Pit Boss 1600 Surface Heat Difference

[PB1600Colorado]

Hello Everyone,

Just bought the pro series 1600 and tried to do some chicken wings for a first cook. FYI I did do the burn-off prior to the cook.

I was going with a method that a friend had suggested. 250 for 45 minutes and 425 for 25 minutes to crisp up. However, this is not my concern. When I went in after the initial 45 minutes there was a stark difference between the cooking level of the left side and right side of the cooking platform. My assumption is that the slope of the heat deflector was so much that the heat was hitting the shield and just going out the upside of the slope.

Are there any tips or mods that would help even the heat along the cooking surface? I am aware there are varying spots of heat normally but this difference is extremely drastic.
Could I not have the shield in the right position? The shield is hooked in the slats near the pellets and runs to the grease drain and bucket.

Thank You in advance!!!

 

[Bigboss]

Is the right side much hotter than the left? There is a mod you put on the left side to block the air from escaping between the the curved plate and where it mounts on the left side. Some guy sells them, I just traced the shipping styrofoam and cut out from sheet metal. Some ppl fill the gap with tin foil.

 

[Roadkillav8r]

I took a piece of cardboard and traced the curve of the heat shield just left of the firebox and took the pattern to my local smithy and he cut some steel plate to match and a couple of little feet to hold it upright and now my temps between left and right are within 5 degrees. I think the fix cost me about 25 bucks

 

[bradleyswall]

Hello Everyone,

Just bought the pro series 1600 and tried to do some chicken wings for a first cook. FYI I did do the burn-off prior to the cook.

I was going with a method that a friend had suggested. 250 for 45 minutes and 425 for 25 minutes to crisp up. However, this is not my concern. When I went in after the initial 45 minutes there was a stark difference between the cooking level of the left side and right side of the cooking platform. My assumption is that the slope of the heat deflector was so much that the heat was hitting the shield and just going out the upside of the slope.

Are there any tips or mods that would help even the heat along the cooking surface? I am aware there are varying spots of heat normally but this difference is extremely drastic.
Could I not have the shield in the right position? The shield is hooked in the slats near the pellets and runs to the grease drain and bucket.

Thank You in advance!!!

Heat Deflector/ Airgap Mod (Pat. 966,805)

Which mod is right for me? Click here. Includes 1 patented stainless steel modification and 2 self tapping screws. Once the mod is installed: Your controller/temperature probe will read actual barrel temperatures instead of reading the air directly from the fire pot. This means less temperature...

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[LPadrino]

Hello Everyone,

Just bought the pro series 1600 and tried to do some chicken wings for a first cook. FYI I did do the burn-off prior to the cook.

I was going with a method that a friend had suggested. 250 for 45 minutes and 425 for 25 minutes to crisp up. However, this is not my concern. When I went in after the initial 45 minutes there was a stark difference between the cooking level of the left side and right side of the cooking platform. My assumption is that the slope of the heat deflector was so much that the heat was hitting the shield and just going out the upside of the slope.

Are there any tips or mods that would help even the heat along the cooking surface? I am aware there are varying spots of heat normally but this difference is extremely drastic.
Could I not have the shield in the right position? The shield is hooked in the slats near the pellets and runs to the grease drain and bucket.

Thank You in advance!!!

I have found that on my 1600 PS2 the temp of the center position of the middle rack will match the indicated temp on the panel very closely. Temps will be higher toward the right and lower toward the left, with about 50-60 degrees difference between the two. Rotating your product from side to side several times during a long cook will help to cook your product evenly. Place your product on a wire cooking grid, grid feet/legs up, which you can easily spin around 180 degrees without having the feet/legs hang up in the main cooking rack. Hope this helps. Good luck!

 

[tkmcj]

Heat Deflector/ Airgap Mod (Pat. 966,805)

Which mod is right for me? Click here. Includes 1 patented stainless steel modification and 2 self tapping screws. Once the mod is installed: Your controller/temperature probe will read actual barrel temperatures instead of reading the air directly from the fire pot. This means less temperature...

smokeslikeaboss.com

I just installed one of these on my Sportsman 1100, it made a huge difference. It's still not even and there are still temp swing issues, but it's much more manageable than it was before. I'm thinking of the flame diffuser as well. One thing I've found helpful is using a foil pan and putting whatever I'm smoking on a grate on top of the foil pan, then put a complementary liquid (i.e., chicken stock for chickens, beef stock for brisket, etc...) in the foil pan. It helps to regulate the temp in the smoker. The added bonus is that with a reduced stock and drippings from the pan, you can make some amazing sauces.