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  1. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    OP here, and yes, I can reach the same conclusion - upon reading all of this, I am confident that it's probably of little consequence that I bought a pellet grill without a PID controller. I (finally) did my first smoke on it last night (salmon, which I will discuss in another thread), and temps...
  2. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    I almost forgot to ask, I noticed that Pit Boss also seems to be selling their own PID controller, quite inexpensively, as a replacement part on their website (not posting a link as I believe this is a no-no per forum rules). I see other, more expensive aftermarket PID controllers being...
  3. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    @jac63, thank you for pointing out the little feet! @bregent, thank you for that. I can't purchase more than maybe 3-4 20 lb bags at a time. Though we are not in an apartment, we are in a very small house, and space is very limited. If there were a way to participate in a group buy and only...
  4. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    @bregent, thank you. I checked it out and this makes it sound like I need to buy at least 1/4 ton of pellets. I don't think this will work for me, and besides, there is no active group buy in my area. I have better work through the first 40 lbs I ordered before I consider something like this...
  5. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    @bregent, that's why I got the A-MAZE-N Tube - I'm hoping to boost the weak smoke flavor that comes from the pellet grill Yes, I'm a bit doubtful about the 100% flavorwood claims of Cabela's - that's part of why I went with the competition blend and alder, because those seemed like safe choices...
  6. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    @bregent, wow! Good call on the Cash & Carry deal. 20 lbs. listed for $10.33 online, and there are stores in my area. Bear Mountain considered a good brand? I got the alder pellets specifically for cooking/smoking salmon. Local, wild-caught salmon is available here. Yeah, I don't remember...
  7. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    @jac63 Thank you! @Dent08, I don't think @jac63 was suggesting that I would suffer without a PID. I think he was suggesting the opposite, actually, while also confirming for me that I could upgrade later if I felt the need. It was @retfr8flyr who was suggesting that I should absolutely have a...
  8. reformedvegan

    New novice from SF Bay Area

    Thank you, Ray aka @noboundaries! Hello @JC in GB, and thank you! PS - that emoji looks just like our cat, Nikki! ~ Jon
  9. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    Thanks everyone, With your help I've settled on the Pit Boss 700S. I checked out the Lil' Tex at a local dealer and was thuroughly underwhelmed. I didn't like the skinny steel grates and, with the exception of the heavy door, the rest of the cooking chamber seemed as thin as a tin can (almost)...
  10. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    Thank you @SlowmotionQue, that is helpful Thank you @jac63, after some more research, this looks like a pretty good option. It may be bigger than we need. I see Cabela's also has the 700S that comes with a cover, and that one would give us a little more area on the main grill level vs. the old...
  11. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    @SlowmotionQue That's what I've done, and that's why I've come here - based on reviews, every pellet smoker seems to be both the best thing ever and also total garbage, also the specs seems very similar from one model to the next. It seems impossible to make a detrmination based on reviews and...
  12. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    Stick burner is a non-starter with my SO. It took a lot of discussion to get her to budge from her desire for propane to consenting on a pellet smoker. I am looking for the best one I can get from Cabela's or Bass Pro for $800 or less. That's the deal - it's not entirely up to me! ~ Jon
  13. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    @drunkenmeatfist Thank you. It seems that all the pellet smokers offered by Cabela's/Bass Pro Shops are Danson/Pit Boss/Louisiana Grills, so it seems they have an arrangement with that company. They all come with a 5-yr warranty and they all seem to offer "precise" temp control and a range of...
  14. reformedvegan

    New novice from SF Bay Area

    @SecondHandSmoker Thank you!
  15. reformedvegan

    Novice need advice on first pellet smoker purchase

    Hello, and thank you for checking out my thread. Here is the deal, I have never used a pellet smoker/grill, and I want one. I have an $800 gift certificate to Cabela's. That is my max budget (because my SO won't allow me to spend more), so I need the best recommendation in that budget from...
  16. reformedvegan

    New novice from SF Bay Area

    Greetings, I registered here mainly to get advice about a planned pellet smoker/grill purchase, but here is a bit about me... From the Midwest, now living in California. I was a vegan/vegetarian for 11 yeas in my youth. I still like to keep a balanced diet, which means that meat isn't always...
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