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I know the firepot is in the center of the 590, but is that the best lace to put a Boston Butt? I have modified my plans slightly. The butt will go on at 180 at 7:00 PM this evening then go to 225 about 4 hours later and stay there for the rest of the night. If needed (probably not needed) I...

I want do an overnight cook on my 590. Is there anything I should do to prepare for this other than filling the pellet hopper all the way to the top? Is there anything I should do in the app to alert me to problems? I will be doing a 9 pound Boston Butt overnight starting at about 9 PM due to...

I did my burn in this morning and all went well. It took about 17 minutes to get up to 400 and it shot past that that to 405 then dropped to 400. It stayed between 397 and 402 for the rest of the burn in with most of the time at 400. I can't ask for better than that. I noticed during the burn...

I assembled my RT-590 today and installed a LavaLock gasket. I put it all around the underside of the lid and now the lid doesn't seem to lay right at the bends. The lower bend in the lid is the one tht is the worst aas I can see inside the cooking chamber. Does anyone have this issue? Should I...

How do you guys swap out pellets? Scoop and dump and keep repeating that? Vacuum or some other way? Also after swapping pellets how long does it take before the pellets left in the auger are gone and the auger is delivering new pellets to the firebox? I figure if I switch pellets the old ones...

I live in the mountains of North Carolina. In other words I live in bear country. I would love to hear of any precautions you guys have taken against bears.ing else I know I need to keep the grill clean and keep the grease pot empty. Anything else?

I just ordered my 590 with the folding shelf. I'm just north of the SC and NC state line so hopefully it won't take long to get here. I decided to not order pellets and go with locally sourced pellets (PitBoss Competition Pellets from Tractor Supply) as well as the left over Traeger pellets I...

I have two 5 gallon buckets of Traeger pellets left over from when I had a PitBoss Copperhead vertical smoker. They appear to be in good shape but some of the pellets seem a little long to me. I don't want to run the risk of jamming my auger on the 590 so; Has anyone had issues with Traeger...

I've seen mentioned in several places that you can put wood chips/chunks or pellets on the cast iron deflector to add more smoke to your cooks. Has anyone tried this? How did it work out?

I am familiar with the differences between the 1070 and the 1250. I'm just trying to decide which one I "trust". The 1250 is based on a design that has been out for years and is what made RecTeq famous. The 1070 (i would get the one with the stand) has some newer design features that haven't...

Looking at the 1070 and comparing it to other RecTeqs it appears that the 1070's controller is just below the cooking chamber and not off to the side of the heat source like on the 590 or the 700. Has anyone experienced any problems with the controller electronics getting too hot and causing...

How well does the RT-1070 cover fit the grill? My plan is to buy the 1070 with the cart but since the 1070 will be out in the elements I need a cover that will protect it from rain until I can get some shelter/gazebo built for it. I'm just wanting to know if it is easy to put on and remove as...

Are the fan and auger in the 590 variable speed or does the PID controller just turn them on and off as needed? Thanks.

I'm new so thanks for having me. I had a PitBoss Copperhead vertical (still do) and a couple of Big Green Eggs but I'm in the NC mountains and the smokers are all in Florida. I have decided that I am really interested in the Rt-590 as the 700 is more space than I need for just the two of us...