Just had a thought on the MES 40 Gen 2.0...
Because of the slanted drip plate in the Gen 2, heat is often trapped to the right side of the smoker. If we removed the slanted plate and maybe just stuck some rack in place of it that isn't slanted or just left it out completely, would that even out the temperature on both sides more?
If we used a rack in place of the drip plate, we could still put our AMNPS on top of it and maybe just put a foil pan to catch drips. Is there any purpose of the drip plate other than to direct it into the drip pan?
Because of the slanted drip plate in the Gen 2, heat is often trapped to the right side of the smoker. If we removed the slanted plate and maybe just stuck some rack in place of it that isn't slanted or just left it out completely, would that even out the temperature on both sides more?
If we used a rack in place of the drip plate, we could still put our AMNPS on top of it and maybe just put a foil pan to catch drips. Is there any purpose of the drip plate other than to direct it into the drip pan?