Mes draft

[Kevinbthgrouse]

How do I increase draft or airflow ... this is a candle inside my smoker with a fan blowing in the dump tube hole it barely flickers so I would assume that's why nothing stays going inside the smoker

 

[holyfeld]

How far open is the tray that the dump tube dumps into?

Amazen suggests pulling it out a bit. I don't remember the exact distance. 1 - 1.5" maybe?

 

[dr k]

I can't keep a lighter lit at the rear back drain hole from so.much air sucking into the smoker in my Mes gen 1 40. I foil over the bottom drip pan hole to the drain and cap it with a rubber cap on the outside unless I do a whole packer brisket, keeping all air coming through the mailboc past the pellets. Lots of air comes in through the drain.

 

[fivetricks]

How far open is your exhaust?

What do the inlets on your mailbox look like?

 

[Winterrider]

Putting a exhaust stack really helped mine. About a $8 experiment ???

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

How high of a stack..I have about a 4"now. exhaust wide open...the candle can't be blown out with a fan blowing in the hole not enough air coming in

 

[daveomak]

Pull the chip tube out about 1-1.5 inches... Rotate to the dump position...

 

[Winterrider]

How high of a stack..I have about a 4"now. exhaust wide open...the candle can't be blown out with a fan blowing in the hole not enough air coming in

I have about a 24" stack. Like Dave says, pull tube out a ways

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

Pull the chip tube out about 1-1.5 inches... Rotate to the dump position...

I have tried that and have also removed it completely..

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

I'm on vacation Friday I plan to figure this thing out or go shopping for a new smoker... It's definitely a air issue as each day is different as the weather changes nothing I do or try stays consistent except my process until it doesn't work...then I resort to the hot plate and chunks

 

[PAS]

How high of a stack..I have about a 4"now. exhaust wide open...the candle can't be blown out with a fan blowing in the hole not enough air coming in

I'm confused why you want the candle to blow out? Exhaust wide open and you must have the dump tube out, correct?

 

[MJB05615]

Putting a exhaust stack really helped mine. About a $8 experiment ???

Can you tell me what you used for the $8 stack? I have been looking for something to use on my MES 40 Gen 1. BTW I use the side MEW smoke generator, top vent wide open, took smoke chip tray out completely. My only issue is I also use the amazn tray and cannot keep it lit more than an hour at a time. I use it on the bottom left.

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

I'm confused why you want the candle to blow out? Exhaust wide open and you must have the dump tube out, correct?

I can't get air through the smoker I actually can't keep anything going in there..the candle was for me testing the smoker for air movement it eventually goes out no oxygen...the candle doesn't flicker with the dump tube removed so not much air movement??

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

A fan is what really helps me keep things going but if it's breezy then it burns to fast and no smoke.. maybe I should try to get the MB cold smoker attachment working properly...the 560 model really has my interest

 

[MJB05615]

I don't think they make the MB cold smoker anymore. I got it 6 years ago, maybe longer. If it stops working, I'll go to the mailbox mod.

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

I don't think they make the MB cold smoker anymore. I got it 6 years ago, maybe longer. If it stops working, I'll go to the mailbox mod.

I have one this smoker and attachment were all given to me..slow smoker I guess it's called

 

[PAS]

What is the model of the smoker. I only have problems when I dont take time to get the pellets going in the amazen tray. What about when you just use the chip loader?

 

[MJB05615]

I light the pellets with a torch and wait at least 10+ minutes until 1/4 of the row is red and then blow out the flame. place tray on bottom left of MEW 40, close door, and it goes out in 1-1.5 hours.
Relight, etc, same thing. Weather conditions do not matter. I'm thinking if I add a chimney might draw more air flow. But I cannot seem to find an easy stack to use.

 

[PAS]

On occasion I use an 8" piece of PVC for a stack. MES 30. Looks like I have great balls of fire! NOPE!

 

[MJB05615]

LOL. The PVC doesn't melt? How do you attach it? Just pressure fit?