First cook and now i have questions

[Mark38090]

I cooked some wings to play with my new smoker. I was trying to not overload my hopper but I let it run out. It's the correct method of restarting after I run out just hold the prime button until it restarts? Other than I ran out of pellets it went great and the winds were full of smoke flavor and very good.

 

[Steve In Pa]

I cooked some wings to play with my new smoker. I was trying to not overload my hopper but I let it run out. It's the correct method of restarting after I run out just hold the prime button until it restarts? Other than I ran out of pellets it went great and the winds were full of smoke flavor and very good.

The only time I had to prime mine was when I first got it a year and a half a go. But I haven’t let it run out of pellets so a prime on next start is probably a good idea.
I think the idea of the prime is just to get pellets into the burn pot,
I don’t think holding prime until it starts is needed because as with mine it takes at least several minutes for the smoke to appear. Holding prime until that happens may be overkill.
What model did you get and I’m glad your wings were tasty.

 

[Cowboy1955]

Welcome from Texas to the group!
Just fill it back up
Push the prime button
Congratulations on the wings
Hopefully this helps you

 

[Mark38090]

The only time I had to prime mine was when I first got it a year and a half a go. But I haven’t let it run out of pellets so a prime on next start is probably a good idea.
I think the idea of the prime is just to get pellets into the burn pot,
I don’t think holding prime until it starts is needed because as with mine it takes at least several minutes for the smoke to appear. Holding prime until that happens may be overkill.
What model did you get and I’m glad your wings were tasty.

I got the Lexington 500. I was trying to keep just enough pellets in for what I'm cooking which is why I ran out of pellets. I want to play with different kinds to see what I like best. I've got a 12 pound pork loin I'm doing next.

 

[Jimsmokes]

Welcome from SC. I've found that I get good results from bulk pellets from places like sams. Then use smoke tubes to play with different flavor pellets mixed with wood chips.

 

[Sparky]

Welcome to the group

 

[Mark38090]

Welcome from SC. I've found that I get good results from bulk pellets from places like sams. Then use smoke tubes to play with different flavor pellets mixed with wood chips.

I saw Kingsford pellets in Sam's last week. Are they the equivalent to plain charcoal?

 

[Jimsmokes]

I saw Kingsford pellets in Sam's last week. Are they the equivalent to plain charcoal?

No kingsford makes wood pellets and I have not seen any kingsford charcoal pellets. Royal oak makes some charcoal pellets. Mixing them in really helps with forming a smoke ring.

 

[Mark38090]

No kingsford makes wood pellets and I have not seen any kingsford charcoal pellets. Royal oak makes some charcoal pellets. Mixing them in really helps with forming a smoke ring.

Thanks for the info.

 

[JPSmokes]

Welcome from SC. I've found that I get good results from bulk pellets from places like sams. Then use smoke tubes to play with different flavor pellets mixed with wood chips.

Same here! I use PB Competition blend, and fill my smoke tube with the flavored

 

[J Walker]

I don't try to fill my hopper with the minimum amount of pellets I might need. I just fill it up. There has not been a problem with storing pellets in the hopper. Of course I keep it dry with cover.