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Into the smoker (temp stayed a pretty consistent 230°):
Mac n cheese recipe was a combo of stuff found on the interwebs:
And after (2-2-1 method with the mac n cheese going in for the last 1:45)
Close up...not bad, actually right on the money as far as I'm concerned:
The parents came by 9:00 in the p.m. (whoops on the timing), they loved it all, Mom wasn't sure about the mac n cheese but in the end said it needed more smoke flavor (I would agree but it was still some tasty grub). I think we have all caught the bug that is Smoking.
As I told them be honest for the first few smokes from then on out lie to me...
That thing is a beast! Clean build i like it. How did u attach the hardibacker? I want to use ur idea to insulate a 6 drawer file cabinet build I'm planning
[h1]How about just making the burner shorter and adjust the flame higher for high temps and low for sausage? Worse case you have a short piece of pipe with la bunch of hole in it?[/h1]
[h1]How about just making the burner shorter and adjust the flame higher for high temps and low for sausage? Worse case you have a short piece of pipe with a bunch of holes in it?[/h1]
I wondered if the proximity of the burner flame doesn't overheat the pellets in the AMNPS and dry them out making them burn too fast. I would think that a baffle vertically between the burner and the AMNPS might overcome it, if there is a problem.
I hope that Todd will see this and chime on on protecting the AMNPS from too much direct or radiated heat. I read on an MES thread that a baffle between its element and the AMNPS would improve performance. That's what made me think that there might be a problem with the gas.
Again, great job on the build. I'm not criticizing; only asking questions in order to learn.
Yeah that close to the flame was a problem and still is, I am gonna have to redesign a little bit. In the meantime this is what I have done to circumvent the issue:
The AMNPS sits in the box, the bottom of the smoker is open with a grate, and then there is a baffle between the burner and the smoke box
As far as making the burner shorter I tried that and for some reason could not maintain the blue flame, I am always tinkering so a redesign of the burner/smoke generator area is in the works. I originally thought I would have to have it all in a very compact low profile but I have realized just how big the inside is and I have room to expand the setup.