Don't do that . You'll create a bomb .
Use chips to get started , Like said all ready don't soak .
Do not use pellets . The combustion rate is not the same as wood chips . To many pellets will smolder , making a " rich " enviroment . When it leans out it will combust all at once .
Enjoy ,, and follow the Masterbuilt directions .
edit : just to clarify , pellets in a tube or smoke tray is the way to go . No pellets in the factory tray where you put the wood chips .
The manual does actually contain useful information.
My MES manual says:
• You may use dry or pre-soaked wood chips in your smoker. Dry chips will burn faster and produce more intense smoke. Chips pre-soaked in water (for approximately 30 minutes) will burn slower and produce a less intense smoke.
So its your call. I've done it both ways and have stopped soaking my chips. I think it's a waste of time but its a personal conclusion, your mileage may vary...
I admit, I tend to skip past the long lists of warnings because they often have stuff for the real idiots out there who may not know you arent supposed to smoke your children or pets and not to start an open fire in the electric smoker, but within the warnings in my MES manual there's this:
• Do not use wood pellets.
But it also has stuff like:
• Do not use smoker on wooden or flammable surfaces.
• Do not leave smoker unattended.
Ha! I've used my MES on my deck for years and I AM NOT babysitting it...so...there's that...
I like these too:
• Before each use check all nuts, screws and bolts to make sure they are tight and secure.
• Use of alcohol, prescription or non-prescription drugs may impair user’s ability to properly assemble or safely operate smoker.
Alllllrighty then! Yea, nobody is drinking beer or anything, and sure, I go over my smoker like it''s an aircraft about to take flight before using it every time
And more...
• Accessory attachments not supplied by
Masterbuilt Manufacturing, LLC are NOT recommended and may cause injury.
So much for that mailbox mod and tube smoke generators...
