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    Won't stay lite

    I am still having trouble with my AMNPS tray. When it gets to the end of the row the fire goes out. I put extra pellets at the end to help it burn around the corner but it still goes out. It just doesn't act like it is drawing, should I put a pipe on the top outlet to raise the flue?
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    How long can you keep a brisket hot

    Well it turned out great at 3:00 it reached its temp and I wrapped it in foil and put it in a big blanket in a cooler until 6:00. Everyone raved about it I don’t eat dead cow so I don’t always feel like I know what I am doing when I cook it. I had time to turn up the temp and smoke some chicken...
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    How long can you keep a brisket hot

    i am smoking my first brisket. The recipe said to cook it around 18-20 hours. I put it in at 7:00 pm last night. It is up to 150 degrees at 8:00 AM so it is going to done way before our meal at 6 tonight. I plan on resting it in a cooler but then what? Do I turn the smoker down to 140 and put it...
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    First time Thanksgiving Turkey

    Forgot it was 13 lbs and it took 6 hrs at 275 or lower kind of jumped around.
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    First time Thanksgiving Turkey

    Well all went well except the smoke part. I am usining a Amazen tray with their pellets in a mail box. I have a hard time keeping it lite. I have added hole and closed holes but it still does not stay lite. I was using apple wood. Oh well it was smoked enough as I didn't want it to strong. Hope...
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    First time Thanksgiving Turkey

    I am fairly new to smoking but want to do a turkey for tomorrow. I have searched the threads and am more confused than I was when I started. Cooking times all over the place as well as temps. I bought a free range turkey that has not been soaked in salt. I have heart issues so don't need any...
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    Mes 130B controller

    Is there a way you can increase the LED brightness on the controller? I almost have to get my face right on it to read it. I made one of those register covers and painted it black but it is still very difficult to read. I emailed MES about it but they won't answer me. Can it be replaced with...
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    Won't stay lite

    I am at 700 ft elevation, I use the pellets I got from the Amazen company, this smoke I used apple. My tray is about 2 inches off the bottom and the ashes are white. I don't have any holes in the bottom but can put some there. There is a couple 1/4" holes for mounting the mail box but I don't...
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    Won't stay lite

    Yes same as the rest of the row
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    Won't stay lite

    I have 5 3/4" holes in the front of the mailbox when it is smoking it works fine the fire just goes out
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    Won't stay lite

    Mes 130 the tray is in a mailbox it stays lite until it gets to the end of the row then goes out
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    Won't stay lite

    so I did my first smoke with my Amazen tray 5X8. I filled all three rows and made sure I didn't get it to full so the fire would jump rows. The fire goes out when it gets to the end of the row, what am I doing wrong?
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    MES 130 completed

    It will spend its down time in the garage and I put a band over the smoker to bolt it to the cart.
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    MES 130 completed

    i got a new smoker for Father's Day and decided I wanted it portable. I found an old shopping cart at an antique store and decided it would be my frame. I know, redneck. At least that is what my son says. I read as many post as I could and decided to use the mail box as my fire box. I installed...
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    Mail Box Smoke Modificatio

    Well I got an old shopping cart and started to build the portable smoker. Got some work to do and will paint it to make it look a little better. My son says it looks redneck, I must of done a good job.
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