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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    What gap are you using on your chimney cap?
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    Keep in mind the position of the PB RTC sensor. It's at the back under the water pan area. I use a large aluminum pan so maybe that traps heat, giving an erroneous reading. BTW I have never used the OEM pan, maybe I should try it? Having said that I would be surprised if the top rack temp was...
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    Do you mean the 2 temp probes in the controller? I've never used them. I have a wireless thermometer (https://amzn.com/B01GE77QT0) which has 2 probes. I put one in the meat and clip the other to the same rack I am cooking on. If need be, I adjust the controller that gives the temp I want at...
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    People have installed wifi controllers in pit boss. For me I like the vertical form factor of the Series 5 and the price. The LG pit with a rectec controller would still be a decent price.
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    So today I was busy and did not follow my own tips; D'oh! You really need to vacuum the ashes out the burn pot every 1-2 times or about 6-8 hours use. Very simple to do, but I was busy and got lazy today. So what happened? I was smoking sausages at 150 and when the fire went down and possibly...
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    Another trick I learned is that you need to have the chimney 'gap' about 2 fingers width. PB does not give enough detail in the manual, but what can happen at low/smoke temperatures is the excess smoke can suffocate the fire resulting in an error - pellets are pouring in but the temp is not...
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    If the smoker is not in a covered area, I would keep the pellets to a minimum and always put the cover on. I also added some waterproof gorilla tape around the dump door to make sure no water can get in. Did I say I always put the cover on once it's cooled down ;-). For pit boss owners you...
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    I am using a large pan that has 1-2" clearance all around. it works well and being larger still allows plenty of smoke while catching more drips/grease. I use a pan about 10 times then trash it. For a couple of bucks I dont clean it, I just empty the water and let the residue burn off a bit on...
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    Our favorite Hot Italian

    Looks delicious. Is that the LEM stuffer? Where did you get the suctions cups? Great idea. What differences do you notice between the overnight 'coexist' and not? What are the benefits? Thanks
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    BTW, I really like this smoker. Tip - I have never used the included water pan, but I put an aluminum pan on a rack that is just above the temp probe. It holds more water, can be thrown out/replaced when really dirty, and works as well if not better.
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    Costco Louisiana Grills Series 7 Pellet Vertical Smoker

    They are no different. Dansons make both brands. The pitboss website has all kinds of wrong/(misleading?) information regarding btu and cooking sq.in. Take the 5-series at 20,700 btu and the Copperhead 5 (Walmart only) at 40,000 btu. They are exactly the same smoker. The 7 series is the same...
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