Ok, so after reading all this stuff im confused.....I just purchased a Masterbuilt 40 1200 watt smoker. If i do the chip tray upgrade will that be good enough if i dont wanna spend on the AMNPS at this point?
Not exactly side by side, but I think it should help you a little...Anyone have pics of the two trays side by side? I would like to see them together,
I like to put the AMNPS in the center of the bottom shelf of my MES40. This way I can see how well the pellets or dust are smoking (and how far along they are) when looking through the window. If the AMNPS is further down inside the box, then it is hard to see. I also place the AMNPS inside a small metal baking pan to act as a heat shield. I drilled some holes along the sides of the baking pan to allow for air flow to the AMNPS. A water pan on the second shelf (or piece of foil tented over the AMNPS) protects the AMNPS from drips. The AMNPS burns nicely this way. Just my experience...Where do u put the Amns tray? Directly over the burner?
I never use lighter fluid anymore and use fresh apple chunks & twigs to start my charcoal grill. Sometimes I'll use cowboy charcoal but never anything that has extra chemicals in it.When Im cooking on charcoal i never really liked the idea of dousing the briquettes with that lighter fuel starter, I over think most things but i thought i dont want to be eating that fuel fume stuff so when i heard about the chimney starters with newspaper and no fuel i went that route.