Masterbuilt Vertical Propane Smoker 20050106 - AMNPS work? and Other Questions.

[eddiesteel]

Hey Everyone. Im new to smoking and have been playing with my temps in my smoker w/o any meat. I bought a Masterbuilt Vertical propane smoker 20050106 found here: http://www.sears.com/masterbuilt-ve...p-07115888000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

I've modified the bottom pan as seen somewhere else in this forum so that I could limit my flareups. Now a few last questions before I try her out on meat.  

1. How does opening the one and only vent on the top back for the unit affect my cooking? Should this be cracked open or does it not matter? Is it only to maintain temps?

2. Since this is a single door smoker should I feel safe that Im not getting any flareups if I am maintaining a 250 temp (if thats my key temp). I would like to limit the times I open her up.

3. Will a AMNPS work in my smoker? If so where would I put it in the smoker? Anyone have a link to where they put it in theres?

4. Any other tips for this smoker? Thanks!!

 

[s2k9k]

Hey Everyone. Im new to smoking and have been playing with my temps in my smoker w/o any meat. I bought a Masterbuilt Vertical propane smoker 20050106 found here: http://www.sears.com/masterbuilt-ve...p-07115888000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

I've modified the bottom pan as seen somewhere else in this forum so that I could limit my flareups. Now a few last questions before I try her out on meat.  How did you modify it?

1. How does opening the one and only vent on the top back for the unit affect my cooking? Should this be cracked open or does it not matter? Is it only to maintain temps? Leave the top vent open all the way during smoking to allow good airflow. You control temps with the burner.

2. Since this is a single door smoker should I feel safe that Im not getting any flareups if I am maintaining a 250 temp (if thats my key temp). I would like to limit the times I open her up. Do you mean will the wood catch fire and flareup? No it shouldn't

3. Will a AMNPS work in my smoker? If so where would I put it in the smoker? Anyone have a link to where they put it in theres? The AMNPS will not work in a propane smoker very well BUT Todd has a new one, the Amazen Tube Smoker and I have seen a couple of people here getting good results with it:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/...r-in-my-masterbuilt-smokehouse-propane-smoker

4. Any other tips for this smoker? Thanks!!

 

[savannahsmoker]

Just a tip on using the A-MAZ-N Tube Smoker.

If you look at my link S2K9K posted you will see in one pic I place the tube on the chip pan and soon the pellets started to burn.

Since then I have place the tube in a pan and works better then expected.

I have use it to smoke ribs at pit temp 215 degrees and added smoke to chickens at 375 degrees pit temp.  Works great at any temp. BTW I run the top and only vent in my pit wide open.