Will be ready to smoke my bacon on Monday...

[SherryT]

Absolutely---A couple of drafts can easily flare up pellets. It's no different than being able to blow on an AMNPS to get a flame to rise up from the smoldering pellet cherry.

Hope your Smoker is OK. The Bacon looks fine.

Bear

Thanks Bear.

The smoker itself is fine, but there seems to be a lot of build-up that wasn't in there before this smoke. Do I need to do some sort of a burn out to get rid of it (I brushed it out using a wire brush, but still...).

 

[SherryT]

Sherry, morning..... Try smoldering dust in your pellet tray.... Dust burns MUCH cooler....
How to make dust from pellets... the easy way.... well, easier than other methods....

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/making-dust-from-pellets.271863/


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I might try that! I can go ahead and break them down now and they can be drying out while I wait for the soon-to-be-ordered tray to arrive.

Thanks!

 

[Rings Я Us]

I use a wire brush in mine if it's flaking off like in the lid..

 

[SherryT]

I use a wire brush in mine if it's flaking off like in the lid..

I got it cleaned out well enough I think...except for the lid. The wire brush I have has the standard rectangular-shaped "grill" brush with a long handle and 1/2" bristles...need something shorter and with longer bristles so I can get to the entire inner surface of the lid.

Will pick one up when I go to town tomorrow.

Thanks!

 

[Rings Я Us]

It does sometimes drip on food if it's moist in there and not real hot inside. Nasty black drips.

 

[daveomak]

Sherry...... CHECK to be POSITIVE none of the wire bristles have fallen out... They are a bitch on the digestive system.. and the throat... and the gums and teeth...
May I suggest you build a very hot fire inside to burn it out... briquettes and lump might work... I'm really not sure what your smoker is....

 

[SherryT]

Sherry...... CHECK to be POSITIVE none of the wire bristles have fallen out... They are a bitch on the digestive system.. and the throat... and the gums and teeth...
May I suggest you build a very hot fire inside to burn it out... briquettes and lump might work... I'm really not sure what your smoker is....

Thanks Dave.