YS640 residue

[jaymxr11]

I just recently purchased a YS640 last week. I had  some time yesterday to fire up the smoker and perform the initial burn off. The instruction say to burn at 350 degree's for an hour. After the hour was up I open the lid come to find a lot of ashy saw dust all over the grates and body of the smoker. he smoker came with 40 pounds of Lumber Jack oak pellets so that what I used. My concern is that the residue will end up all over my meat while im smoking. Does anyone else have this problem or is it just me. Any ideas on how to fix this problem so I does't  happen again would be much appreciated

 

[show me smoke]

Did you have in your grease deflection plate..under the rack..Also could be brand of pellets..they are not all the same I am using BBQ delight brand and have not had and issue...I have had my ys640 for about 3 weeks now.

 

[jaymxr11]

Yes i had the heat defuser plate in.I'm using Oak Lumber Jack and some Natures Way apple.

 

[show me smoke]

I would try another brand of pellets and see what happens..

 

[scootermagoo]

I'll be watching this thread.  I have a local vendor that sells lumberjack pellets and that is what I planed on using in my fridge to pellet pooper conversion.