No Smoke?

[garyz]

Have a Master Forge (Lowes) double door. My chip box from the first smoke had black chips left in it with only a little white ash. Put my new chips on top of them running @ 230F. I don't seem to be getting any smoke after about 30 minutes now. Did I do something bad? This is my second use of the smoker.

My built-in thermometer is only reading 160F. It is usually higher than actual. My Maverick is reading 230.

Aaaahhhh, I just started smoking!!! Never mind...

 

[garyz]

Ahhh, I just started smoking!! Never mind...

 

[roller]

You need to be very close to the burner with your chips and they may have been slow starting because of the burnt ones you left in the box. I would start with fresh ones each smoke..

 

[pineywoods]

Also remember your looking for thin blue smoke (TBS) or no smoke and just the smell of it. If you can smell it so can the meat