- Jun 25, 2019
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I've used my AMNPS tray twice now. Both times I cold smoked salmon in my 18" WSM. I aimed for a 12 hour smoke and a target temp of 85 or below.
The first time I did not use the water pan and I got a full 12 hour smoke. However, the temp creeped up around 90, so I decided to use the water pan on the next smoke.
On the second smoke I added the water pan with a bunch of ice. Again my plan was to smoke the salmon for 12 hours overnight, but when I woke up in the morning the fire had gone out and the pellets had expanded and become crumbled. They look like they absorbed moisture. Is this from the addition of the water pan?
NOTE: I lit the other end of the tray before taking this picture to get the smoker going again.
Thank you.
The first time I did not use the water pan and I got a full 12 hour smoke. However, the temp creeped up around 90, so I decided to use the water pan on the next smoke.
On the second smoke I added the water pan with a bunch of ice. Again my plan was to smoke the salmon for 12 hours overnight, but when I woke up in the morning the fire had gone out and the pellets had expanded and become crumbled. They look like they absorbed moisture. Is this from the addition of the water pan?
NOTE: I lit the other end of the tray before taking this picture to get the smoker going again.
Thank you.