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  1. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    May have spoke too soon, at least about the Kirkland pellets. Just took 25 minutes to get up to 425*. I will be throwing what is in the hopper away and trying the Bear Mountain as another test. Hopefully it goes good. Starting to get frustrating.
  2. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    So, did a controlled burn of two different brands. Completely emptied hopper, auger tube and fire pot. Both tests were done with setting at 400*. First up was Bear Mountain. After ignition, temp rapidly raised up to 400* and when that temp was reached, I then set to 450* to see how long it...
  3. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    He’s just as confused as I am. I am going to hunt down some different brands this week and sample test. If they all do the same thing, then it will certainly point to the controller having something to do with the issue.
  4. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    Very good question. Pellets are fully burned and very little ash.
  5. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    No wind and yes, Dennis is great to work with, both now and in years past.
  6. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    Have Camp Chef coming next week. Should be able to get Bear Mtn also. Everything else around here is store brand or Traeger.
  7. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    Auger is turning normal. I can lock the readout screen to show temp and auger. Auger basically stays on full time. RTD? Connectors are in place, no issues with any interior parts. Nothing at all has changed except the way the grill is performing. Trying to make sure all possible issues are...
  8. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    No, side of grill houses the fan. There is a panel covering it that has holes. All holes are clear. Fire pot holes are clear. Rear of grill has slotted vents, all slots are clear. Grill is definitely getting air.
  9. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    Yes. Thermocouple sensor is bright and shiny. Temp has been laser checked and is very close to controller readout. Yes, fan is blowing hard and is not obstructed.
  10. robertwhite

    Pellet Grill Won’t Get Up To Temp…. little help please

    MAK 1 Star General, had it for years and have never had issues heating up. Turn unit on, set to 400*, it igntes, gets up to around 250*, then kind of stalls. It then takes around 15 minutes to reach 400*, if it even gets that high. (yesterday it was set at 450* and took at least 30 minutes to...
  11. robertwhite

    Specific Prime Rib Technique?????

    So, a couple years ago I had used a cooking method that involved smoking the roast for XXX time at I believe 225* and then finishing it off at a higher temperature while using the time it takes for the pellet pooper to get to the higher temp as the rest period for the meat. (obviously taking the...
  12. robertwhite

    Smoked Turkey Recipe?

    Either my search-foo really sucks or I am not reading right, but I am having a hard time finding recipes for smoking a whole turkey (15lb?) It will be brined for 2 days, aired in fridge for 1 day then injected and/or rubbed, etc. Problem is I can' find a good recipe. I will be using a MAK...
  13. robertwhite

    Buying a pellet grill this weekend, need input ASAP, which brand/model?

    yeah, ummmmmm. If you are having trouble with that controller, you definitely don't want a Traeger. Worst controller in the industry.
  14. robertwhite

    Shipping of pellets is crazy expensive

    Do yourself a favor, and don't. Traeger uses oils to get their flavor, not actual hardwoods. Amazon has the Cookin' Pellet's for $28.20 right now, which is the lowest it has been in well over a year (and that was by maybe .20 cents) and prior to that the lowest since 2013. Free shipping with...
  15. robertwhite

    Shipping of pellets is crazy expensive

    $15 bulky item charge PER bag!!!
  16. robertwhite

    Shipping of pellets is crazy expensive

    I'm by Shiloh. Jackson is an hour and only place that has pellets is the swimming pool place at absolutely ridiculous pricing. Memphis is 2 hrs for Academy. Local ACE has Traeger, who I won't even comment on. Usually, I just wait until Amazon drops Cookin' pellets to $27-28 and order a bunch...
  17. robertwhite

    Shipping of pellets is crazy expensive

    I feel your pain, big time. There are NO pellet sellers of any kind within a 2 hr drive, and that is at Academy. I have tried for a year to find people in my area to split a bulk order and struck out there too. Even had the folks at BBQ online look for someone to split and never heard back...
  18. robertwhite

    Are these Beef Short Rib or Beef Back Rib?

    Meat was rubbed and set in MAK for about 3 hrs. Then placed in my own made up on the fly braise using UFO Raspberry Heifweizen beer, a bout a half cup of Jonesy Port, and a little brown sugar for 2hrs, then back on the grill for about an hour.. The braise gave it a super combo taste of berries...
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