your experience is your experience. I've had smokes where the AMNPS worked like a charm and other smokes--both cold and hot--where it snuffed out a bunch of times. However, I chalk that up to what can be poor airflow in my MES 30 Gen 1. The proof of that was that outside my smoker and on the ground the wood pellets in the AMNPS kept burning for 30-40 minutes (if I lit them too early before the meat was ready) with no problem. But on those occasions after placing the maze inside my smoker the pellets would snuff out after 30 minutes or so and multiple times after that. Frequently, the pellets stay lit and smoking after the meat is removed from the smoker so I have to separate the lit from the unlit pellets to allow the smoking pellets to snuff themselves out. I leave the AMNPS in the smoker and close the top vent and make sure the wood chip loader and tray are both closed.
Bottom line is that you use what works best for you.
JD, I haven't heard of anyone else posting about this smoker. Did you post a review or did you upload some Qview to illustrate any of the meats you smoked? What are you using for wood smoke, chips, pellets or chunks (someone on Amazon said he was using chunks)? What looks cool about the design--other than the cooking space--is you've got that lower door for loading wood chips or chunks so that you don't have to open the door to the cooking compartment. Looks like you're having fun with it.
Rick
Man, I can't do 30 degrees. Poor circulation to my hands and feet in cold weather has always been one of the banes of my existence. My entire spine and the body that surrounds it aren't cold weather fans either. Not too surprising for a guy who grew up in the San Fernando Valley in southern CA. I've acclimated to the winter weather in the Puget Sound region but I've still got my limits.
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I am so sorry to hear. My hands / fingers are like that from being a stupid kid.
Be careful with temps and cheese. If certain kinds get to warm, you can wind up with a gooey mess dripping on everything! A real pain to clean up!!
JD
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I just got it(early xmas present). Did two burn ins and one test smoke of 3 slabs of baby backs. Then it got freaking cold!!
JD
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Hey JD,
It might be cold there, but I'm betting the guy inside your smoker is nice & warm---The guy with the camera!!
Bear
It might be cold there, but I'm betting the guy inside your smoker is nice & warm---The guy with the camera!!
Bear
Thanks for the advice, JD. BTW, it was 16 degrees when we woke up. Now it's shot all the way up to 21 degrees and we're now heading out to go shopping.
jimmy1957
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I got the wheels at a auction for $3 and I had the wood so I just made the cart, Makes for moving the smoker real easy.
montanabbq
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I actually own this one. I got it from Sam's for $399. I noticed the other day they are still selling at that price.
Cons: you can't over load it because it won't work properly.
Pro: Never really had any other problems with it. I usually use Hickory chips. I smoked 4- whole Briskets at a time. 7 full spare ribs. Never had problems with not enough smoke flavor.
I am one of the minority that doesn’t sing the praises of the AMNPS. I bought one and no matter what I tried I could never get it to keep burning. I followed the lighting procedures, tried it in the smoker in several different locations without success. I tried the “mailbox” system, added a fish tank air pump for flow and could just not get a long and consistent burn. That’s just my experience and I know others swear by the AMNPS.
Anyway, after looking for alternatives to the chip loader on my MES30, and later MES40, I found that Masterbuilt makes a cold smoke attachment for the MES. As I wanted to smoke some cheese anyway, I order one from Amazon and put it to the test. It worked perfectly as a cold smoker so I tried a batch of summer sausage using it as my smoke source. It worked great. Plenty of wood chips to keep smoke up for hours unattended.
With that said, it might be a good option if the AMNPS doesn’t fit the bill for you. Here are some photos of my setup.
Lot's of good suggestions here and I'm sure you'll get set up the way you want it. I love my MES 40 and this was the solution for me, plus I can easily smoke cheese. Best of luck.
Anyway, after looking for alternatives to the chip loader on my MES30, and later MES40, I found that Masterbuilt makes a cold smoke attachment for the MES. As I wanted to smoke some cheese anyway, I order one from Amazon and put it to the test. It worked perfectly as a cold smoker so I tried a batch of summer sausage using it as my smoke source. It worked great. Plenty of wood chips to keep smoke up for hours unattended.
With that said, it might be a good option if the AMNPS doesn’t fit the bill for you. Here are some photos of my setup.
Lot's of good suggestions here and I'm sure you'll get set up the way you want it. I love my MES 40 and this was the solution for me, plus I can easily smoke cheese. Best of luck.
BTW... How do you like the MB cart? It does look sharp!!
Thanks Smoker21. I wanted to get the smoker up higher as I'm 6'4" and saw this online. As it's made for the MES40 I figured it would be perfect, and for the most part it is. The smoker locks down to the stand with provided hardware so it's solid and stable. The only shortcoming I saw was no rollers which meant it would have to be stationary wherever you put it. I had an old set of casters and had a friend weld on plates to the bottom of the each leg, then tack weld the casters on the plate and now I can roll it around anywhere I want it to be. With that update, it's a perfect addition. I did have to build a stand for the cold smoke attachment though, but some scrap wood did the trick.
Thanks Smoker21. I wanted to get the smoker up higher as I'm 6'4" and saw this online. As it's made for the MES40 I figured it would be perfect, and for the most part it is. The smoker locks down to the stand with provided hardware so it's solid and stable. The only shortcoming I saw was no rollers which meant it would have to be stationary wherever you put it. I had an old set of casters and had a friend weld on plates to the bottom of the each leg, then tack weld the casters on the plate and now I can roll it around anywhere I want it to be. With that update, it's a perfect addition. I did have to build a stand for the cold smoke attachment though, but some scrap wood did the trick.
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