New to electric smoking.

[billyboy402]

Good evening all,

I just received  my mes 30 by fed ex today, and picked up an AMPNS from Cabelas, should be a good weekend.

I was doing the season process and added pellets to the loader the last 45 min, i hear a WOOF that almost blew the loader out,

I opened the unit to find the whole chip pan on fire. So lesson learned already . Many more learning curves to come i am sure.

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome to SMF, Billy!

Congrats on the new smoker!

Now you know why everybody uses an AMNPS for smoke!

Al

 

[parrot-head]

Too many pellets...don't use pellets in the chip tray.  That is why you got the AMNPS

 

[mfreel]

Ditto.  Remove the chip pan.

Also, MESs are famous for being inaccurate.  Consider using a reliable external thermometer for measuring your IT of your smoker as well as the meat.