Recent content by MOTJ

Not specifically from you, but likely including your recommendation as well as many others' on other forums, too. It is a fabulous recommendation - I have NO regrets purchasing a Buckethead and most likely will purchase another one to dedicate to ash. I figure I'll work out the kinks (pun...

Thank you, all, for both letting me know that I am not alone in experiencing stuck pellets and what to do about the situation. Pacing to reduce likelihood and then straightening, squeezing and whacking the hose if pellets are stuck ought to help. I really love the whole bucket idea, because...

Based on recommendations I read on this forum, I purchased one Home Depot Buckhead Vacuum to dedicate to removing pellets. It really pulled the pellets into the hose, but they seemed to get stuck in the hose and not make it into the bucket. After just a few seconds the suction would be...

Is it helpful to season (with high-smoke-point oil [or?]) the Recteq SS BBQ trays? I know that it is not the same as seasoning cast iron as a way to both protect the iron and add flavor for subsequent cooks, but does leaving a "patina" on SS help with clean up and flavor? Kind regards, MOTJ

Sorry about that. I was trying to look for answers that seemed related. Would a new post have been better? Anyway, thank you all for help out!

It was my first cook and everything went perfectly. I did NOT have ANY smoke other than a wisp of blue and not much of that - it was mostly "invisible." After the reverse sear, I did shut down from "high" heat. But I had only put the grill at 300 for the reverse sear, because the...

I am a newbie to pellet grills - just did my first cook yesterday on our new recteq Flagship RT-1100 - a 2-and-1/2 pound reversed seared NY Strip steak and it came out fantastic! I would say that recteq made it almost unbelievably easy. Anyway, as I was studying how to do reverse sears and...