MY AMNPS ON TOP OF WATERPAN in a MES30??

[tennsmoker]

Because the AMNPS is too tall to go under the heating element.

Is there any problem with setting the AMNPS ON TOP OF THE WATER PAN to smoke my SS? or will it get too hot there and burn too quick?

Any help is appreciated,

Al

 

[daveomak]

Al, morning.....  The steam will displace the oxygen and it won't burn....  Water pans, in some smokers, will choke the fire no mater where you put the AMNPS.....   Dave

 

[tennsmoker]

Dave,

I'm talking about NOT using the water pan at all (no water) only to set the AMNSP in!!

Al

 

[scarbelly]

Maybe this will help you - This is Todd's photo of how to use it in an MES 30 

 

MES302.jpg

• scarbelly
• Aug 21, 2012

If this is not what you need, send Todd a PM - he is very quick to respond 

 

[tennsmoker]

That is what i'm looking for, didn't know it would fit there!!

Thanks Scarbelly

 

[daveomak]

Dave,

I'm talking about NOT using the water pan at all (no water) only to set the AMNSP in!!

Al

Sorry Al, My confusion about the water pan..... Thanks Scarbelly for the fix.......   Dave

 

[1beezer]

Al, morning.....  The steam will displace the oxygen and it won't burn....  Water pans, in some smokers, will choke the fire no mater where you put the AMNPS.....   Dave

May sound dumb but here goes

. Should I not use my waterpan while using the AMNPS in my MES 30 because the humidity will keep it from burning properly? Just curious

 

[daveomak]

Al, morning.....  The steam will displace the oxygen and it won't burn....  Water pans, in some smokers, will choke the fire no mater where you put the AMNPS.....   Dave

May sound dumb but here goes

. Should I not use my waterpan while using the AMNPS in my MES 30 because the humidity will keep it from burning properly? Just curious

Beezer, afternoon....    air is made up of (approx) Nitrogen 80%--- Oxygen 20%.....  

Water vapor is 1600 Times the volume of water @ STP..

The minimum amount of Oxygen for wood to burn is approx 17%......  

It does not take much water vapor to lower the % oxygen to below combustible levels... Dave

 

[1beezer]

Ok, thanks Dave. I saw in another thread where you use gravel or sand covered with foil instead. That's a good idea. Thanks for the explanation. I probably won't have to relight the AMNPS ,as it goes out occasionally most likely because of the moisture.

 

[rtbbq2]

Maybe this will help you - This is Todd's photo of how to use it in an MES 30 

 

MES302.jpg

• scarbelly
• Aug 21, 2012

If this is not what you need, send Todd a PM - he is very quick to respond 

That works great. I did three racks of ribs yesterday on my MES30 and the AMNPS works great. Check out the little coat hanger frame I made and cover to keep the

drippings from going into the pellet smoker.

Smoked Ribs_11_28_12 001.JPG

• rtbbq2
• Nov 29, 2012

Smoked Ribs_11_28_12 003.JPG

• rtbbq2
• Nov 29, 2012

Notice the frame is about an inch or so short of the egde so it fits under the MES30 heat

element box. Works like a charm....

 

[roadkill cafe]

Good idea Randy!

 

[tennsmoker]

Randy,

that looks like a very tight fit, but a great idea,

al