MES Mailbox Mod! for use with AMNPS

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Does the mailbox mod work with a hot smoke instead of a cold smoke? I can't keep my pellets lit. I smoked a couple of shoulders over the weekend for a party and only 1" of the first row burnt so I didn't get much smoke flavor going on...
 
Does the mailbox mod work with a hot smoke instead of a cold smoke? I can't keep my pellets lit. I smoked a couple of shoulders over the weekend for a party and only 1" of the first row burnt so I didn't get much smoke flavor going on...
Mine works great hot and cold. Make sure the top vent is open all the way.
 
Thanks for the response man. I'll give it a shot. Got nothing to lose :)
I drilled two 3/4 inch hole low in the door, and open the top vent all the way. I also take the stock chip tray out of the smoker. Works cold, hot, water tray or dry. Good luck.
 
Does the mailbox mod work with a hot smoke instead of a cold smoke? I can't keep my pellets lit. I smoked a couple of shoulders over the weekend for a party and only 1" of the first row burnt so I didn't get much smoke flavor going on...

FYI: It has been my experience that if an AMNPS goes out early in the first row, it is often because it wasn't lit properly in the first place.

Bear
 
FYI: It has been my experience that if an AMNPS goes out early in the first row, it is often because it wasn't lit properly in the first place.

Bear

That was my suspicion. I normally just light it, let it burn for a few minutes then put it in. While it's heating up next time, I'll put it in to dry out what I can then perform what I've seen on youtube. Also... do a few test runs before my next smoke to make sure it burns properly.

Thanks again guys!
 
That was my suspicion. I normally just light it, let it burn for a few minutes then put it in. While it's heating up next time, I'll put it in to dry out what I can then perform what I've seen on youtube. Also... do a few test runs before my next smoke to make sure it burns properly.

Thanks again guys!


Maybe this will help,
I light my AMNPS with my torch, and then blow on it every few minutes, in the direction of the bottom of the unburned pellets, until I get a real deep, good sized cigar-like cherry going. This could take up to 20 minutes, but that occurs while I am also doing other things too..
Then & only then is it ready to put in the smoker.
This makes it stay lit until we either put it out, or it runs out of fuel. I am always telling people how to light it, because most people don't get it lit properly before they put it in the smoker, and then it goes out on them.

I could never emphasize enough getting it lit properly in the first place, if people want it to keep smoking.

Also keep your pellets dry. I store mine in air tight screw-top jugs to keep humidity from them.

Bear
 
What is the reason I see people putting the elbow on the top over the vent for?

Also, do you need to wash out the mailbox and long pipe after each use?
 
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I heat my pellets up in the microwave they seem to lite easer and stay let I also let them set in the open air for a while to get them going good before puting them in the smoker, but for some reason they go out once in a while.

Randy,
 
Does anyone have trouble keeping the ANMPS lit with this mail box rig?
Randy
,

Not since I put feet on it....

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Does anyone have trouble keeping the ANMPS lit with this mail box rig?
Randy,
I drilled a couple of 3/4" holes low in the door. I also have my ANMPS elevated with feet like mentioned in previous post. I welded 4 SS nuts on the bottom and screwed a couple of bolts in. Looks exactly like the previous post. I have never microwaved pellets or anythings else. I check it about 30 minutes after I put it in the mailbox just to ensure it is lit. I have only had one issue. It was a dead calm night. My smoke stack comes out of the mailbox and immediately turns straight up. I'm no smokeologist, but it makes sense at least in my small brain, this might help (hot air rises). Longer flat runs allow air to cool and might escape out holes drilled for airflow in mailbox.
 
I heat my pellets up in the microwave they seem to lite easer and stay let I also let them set in the open air for a while to get them going good before puting them in the smoker, but for some reason they go out once in a while.

Randy,
With the mailbox inlet holes low in the door and the mb outlet high with the Amnps elevaled in the middle = success.
 
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