I may be wrong, but I don’t think the Laredo 1000 has P settings. At least I can’t find a way to change the P setting. It just says in the manual to keep the temp lower for more smoke. The adjustable setting I can find is the temp. The pic attached is what the control board looks like the only buttons are power, prime, light and c/f. The knob adjust temp.
Gotcha. I don't have much help. I will say that the smoke will appear light and won't smoke constantly. Pellet smokers only smoke Everytime pellets are dropped into auger then will taper back off. Listen for the auger to drop pellets and look closely at the stack. It's probably smoking
I have a separate digital probe in and it’s staying within 10 degrees of the grill temp.
I’ll check those out. I knew going in that the applewood would be more mild but that’s what I always used in my previous smoker so I went with it anyway. I’ll experiment with other types.
I had read that too, but I was concerned cause I didn’t get the initial thick white smoke that seems to be common when you start up the unit and the pellets smolder before igniting. But I’m sure as I get accustomed to it I’ll learn the ins and outs. Once my ribs finish I’ll let you all know how they turned out!
That thick white burn you get at start up will only happen that one time. The rest will be very light
Well, as I suspected, the ribs were juicy but lacked any smoke flavor. They tasted like I cooked them in the oven. I’ll explore some different pellet options and possibly use a smoke tube if necessary. Thanks for all the help!
