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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #60 on: March 30, 2018, 08:07:02 PM »
I have no idea what she has done!  I will look at it in the morning.  Whatever it was, I guess just jamming chicken tray in the unit with out taking out the probes did it.  Pretty much a days testing down the drain!

Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on March 30, 2018, 07:27:10 PM
Did two probes get removed or are they on fire?  They are at 2000 degrees in the graphs.

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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #61 on: March 30, 2018, 08:07:13 PM »
Ruh Roh...
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #62 on: March 30, 2018, 08:07:51 PM »
Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on March 30, 2018, 07:27:10 PM
Did two probes get removed or are they on fire?  They are at 2000 degrees in the graphs.

I was wondering the same thing.  Maybe Kristen was cooking really hot wings.
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #63 on: March 30, 2018, 08:11:53 PM »
Nuclear wings - the 10 second approach.  :o
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #64 on: March 30, 2018, 08:57:18 PM »
Crispy wings, 2000 degrees, smoking hot.
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #65 on: March 30, 2018, 09:30:58 PM »
Well, mine were nice and crispy........
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #66 on: March 31, 2018, 07:42:02 AM »
Yeah looking at the pics I figured there may be too much blockage with the trays in there. Even though that would make for nice cooking!
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #67 on: March 31, 2018, 09:48:02 AM »
thanks again for your efforts!
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #68 on: March 31, 2018, 10:26:39 AM »
Enough of this, you all know I am loving this! 

Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on March 31, 2018, 09:48:02 AM
thanks again for your efforts!
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #69 on: March 31, 2018, 11:35:18 AM »
Buy the way the wings looked that was a half sheet pan not quarter? Looking at what was left over on the sides, you could get a full steam pan in there?
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #70 on: March 31, 2018, 12:25:31 PM »
I have no idea, but I think maybe the chimney position has more effect on the unit then I think.  And to the best of my knowledge, not one word of info on where it should be positioned in the manual!  Never been a big believe in then, never used either on my GMG.  I think I jumped into the testing way to fast to give the unit a fair shake, but hey, you all just get to see behind the curtain right?

Virtually no wind on patio.  So I have opened up the chimney and I have to go collect firewood for tonight, so will just let it run t 225°.  May need to add some water back in an hour and see how that goes to!  Stay tuned!
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #71 on: March 31, 2018, 01:02:33 PM »
It has been almost an hour and a lot of ups and downs.  I have never cared for water pan cooking.  I know the instructions say always have it in the water pan.  I believe it is to help with grease collection too!  But it has been an hour, I am going to dump the water out and run for another hour without water and see if the results are the same.

I seem to remember from somewhere that people have used sand instead of water? Something about being more stable if I remember correctly. Is that a possibility?
I'm not asking you to do that, just wondering if it is reasonable.
I can't remember where I read that so I may be way off base.
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #72 on: March 31, 2018, 01:05:30 PM »
I have heard of WSM users using sand!
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #73 on: March 31, 2018, 01:07:19 PM »
I think I will print this graph.  And start a new one, what I call the "sweet spot" on the grate.  I will leave temperature at 225° and add water, will take new photo of probe placements.
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Re: Discussion Thread for Pit Boss 5.5 cu. ft. Vertical Pellet Smoker
« Reply #74 on: March 31, 2018, 01:27:58 PM »
Water, no water, chimney down, chimney up, no wind.  On the fringes...It appears to run hotter in back then front, but pretty uniform front and back, if that makes sense?

Quote from: sschorr on March 30, 2018, 10:43:13 AM
I would be interested to see the 4 probes on the middle shelf at the cardinal points - front, back, left and right.  That way we see the variances around the chamber.

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