Pellet smoker issues

[Joe Cautrell]

Has anyone had problems with their pellets "bridging" inside the hopper. I have a green mountain grill danny boone version. I use green mountain pellets. Every once in a while at random intervals my temp will drop on my smoker. I open hopper and reach in and find that the pellets have bridged up and are no longer feeding into auger. Curious if anyone else has had this problem and or found a way to combat it. Thanks.

 

[Bigtank]

I have a Daniel Boone and have not had that problem, but I use Smoke Ring pellets, they,re a little smaller maybe and almost no dust.

 

[Joe Cautrell]

I was thinking it might have been a pellet size issue. Where do you get your pellets at. You buy them local or online?

 

[SonnyE]

My AMNPS has never bridged.

Ducks.... Runs....

 

[mike243]

I think the next time I get mine empty I’m going to wipe it clean and throw some wax on it so pellets will slide easier should take less than 10-15 minutes and last awhile

 

[SmokinGame]

I have never experienced bridging in the hopper of my Camp Chef. Might have something to do with a couple 50# dogs regularly rough housing on the deck. Natural vibrations! LOL

 

[Bigtank]

I was thinking it might have been a pellet size issue. Where do you get your pellets at. You buy them local or online?

I buy them locally, but I've seen them on ebay and elsewhere.