- May 12, 2011
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Yep. I start at the hole then move underneath and heat the first 1" until the steel is red hot and that first 1" or so of pellets are really burning well. I literally let it burn 5 minutes and blow out the flame. I blow on it again to verify a good Cherry and get a flame up, then blow it out and stick it in the MES. I have not had to let it burn longer than that. I keep the Chip Drawer out 1" and the loader out 2". After a couple mins I open the door to check smoke, once in awhile having to relight, but in general all is good. I do push the Chip Loader in after 30 minutes to get a full 10 hour burn. Leaving it out, the pellets burn up in about 6 hours...JJ
FIVE MINUTES! Definitely going to try that next time. So, do you shoot the torch flame through the Hole and then bring it underneath the pellet smoker just past it? Would you say you go back an inch or a little more? Or does it matter?