Recent content by Emery S

Thanks, I get it now. I thought there was an element which got hot and burned the pellets and if no pellets.., the element would still be hot enough to heat the barrel. I smoked the brisket 12 hours with mesquite pellets at 200 then wrapped in foil and raised temp to 235. Pulled at 202 then...

Bust all you want, I’ve never used the “easy bake oven” of smoking before. I thought the fire alone would make it work like a smokeless oven.

Beginner, I learned the hard way! I ran out of pellets and didn’t refill… lost heat. I didn’t realize the heat was dependent on the pellets burning, I thought the fire from the cooker would keep the barrel hot. Just finished 16 hour cook on a brisket. Planning to let it rest 5 hours, excited to...

I am a brand new Recteq Backyard Beast (my first pellet grill) owner and currently in my first cook. I smoked a brisket over night and now have it wrapped. Is it ok to remove the pellets from the hopper at this point to save them since the meat is no longer getting the smoke? Will it effect the...