- Sep 28, 2018
- 19
- 3
I can not, for the life of me, keep either my AMNPS tube or tray lit in my Traeger. I LOVE this device and it's the only thing that made my old electric smoker worth it. I'm also loving my Traeger, but it's damn near impossible to get good smoke on a short cook like the chicken thighs I'm doing right now.
The AMNPS is the solution, I'm sure of it, but I can't keep either model going. I start by lighting it with a torch and get the pellets red hot, a really nice cherry. Then I let it burn for 10 minutes before blowing it out (it usually goes out on its own before then) and putting it in the Traeger with the food.
I can tell the minute it goes out because I see a steep cut off in blue smoke, a puff of white, and then nearly nothing from the chimney.
Is there a specific place inside the Traeger to put this and keep it going? I've searched the forum but haven't found anything relevant. I use LumberJack pellets by the way, and using the Sweetwood Blend today.
The AMNPS is the solution, I'm sure of it, but I can't keep either model going. I start by lighting it with a torch and get the pellets red hot, a really nice cherry. Then I let it burn for 10 minutes before blowing it out (it usually goes out on its own before then) and putting it in the Traeger with the food.
I can tell the minute it goes out because I see a steep cut off in blue smoke, a puff of white, and then nearly nothing from the chimney.
Is there a specific place inside the Traeger to put this and keep it going? I've searched the forum but haven't found anything relevant. I use LumberJack pellets by the way, and using the Sweetwood Blend today.