Calling all Smoke Hollow owners!

[clubuilder]

I'm usually only running one burner so I put the smoker tube on the opposite side next to I/2 open side vent. Have run with both burners on low and have not had issues. Always have my pellets above flame height. Are you preheating your S/H to create an updraft? After getting things up temp I adjust side vents to get to my sweet spot. Side vents are usually backed down to about a 1/4 "by then. Best of luck.

When you say preheating to create a updraft... I get mine up to temp then I start.. how long does it take to preheat to get a updraft? Maybe that’s what I’m missing...

 

[lodi dick]

If you are getting your S/H up to temp that should be sufficient. I don't have a mailbox mod on mine so I can't speak to that. Logic says that if your vents are wide open the smoke should rise. Maybe wind issue? Sorry I couldn't help. BOL.

 

[clubuilder]

If you are getting your S/H up to temp that should be sufficient. I don't have a mailbox mod on mine so I can't speak to that. Logic says that if your vents are wide open the smoke should rise. Maybe wind issue? Sorry I couldn't help. BOL.

Thank you anyway... guess I’ll keep playing with it...

 

[Buddy1969]

New SH owner here. Just put to get her the 4424162 and it is curing as I type. Both burners on low and it’s maintaining 265°-270°. That’s with a windy 58° day her in N FL. Little hotter that I’ve smoked in the past, but love that it’s holding steady, I can work with the temp difference as long as it’s consistent.

 

[Joshua Downing]

I have a 36" model smoke hollow propane smoker SH36Gw and I can not get my temps up. It hangs out around 185 to 200 and after a long smoke it got to 215 at hour 11. It is really ticking me off and I do adjust the vents on the bottom by fire box and the top vent. I have checked propane water column pressure and its 12 inches of water column. so it is within range for propane. I have adjusted the gas tube air mixture and it goes from lazy flame to nice blue flame to nothing if I choke it out. today I preheated after adjusting it and after 40 minutes it got to 215 and I had cold water in and wood chips. I did not have any food in while testing. Only thing I didn't do was clean out the burner tube to see if it had stuff in it. I can't get it off the smoker to try it. the screw is stuck to get it out and look. Seems like everyone has issues with too much heat but I am too the point I am going to buy a pellet grill. I put some pics of my thermometers

 

[lodi dick]

Just a thought, if one opens the propane tank and the burner knob is already open then the regulator will go into slow mode. It senses a major leak. Be sure temp knob is closed , then open bottle 1/4 to 3/4 turn slowly. It happened to me and left me scrachin' my head. Good Luck J.D.

 

[lodi dick]

Hey 1969 !! Those are temps higher than I normally smoke too. I run with one burner only most times and adjust vents as needed.

 

[Bummed]

I picked up a 3615GW to gift to my wife's sister and have been using it until I can get it to her in Florida. From the very first time I used it I have never had an issue getting it hot or lower temps. I turn the gas on the tank a few times, then turn the knob and hit the igniter. Smoke within 10 minutes and temp up to 300 in about 20 - 30 minutes. If I fill the water pan and lower the temp it will stay at about 200 with nice smoke. I'll probably get some tape for the edges as it really leaks the smoke a lot.

So many factors can affect internal temp like wind, temp, humidity and so forth. My bottom vents are barely open maybe 1/2" and the back one about an 1".

 

[highland124]

I have the Smoke Hollow Pro 44 with the drawer-type chip trays. I only run one burner at a time with just one chip tray filled above that burner. Flare-ups are a frequent problem, and I've tried a few methods to keep them from happening with little to no effect. Soaking the chips delays but doesn't stop it, and covering the lids with foil poked with pencil-sized holes didn't work either. Has anyone else with this smoker found a solution?

 

[jaxrmrjmr]

I just use the 12" smoke tubes from A-Maze-N. Fill them with pellets, light it, and it smokes for 2-4 hours.

I got tired of my chips just burning up!

 

[highland124]

Is yours the same model as mine, with the chip trays? The A-Maze-N tubes are so popular here that I'm considering them, but the water pan is so close to the trays I don't know if a tube would fit. Or could it go in a different location?

 

[jaxrmrjmr]

Mine is the model before yours. They are remarkably similar except that your trays can be pulled out without opening the lower door - mine has the top door just like yours but it also has a door where the trays are located. You wouldn't want to place the smoke tube where the chip trays are located anyway - they would just burn up like the chips do. I place mine to side of the water pan. I like a heavy smoke so I put one on each side. I'll see if I can find a picture.

I have got a few of my friends to try the pellet tubes and the only one that doesn't use it anymore bought himself an off brand Treager pellet smoker. I swear by them.