Lighting pellet tube without big torch

[DougE]

my lighter puts out a similar flame. how long are you putting flame to pellets? are you lighting pellets, letting them be on fire for a bit then blowing out flame so pellets smolder?

Don't really time it. Just get them going so that the end is completely lit and there is a flame on the end. Once it gets going good, blow the flame out ....... it often goes out on its own, but the end you lit will be smoldering and glowing.

 

[normanaj]

Easy peasy!

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

Save yourself the hassle and just get a Sondiko ($20.99 Black Friday week). they are not expensive and you can post here on how fun they are to use.

 

[Steve H]

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For starting those tubes. Or whatever else ails ya!

 

[Steve H]

Save yourself the hassle and just get a Sondiko ($20.99 Black Friday week). they are not expensive and you can post here on how fun they are to use.

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And you are the enabler for this week! Heck of a deal. Now I can keep my other one in the RV!

 

[dubob]

So, Big Dave - have you decided yet?

 

[BigDave11]

So, Big Dave - have you decided yet?

I'm just gonna end up lighting a small fire under the tube outside the smoker and let it flame for 5 or 10 min before blowing out flame. i didn't let it flame near as long last time. hopefully that will be good enough to allow it to smolder.

gonna try to get the brisket in the smoker by 7 or 8pm this evening. hoping to pull it around noon tomorrow. brisket is all "trimmed" and seasoned in fridge.

 

[BigDave11]

we got her lit. heres the product. thanks everyone.

thanksgiving brisket

my second brisket. on pitboss vertical 5series pellet smoker. ran a mix of lumberjack pecan and char hickory. got her in the smoke around 7pm wednesday. ran it 225 overnight. i opted out of using the stock water pan because id always have to refill it every 2 hours. i covered it in foil and used...

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