Whoooooo Slow Down Cowboy!I'm about done ... I've had it ! Why do we have to modify a smoker to make it work:devil:
The AMPS dies out, my mailbox mod isn't working since the vent is on the side ( no draft ) and the chip loader is to hot it makes a nasty smelling ashtray tasting smoke ...
Maybe I should have post my Ex-Wife's #?
For a good time call:
Todd
Work (952)736-7678
Cell (952)412-0484
<Chuckles>
Go back to the basics and try my method for the MES Gen 2
Todd, to give out your phone # is a prime example why you are the best!
I have had an earlier post on here that you and others responded to. Not bashing your product, maybe the MES 40 a bit ...
I used your pellets...did everything I could , even added a fan , but it keeps going out. So now im working on the Mailbox...I think this will be the ticket....I drilled a few more holes in it last night and I think I need to burn both ends, and im adding a fan , or a side chimney...I still might call you!
Thanks, Joe
Are you kidding? And miss getting tro talk to Rhonda?
Maybe I should have post my Ex-Wife's #?
Does she know smoking, and is she better looking than you?
Maybe I should have post my Ex-Wife's #?
I always place the air temp probe next to the piece that I will think will cook the fastest. For example, If I am cooking two butts and one is a pound under the other I will place the probe on the rack with the smaller one. There probably isn't any logic to my madness but it seems to work for me.I have the same problem in my MES 40". My 5x8 amps keeps going out also.Don't know how to correct. Help would be greatly appreciated. Also where do you put your temp probe in the smoker to watch smkker temp?. I have the 733 double probe. Mes is approx. 25 degress off from the probe. I try to put the probe in the middle of the smoker, is this good or should it be somelace else? Thanks; Pat
I hang my probe using a magnet Gets in any levelI have the same problem in my MES 40". My 5x8 amps keeps going out also.Don't know how to correct. Help would be greatly appreciated. Also where do you put your temp probe in the smoker to watch smkker temp?. I have the 733 double probe. Mes is approx. 25 degress off from the probe. I try to put the probe in the middle of the smoker, is this good or should it be somelace else? Thanks; Pat
The Old Model MES is different than the New Gen 2I have the same problem in my MES 40". My 5x8 amps keeps going out also.Don't know how to correct. Help would be greatly appreciated. Also where do you put your temp probe in the smoker to watch smkker temp?. I have the 733 double probe. Mes is approx. 25 degress off from the probe. I try to put the probe in the middle of the smoker, is this good or should it be somelace else? Thanks; Pat
The Chimney Effect
If you have an older Gen 1 smoker with the vent on top. You can set a 2 foot piece of 3" PVC pipe on top of the vent and it will increase the air flow sizably. It was a while back but seems if you increase the length of the discharge by two feet, it will in fact change the drafting ability from the flow coefficent from a 3" to a 4" piece of pipe. But that was a while back. You might ask Dave, he's more adapt with the formulas than myself.
Sounds silly doesn't it, but it worked.
Do you all know the hanging oven thermometers we used to use in ovens?..Thats what I use in my MES 40 ,
The Old Model MES is different than the New Gen 2
Which model do you have
My New Gen 2 is easily 25° off
I have to set it at 205° to maintain 225°-230° on the middle racks
Forget about using the lowest rack, because it waaaay too hot!