- May 19, 2021
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Over the weekend I smoked a pork butt at 250 for about 9.5 hours. Somewhere in the last hour it started billowing smoke from the hopper so I likely started having an auger fire, not totally sure yet. I suspect that my firepot is quite full of ash which likely contributed to the problem. I vac'd the firepot before the smoke so I know it was totally empty but I will say the last smoke was with the same pellets and it left the pot full as well.
Not sure of the brand but all I buy is Lumber Jack, Bear Mountain, or Pit Boss.
Is there a "best" or "better" brand or a way to control the amount of ash left behind? Will I produce less ash at a higher temp?
I am wanting to do a brisket this summer so I assume the smoke will be much longer than 9 - 10 hours but if I am filling the pot in that amount of time then I am never gonna be able to do a brisket. I really don't want to have to shut down at 9 hours to clean then restart.
My smoker is a Traeger Pro 34 that we bought in May 2021.
Not sure of the brand but all I buy is Lumber Jack, Bear Mountain, or Pit Boss.
Is there a "best" or "better" brand or a way to control the amount of ash left behind? Will I produce less ash at a higher temp?
I am wanting to do a brisket this summer so I assume the smoke will be much longer than 9 - 10 hours but if I am filling the pot in that amount of time then I am never gonna be able to do a brisket. I really don't want to have to shut down at 9 hours to clean then restart.
My smoker is a Traeger Pro 34 that we bought in May 2021.