i don’t think anyone here smokes meat. its very unhealthy and can lead to cancer if you live in california from what i understand. but if your interested in one i would act now before the epa mandate for catalytic converters goes into effect at the end of the year.
i updated my start up procedure to feed pellets for 300 seconds before heating the hot rod. she really smokes good now and always opens the lid for me when its time put food in
i use the soapy water and sponge on the exterior only. all i ever do to the interior is brush the grates and occasionally put the grates in the dishwasher. i also use a paint scraper to remove the black junk from the inside once it begins to fall off the grill and onto my food. i clean the ash...