I recently purchased a AMNPS. I did a cold smoke with it the other day and it worked perfect. Today I tried to do a hot smoke with the unit. After getting the pellets burning, with a good embers burning I placed it in the smoker. After about ten minutes it was extinguished.
Did the heat used today starve the unit for oxygen? The smoker is a cheap Charbroil with gas burner. I had the top vent completely opened and the door doesn't seem to have a great seal to it to begin with.
I am thinking I may need to try the mailbox mod in order to use the AMNPS for future hot smokes. If this is the case how big of a pipe do I need to run from the mailbox and into the smoker? Also do those of you with the experience believe this will alleviate future problems?
Thanks for any replies
Did the heat used today starve the unit for oxygen? The smoker is a cheap Charbroil with gas burner. I had the top vent completely opened and the door doesn't seem to have a great seal to it to begin with.
I am thinking I may need to try the mailbox mod in order to use the AMNPS for future hot smokes. If this is the case how big of a pipe do I need to run from the mailbox and into the smoker? Also do those of you with the experience believe this will alleviate future problems?
Thanks for any replies