Dad_Roman
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Fo Sho.Awesome setup!!
She’s a keeper!!!
Reading through yalls "smoke tube" talk. Also liking some of the rib pics Im seeing.
Ill be hanging around for a while.
vacuuming out the burn pot
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Reading through yalls "smoke tube" talk. Also liking some of the rib pics Im seeing.
Ill be hanging around for a while.
GAnewbie
Well-known member
I seriously considered not purchasing my 850 because it didn't have an external pot remover. I am glad I went ahead with my 850 because in practice it gives me the opportunity to go ahead and vacume the other excess dust, and clean up other surfaces. I also dump a few pellets in the pot to speed start up.
Dad_Roman
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Is it just me? or is every ones grill covered in smoky grease residue so when I take it apart I just scrub it down hard with paper towels and presto, every thing is cleaned.
(requires trash barrel to be next to you, rubber gloves highly recommended.)
GAnewbie
Well-known member
It really doesn't take me long. I have a putty knife that makes quick work of it along with a plastic scour pad, some paper towels and de-greaser. Gloves definitely otherwise I would spend more time cleaning hands than the grill.
Steve In Pa
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On the lighter side, I consider the smokey stains on inside of Pit Boss vertical a badge of honor.
But yea I clean it. Primarily by a good burn off after a good old long smokey oily cook. That converts everything to a crusty dry residue that I wire brush off.
I do use a cleaner for the door window, the interior temp sensor and any slop that got on the outside by wiping them down with paper towels one the cleaner does its job.
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Dad_Roman
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Intresting. Whats your process for this, time/temp?
Dad_Roman
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For sure. Forgot to mention the plastic putty knife.
Steve In Pa
Well-known member
My device has an H setting which is supposed to be around 420F. After a cook is done, I run the empty smoker up to H for 20-30 minutes or so, then do the shutdown.
carmangary
New member
Has anyone tried a leaf blower to blow into the flame ports?
Not that I can recall
I guess you could use a leaf blower but be prepared to breathe in a bunch of ash, that crap will fly everywhere if you use a leaf blower. I would just use a shop vac, nothing else.
Steve In Pa
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On my vertical I do. After the burn off and wire brush treatment, I pull out the burn pot. Then rolling the smoker to the side of the drive way facing the yard I stand to the side and use my leaf blowers on a slower speed to get the residue out.
An exception to this is when I remove the burn pot cover to clean that area out. There’s usually so much ash there I just shop vac it out.
