New Groups to Help Everyone on Smokers

[glen]

PapaSop Hey Papa,I’m curious how you use the smoker tube with the Masterbuilt with out temperature runaway
By the way, mine is electric

[PapaSop]

glen
No temp variance with the tube. Just smoke. Put on lowest rack away from direct flame. I did have it flame up once but that was from raising temp above anything I’ve done before. Not sure how it’d work with electric but give it a try. Don’t test with meat inside…Just saying.

[glen]

PapaSop Thanks, I’ll try that. My 6" tube fit perfectly in the refill hole and I tried a trial run without meat, luckily I caught it as it was passing 500 deg!

[IndianaJohn]

PapaSop - I replaced a very old electric smoker that the chip tray was so far above the element, that chips wouldn’t start smoldering until it hit about 300 degrees (that, and the bottom was rusting out). Thought I’d try other than another electric, because of how poorly the old one worked (thermostat was like the one that plugs into the side of an electric skillet). I bought the Masterbuilt Pro Series MDS 230S Dual Fuel smoker (propane or charcoal). It’s a couple inches bigger in size than the old smoker was, but not much. The smoker box is about 16" wide, 14" deep, and the area where the 4 racks go is about 23" tall. That doesn’t count the lower area that has a separate door where the burner, chips, and water tray go (their chip pan really sucked, so as I saw others doing, I’m using a 10" cast iron skillet for my chips, and that works really well). I didn’t have a lot of cash to work with, and this one came in at less than 150 delivered, and with that, I’m smoking again.

[PapaSop]

glen
Wow. Did it flare up? What temp you have it set at?

[glen]

PapaSop Yes, flare up plus. The top air flow control does not close all the way and since the tube was directly in the intake cylinder I had a runaway. I’m going to see if I can modify the top air flow control.

[PapaSop]

glen
Guess I’m not familiar with the intake cylinder part. Can you just lay it on a rack off to the side? Can you send a pic or model number. Curious what the smoker looks like.

[glen]

PapaSop I have the MES 130 P Bluetooth smoker. What I tried was inserting a 6" Amazin smoke tube into the chip loading tube. But yes, I can and will lay it on the rack from now on

[JPAP]

I’ve seen different ways that use an old tin can (coffee, vegetables, fruit, etc.) where you just put holes in it then you basically have your a-maz-n smoker tube.

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Jonathon said in New Groups to Help Everyone on Smokers:

smokin greg Some sort of extra insulation is probably the best thing as 2 1,000 watt plates in a 30 cubic foot smoker seems sufficient?

Go to U-Haul and steel some moving blankets. They work great when you need a little extra.

[samc]

What is the best lube to use on the racks of my pit boss vertical smoker to prevent sticking and ease cleanup the racks are porcelain coated

[calldoctoday]

I just spray cocoa nut, olive, or pam or peanut oil on my rack to facilitate easy cleaning, depending on what I am smoking. Is that what you are talking about?

[calldoctoday]

I got some of the very inexpensive welding blankets & moving blankets from harbor freight when they were having a sale several years ago when I needed that for something. It worked, but be careful as they cannot handle too much heat if you get them close to the firebox.

[samc]

Yup, every time I do a butt it takes about an hour to clean the rack I did spray with pam but not too much help

[calldoctoday]

Well, you still have to clean them, there is no question about that. However, from experience, it comes much easier than nothing. The only other thing would be food grade silicone, like you use with your grinders, etc. However, I don’t know how well that would really work on a rack that that is in direct contact with the meat. That is a good question!

[calldoctoday]

An hour is way too long. I am just talking a quick spray down afterwards or a quick rub with some balled up aluminum foil. A trip to the dishwasher every now & then.

[calldoctoday]

An hour is way too long. I am just talking a quick spray down afterwards or a quick rub with some balled up aluminum foil. A trip to the dishwasher every now & then.

[samc]

I wish it would fit in the dish washer . I have heard some use oven cleaner on the racks to get the hard cooked buggers off. If it works in the house I am thinking about trying it on the smoker

[calldoctoday]

If you use that, make sure you really rinse it & rinse it well. There is something stronger that you can use that is not so toxic, but I cannot think of it right now. They do not necessarily have to be perfectly pristine clean. Try cleaning them right after you cook until waiting until cooking next time, that can help. Otherwise a good stiff brush or Aluminum foil bunched up with get the tops clean enough without damaging the porcelain.

[calldoctoday]

Pardon me on that. I thought the pit boss was one of those vertical smokers with the multiple smaller racks, my apologies for confusing it with another.