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Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits => FEC/Cookshack => Topic started by: waskawood on November 02, 2017, 06:33:55 PM
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I have been studying pellet grills for a while and had migrated to the Memphis line. I have now been looking at the PG500. Living in wind blown Minnesota and one who uses his grill year around, how does this grill work in the cold?
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Can’t speak for the PG500 but my Memphis Elite works flawlessly all winter long up here in Canada.
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Granted I'll never get as cold as you but the PG1000 would do great up there. More $ I know, but very well insulated.
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I live on Spokane Washington. It gets pretty cold here in the winter, not Minnesota cold but we do get below 0 on occasion.
I have used my PG500 in the coldest weather we have had in the past few years and have had no problem. Does it use more pellets? I don't know, probably.
I do use a welding blanket placed so that it covers the back which is the normal direction for the wind.
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I use my PG500 year round here in Iowa.
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Should work like a champ. At worst you will use a few more pellets but pellets are cheap in the scheme of things.
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Yeah, the cold will not effect the performance of the unit, it will use more pellets in the cold, but it will work just fine...the wind is the major felon when it comes to pellet units and decreased performance!
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Thanks gentlemen. I appreciate the input.
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I found a 100% wool rug on sale, I drape it over the top/back, and part of the front if it gets really cold and I want to try and conserve a few pellets.... if I want to open the doors, I kind of fold it up and let the excess folded part sit on the top. Being the stainless is magnetic, I had been thinking about putting some high power magnets on the top, to try and keep it from sliding off the back when I do fold it up like that... if I'm careful , it won't slide off even without the magnets, but ideally there should be some way to keep it from sliding off the back
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8500 ft. elevation in Colorado mountains... I never worry about firing up the PG500 and don't use a cover... like others I expect it uses more pellets, but that's part of the deal. Smoke on...
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I am in central South Dakota and never had a problem with cold. Love my PG-500 :bbq:
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Here is something to watch for when cooking at cold with the PG500 or even the PG1000. I cooked 2 racks of baby backs last weekend at 0F with a 275F grid temperature. I did not notice until today that the grease drain is completely clogged. If I saw it during the cook I may have used something to clear it out. The angled grease catch inside the pit that connects to the drain is about half full of grease. If I had a third rack on it may have overflowed and made a mess. Just keep your eye on the drain during really cold cooks and you'll be fine.
I am sure when I fire it back up it will clear out since it is a little warmer now. Kind of a neat looking grease sculpture for now.
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To me, and I am serious, this photo is Modern Art!
So did you just hit the drain with a MEPP torch?
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Bentley, you are one of a kind. ;D
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Here is something to watch for when cooking at cold with the PG500 or even the PG1000. I cooked 2 racks of baby backs last weekend at 0F with a 275F grid temperature . I did not notice until today that the grease drain is completely clogged. If I saw it during the cook I may have used something clear it out. The angled grease catch inside the pit is about half full. If I had a third rack on it may have overflowed and made a mess. Just keep your eye on the drain during really cold cooks and you'll be fine.
I am sure when I fire it back up it will clear out since it is a little warmer now. Kind of a neat looking grease sculpture for now.
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To me, and I am serious, this photo is Modern Art!
So did you just hit the drain with a MEPP torch?
I left it for now, but that is a good idea to heat the drain tube a little with a torch. Before I cook on it I will give that a try being carefull not to get things too hot.
I agree it is modern art, especially nowadays with all the crazy stuff that is considered art!