Pit Boss Pro Series 4 W/AMNPS

[tropics]

Had to try this to answer my own ? will it cold smoke.
Answer is YES
Started about 6:30 AM got the AMNPS partly filled & lit

Remove drip tray and water pan and flame arrest-or

As you can see I did not wait for it to get a good glow

6:45 AM I put a hard boiled egg in for Ha-Has

Had to do some shopping returned 8:45 still burning
temp holding at 131°F this is due to the sun hitting the glass IMHO

10:02 AM Sun is up high both rows of pellets are moving along

I stopped at 11:03 AM

The Egg has some nice color but has an overly smoked aroma

I can not find away to upload a post into reviews
so if this needs to be moved I appreciate the help.
I also hope it helps someone.
Thanks for watching
Richie

 

[drdon]

You're doing a Great job on these reviews. You're making me considering a new purchase. I used the AMNPS in my MES (before the MOD) with good results. It doesn't seem to need too much airflow. I am curious as to where the air inlet is on the Pit Boss?
Poor little single egg.

 

[chopsaw]

I'm lookin at these more everyday . I've found the 5 for $299 . I'd like to see the 4 in person but no displays .
Good info Richie .

 

[fivetricks]

Eggs are like cheese. You have to let them rest a day or three after smoking. Otherwise the taste is not desirable. But that's just my take on them

 

[tropics]

You're doing a Great job on these reviews. You're making me considering a new purchase. I used the AMNPS in my MES (before the MOD) with good results. It doesn't seem to need too much airflow. I am curious as to where the air inlet is on the Pit Boss?
Poor little single egg.

It gets the air from the grease drain.
Richie

 

[tropics]

I'm lookin at these more everyday . I've found the 5 for $299 . I'd like to see the 4 in person but no displays .
Good info Richie .

I wish I had seen the 5 I would have bought that instead,because of size
Richie

 

[tropics]

You're doing a Great job on these reviews. You're making me considering a new purchase. I used the AMNPS in my MES (before the MOD) with good results. It doesn't seem to need too much airflow. I am curious as to where the air inlet is on the Pit Boss?
Poor little single egg.

Don here is a pic of the bottom,you can see how it gets enough air to burn the pellets.

Richie

 

[tallbm]

Nice work and great review!
I have a hunch that the over smoked flavor you are sensing may be partially/fully a result of stale smoke.

On my MES I eliminated that flavor by making a draft/airflow assist device. It is basically a cardboard tube with a blower fan that blows up the tube. I place that over my MES vent and it sucks/drafts the smoke up through the MES causing circulation and flow to avoid stale smoke :)
I think those pitboss vertical smokers have towers/stacks so the same idea may be more difficult to pull off but I'm sure it is not impossible.

Just figured I would offer up this info as food for thought. Here my little assist device:

ColdSmokeAssistDevice

• tallbm
• Dec 21, 2017
• 2

 

[dward51]

In addition to the grease drain, it should draft air through the fan and the path of the fan to the fire pot should it not? Not saying the fan is on, but that air flow path still should draft some.

 

[tropics]

In addition to the grease drain, it should draft air through the fan and the path of the fan to the fire pot should it not? Not saying the fan is on, but that air flow path still should draft some.

Dave I agree and I also think the pellet hopper will also allow air flow.
Richie

 

[tropics]

Nice work and great review!
I have a hunch that the over smoked flavor you are sensing may be partially/fully a result of stale smoke.

On my MES I eliminated that flavor by making a draft/airflow assist device. It is basically a cardboard tube with a blower fan that blows up the tube. I place that over my MES vent and it sucks/drafts the smoke up through the MES causing circulation and flow to avoid stale smoke :)
I think those pitboss vertical smokers have towers/stacks so the same idea may be more difficult to pull off but I'm sure it is not impossible.

Just figured I would offer up this info as food for thought. Here my little assist device:

ColdSmokeAssistDevice

• tallbm
• Dec 21, 2017
• 2

I think it was as I stated to much smoke with both sides lit,I just ate the egg and it was very good.
Richie

 

[tallbm]

I think it was as I stated to much smoke with both sides lit,I just ate the egg and it was very good.
Richie

Yeah that can easily be the case for a single egg, it's not exactly a 5 pound chicken cooking super fast lol. I burn 2 rows of my AMNPS on my quick smokes and it works well for me in that application. Anything 6 hours or more I only burn 1 row.

 

[drdon]

I just ate the egg and it was very good.

Poor little single egg.
Glad it came out alright. I "assume" this was shell on the egg? Did much of it pass through to the egg itself?

 

[tropics]

Poor little single egg.
Glad it came out alright. I "assume" this was shell on the egg? Did much of it pass through to the egg itself?

No shell hard boiled.
Richie