The last 2 times I tried to do a low and slow smoke my fire has went out and the auger kept feeding to try and get the temperature up. Last night I put 2 brisket points on at 200 degrees, I watched the smoker for a couple hours without opening the lid and everything was going well, a little temp swing but nothing major. This morning ( roughly 7 hours later) I went out to check the smoker and the temp was flashing 65 degrees, when I opened the lid to investigate it erupted in flames. I got the meat off the smoker and the racks off before it got really hot. When I lifted the burner cover the entire bottom of smoker was covered in pellets and starting to burn like hell. I unplugged the smoker and eventually got the pellets out and the fire out. I cleaned the burner out and plugged it back in and decided to check it and it works fine. WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON?
Fire goes out
- Thread starter hueyce
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Welcome from Texas to the group!
How often do you clean it?
A dirty grill will cause this.
I clean mine and the temperature sensor after each cook
How old is your grill?
Could be a controller issue
If it’s less than five years old it’s under warranty
Hopefully this helps you
Mike From R.I.
Well-known member
Welcome
You didn’t state which Pit Boss grill you had. My first one was a Lexington and I had problems with the controller with a different problem. I replaced the controller and that one gave me a problem with a stable temp. That’s when I learned about the “P” function. Not sure you have a “P4” showing up when you are in smoke mode, but if you do, here’s an article that will help you:
www.pelheat.com
Hope this helps!
Pit Boss P Setting - What Is It & How/When To Adjust It?
If you have looked at your Pit Boss control panel and seen the ‘P-Setting’ and wondered, ‘ what the heck that!?‘, you’re in luck. With this article, I’m going to
www.pelheat.com
Hope this helps!
