Avoid making these 7 HUGE mistakes on a PELLET Smoker - Southern Backyard Cooking
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- In this video, we're going to talk about some of the most common mistakes people make when using a pellet smoker. By following these tips, you can avoid making these mistakes and cook the best barbecue ever!
Pellet smokers are a great way to cook barbecue, but they're not perfect. By learning about the mistakes people make and how to avoid them, you'll be able to enjoy your food even more! In this video, we'll cover the seven biggest mistakes people make when using a pellet smoker and how to avoid them.
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In this video, we will go over some of the biggest mistakes you can make when smoking on a pellet smoker. By the end of this video, you'll know how to avoid making these mistakes and have a successful smoking experience!
If you're new to pellet smoking and are wondering how to make the most of your smoking experience, this video is for you! We're going to go over some of the most common mistakes that smokers make and help you avoid them. By the end of this video, you'll have a better understanding of how pellet smokers work and be able to have a successful smoking experience!
Timestamps
00:00 Avoid Making These 7 Huge Mistakes on a PELLET Smoker
00:42 Mistake # 7 Not Storing Your Pellets in a Watertight Container
01:08 Mistake # 6 Not Wrapping the Drip Tray in Foil
01:52 Mistake # 5 Nor Cleaning the Grease Tracks
02:12 Mistake # 4 Not Cleaning the Ash Pot
03:29 Mistake # 3 Not Cleaning the Thermostat
04:02 Mistake # 2 Not Cooking Near the Edges
04:35 Mistake # 1 Not Cooking by Temperature
05:49 Pellet Smoking For Beginners
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I disagree on your #1…biggest mistake is not inviting me to the barbecue.
You are right, LOL. The next big BBQ is going to be on Labor Day, Come on over.
BAM!
Then you’re invited (BTOP - Bring Your Own Protein).
😂
Been looking at buying a pellet grill for a couple weeks. I've looked at written reviews as well as video reviews and tips. Your video is pretty much the best I've seen for really good advice on pellet grills. I think your tips will work for any brand I decide on. Thanks for posting.
Glad I could help!
So helpful!! I'm new to smoking and so needed this. Thanks so very much for doing this video.
Bought our first smoker an hour ago and soooo glad I found you, THANK YOU! Great tips!
Excellent video. No comedy or silliness. Just straight to the point, logical advice.
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Thank you sir! I know the video is free but time is not. We sure do appreciate you taking the time to educate us with your knowledge.
Another tip is to keep a dedicated small putty knife with your grill. Use it to scrap the drip tray and other parts. Fits perfect.
Thanks for the tips. I’m new to a pellet smoker. After doing my burn in, I did the vacuum of the ash pot and grill like you recommended. 👍🏽. I noticed that I couldn’t get all the tiny pellet dust that coated everything, I took my electric leaf blower as a 2nd step for a couple shots of compressed air and that cleared all fine dust/pellet ash particles out.
Glad I could help!
Literally just bought a "gently used" Z Grill that looks similar to yours. Its in good condition, only used a few times. Testing it as I speak with nothing in it. I think while transporting it in my trailer, a lot of pellets or dust got on the burners because it began smoking a LOT. Your video is perfect for me at the perfect time. Thanks!
Great tips! I don't own a pellet smoker yet but this is going to help me out a lot when I finally get one. Thanks again!
All good tips! I store my pellets in sealed containers used for storing pet food. I have a few marked for different types of wood. Vacuuming between each cook also helps keep ash from flying around and landing on your food!
Thanks
Southern Backyard Cooking: Thanks for the video, your it is great basic help and tips. Have not received my Z Smoker, ordered about a week ago, but sure look forward to it and all it can do. Keep on Smokin!
Glad it was helpful!
See I don't wrap my grease tray in aluminum foil I just left the drippings fall on it so it don't rust!!! I scraped it off every couple of cooks and has of rust yet after 5 years!!!
Thank you for your video and tips. I am actually looking at buying pellet grill and beginning that new adventure. I have never been a grill master but I am looking to expand my capabilities and experiences and all of your tips make sense.
Glad it was helpful!
Firstly, I like the LSU jacket. This was very informative and helpful. A lot of mistakes were not considered in my first cooks...so thank you.
Excellent information. I have been using a pellet grill for many years. Thanks for the refresher course.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank You for the tips! #3 is one I didn't really know about. I will go home after work and clean my temperature probe!
Glad it was helpful!
Well said
Wishing I could use mine everyday love the taste and smoking !! Looking forward to next use this weekend!!!
Thanks, i did some Armadillo Eggs last weekend. Video coming soon.
I’ve got a RecTec grill and these are excellent tips for a new owner.
Good to hear!
Just bought my Traeger Pro 22 and your video helps alot. Thank you.
Glad it helped
Hey! Just bought my first Pellet Grill/smoker! I appreciate your tips.
Hope you enjoy
Absolutely agree on all points. Some of it I had to learn by doing.
Thanks
Nice video, No BS and straight to the point!
Thanks.
Thank you for making such good kind video this was VERY helpful because I’ve made some them mistakes and been lucky thus far have a great day 😊
Thanks for watching!
Mistake #1 should be not turning off the grill manually instead of letting the shutoff cycle do its thing. Unburned pellets sit in the fire pot if manually shutoff. On next use more pellets are dropped in the fire pot(adding more pellets to the already unburned ones in the fire pot) causing a bigger than expected fire or the exploding of pellet grills as seen on other videos. I learned the hard way. I almost lost my pellet grill!
I learned the hard way too
Thanks Don. Some these suggestions seemed obvious, but I never considered cleaning the temp. Probe. I”ll do it every single time, now. Very good video. Geaux Tigers!
Thanks for watching and GEAUX TIGERS!!
Had completely forgotten about cleaning the ash pot as part of my pre smoke ritual. THANK YOU!
Happy to help!
Buy a Camp Chef and all you do is pull a rod to clean the ash pot, only takes seconds to do.
Holy Sht! You think you know something, then someone comes along and let's you know you don't know diddly. Awesome video!Thanks for the tips!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mine is still in the box but all these mistakes videos are sure opening my eyes to the issues I may encounter. Thanks
Glad I could help.
One other thing, make sure you cover your smoker. If it gets wet, the pellets will turn rock hard and get your auger stuck
I am from Louisiana, born in Baton Rouge, and both my father and daughter graduated from LSU. Thanks for the info.
Thanks for watching!
Great vid mate! I just purchased a Pitt Boss and this info is very helpful. I have liked and subscribed.
Thanks! Doing some research. Just bought one for this weekend!
Hope you enjoy it!
Damn, I'm new to pellet grills. And apparently not so smart when it comes to them. Thank you, I now know what to do. This Vet Salutes you.
Glad I could help.
I made almost every single one of these mistakes my first time. Lol. Thanks for the tips.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Great video. I vacuum mine out about every three cooks and change the foil. I never thought about wiping out the grease trap or cleaning the temp probe. Thanks for that. Keep smoking
It helps prevent fires.
They have drip pans at Home Depot. I vaccum it each time I use it
Thank the lord for this video. Just got a Traeger and decided to make a pork butt. I didn’t make sure the hot pot was clear of ash at the beginning. And at hour #5 it stopped working and temp was falling. Restarted it think it would be fine to heat back up. Grease pan was red hot with a fire all around it. Instantly turned it off
Glad I could help.
this is all great advice. have owned a pellet grill for almost 3 years now. have had to take it all apart and reassemble twice. cleaning and everything. everything he is saying will save you tons of trouble
Great to hear!
Thank you because this helped out a lot! Will listen for more tips.
Glad it was helpful!
Just got a Pit Boss. This saved me some time and trouble. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
I have the same wireless probe model but mine has 4 probes. I love it. Great tips
Cool, thanks
New Traeger owner here and those first tips were genius thanks!
Great to hear!
All tips make sense. Thanks, from a new pellet smoker owner.
You bet!
Good video. The worst mistake I've seen/heard of us people using it to grill after using it as a smoker for several times. Smoking builds up fat everywhere in the grill, so trying to do high heat cooking afterwards is creating an environment for the smoker to catch on fire easily. I only use my smoker for smoking, no grilling. I use a grill for grilling.
I do the same, but there are a lot of people that never clean their pellet smoker out and wonder why they have problems.
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Well I made 3 out of 7 mistakes. Thanks for sharing that information
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Bought a Yoder 3 yrs. ago because it was the only one made and assembled in USA. I already do the tips provided on this video. I don't keep mine spotless but do vacuum everything if the auto lighting system gets clogged up with ashes. It was well worth 2k.
Good to hear!
I am a complete novice to smoking my meat. I appreciate the friendly advice 🙏🏿
Now this is a helpful video. Thank you! Oh, and mistake no. 1...that's been my biggest mistake for 30 years. I swear, it's been like a crap shoot. Some days, I really like how the meat turns out, other times, I dry it out, and I'm always left wondering how it happened, since it seemed like I did everything by the book. Many thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Some great tips, thanks!!
Great list. It kind of felt good going through this and thinking "check, check, check, check..."
Glad it was helpful!
Helpful indeed! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. I didn’t think of a few of these. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Liked, subbed, getting my first pellet smoker soon and these Arlene extremely helpful!
I use a large pan with its own grate instead of foil over the deflector plate. Great video.
Thanks for watching
Big thank you to you for making this list. I just bought a new pellet smoker and being honest here, I didn't know about 3 of the tips you offered. Cleaning the thermometer, cleaning the ash pot and wrapping the drip tray in foil. I've used my smoker twice with excellent results. I guess I need to go clean the ash pot and the thermometer as well as wrap the drip tray (after I clean it thoroughly).
Glad I could help!
Just bought a Traeger pro 575 thanks for these tips!!
Glad I could hlep.
Lord I'm glad I came here first, just fixing to buy a pellet grill and will be totally new to using one. Lots of great info Don!
I'm glad I could help>
Oh the joys you will experience
Tremendous tips! Thanks, Gus.
Thanks!
thanks for posing this - i shared it with my newbie friends
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for the vid. Great notes for me as I just bought my first pellet grill. A lot of these YT grillers don't talk about keeping the grill clean. Have you ever used something like Simple Green or Krud Cutter to clean the excess grease?
I have not. The main thing I do is once a month I turn it on the highest temp and burn all of the grease off. I do not like to use chemicals on any of my equipment, it is just too hard to get all of the residue off.
Great video, new to pellet grills and will use these tips.
Glad it was helpful!
buying my first home this Wednesday and hopefully my first pellet grill/smoker soon after. Super helpful video! Roll tide though :(
Hope you enjoy
All good tips. Thanks.
thank you for this info! Getting my Z Grill shipped this week and am getting all the info i could need! Thank you again!
Z grills kick ass! 🤘🏻☘️
Your so welcome!
I agree!
One of the best videos ive watched overall. I dont own a smoker, only a regular gas grill.
Thanks, I am glad you liked it.
I just happen to do all those 👍 I clean the temp sensor every couple of cooks with a green scrubby. I'll try just wiping it down every use. Thanks!
Hope it helps.
Hmmm, never knew about cleaning the thermostat, I’m gonna have to start doing that, thanks!
Happy to help!
thank you! still learning..
Glad I could help you.
Thanks for the tips!
You bet!
Got my first pellet smoker for Father’s Day I appreciate the video because I wouldn’t have thought to do all that and I’m sure not the only one who jammed directions in drawer and didn’t read them.😂😂
Thanks for watching!
i enjoyed your tips , THANK YOU!
Glad it was helpful!
What a nice guy thanks for your tips
So nice of you. Thanks!
Great info! Keep it clean and operational to avoid problems!
Now cook us a feast and show off your favorite recipies!
Yes sir!
You sir earned a like today.
Appreciate it
Thanks for watching!
Thanks, at first I thought I was watching William Shatner!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Wow, thanks!
Thanks for the info - we just got a Traeger and your instructions are better than theirs! 😊
Great to hear!
Great tips, thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for your advice!
Glad it was helpful!
Comes down to:
1. Clean your grill consistently - don't forget the thermostat
2. Don't place your food over the gaps - keep it over the plate
3. Cook your meat to temperature
4. Drain and store your pellets in a water-tight place
No explanation is given for the pellet storage (I mean obviously you don't want them rained on but why drain and seal them away vs just put a waterproof cover on the grill?), but the rest seem like basic common sense. Always good to check you're not making simple mistakes though.
The reason you store your pellets in waterproof containers is so the humidity does not break them down.
Mistake #8 --- being an LSU fan lol sorry couldn't help it. Great video.. thank you for the good info.
Thanks and GEAUX Tigers!!
All great points didn’t no about the thermostat either thanks for that
Glad it helped
Nice video I am just getting into the smokers I will remember you advice thanks
Glad I could help
Great video, right to the point!
Thanks for watching!
Good pointers. I just vacuumed my smoker and it was dirty! Thanks.
Glad it helped!
I have a Recteq rt-700 pellet grill. Best pellet grill I ever had.
I am glad you like yours.
Thank you for the tips.
You bet!
Those were great! Thank you Sir
Glad you like them!
Great video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
Good video and all easy stuff any owner should do as routine maintenance.
Very true!
Just lost my Traeger to a fire. I made at least three mistakes got lazy and stopped cleaning the drip pan.
Glad I could help.
WOW... that's is scary.
Good video!! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
I found that the thermostat probe can be cleaned with Goof Off cleaner and a rag, or if it has a layer of baked on coating then use emery cloth(very fine grit).
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for tips. I just got a Z Grill for Christmas and I'm gonna smoke a Turkey.
Your welcome
Anything other than a shop vac to clean it out with? Thanks for the advise. It has helped.
They got a small shop vac attachment that slides on top of a five gallon bucket for about 20 bucks at Home Depot. Works just like a shop vac and I highly recommend trying that
Nice tips. Thank you
So nice of you
Sage advice!
Thanks
Thanks, I did have one of my chickens on that 1 inch part in the front and I did notice I cooked a lot faster. Also, I don't have my pellets protected from water, I might have to work on that
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