Stampede Smoke at 400 and over.

[Atxbbq]

How much smoke smell is being produced for y’all? Not like smoke to enhance the flavor but straight up smoke. Like it’s burning stuff of smoke….

 

[pungo]

Not really sure what you're asking, the higher the temp less the smoke, especially @400, though it's burning pellets so there will be some smoke, just not much.

 

[We'reSmokin'Now]

When I want smoke at higher temps, I throw in my smoke tube.

 

[Atxbbq]

I’m not looking to add smoke. But at 400 and over it’s a lot smoke that isn’t great. Just wondering if I’m the only one.

 

[pungo]

Sounds like the pellets aren't burning clean. Have you vacuumed out the firepot? What pellets are you using? I get little smoke @400.

 

[Waterboy]

Is your drip pan clean? If I get lazy cleaning the drip pan then do a higher heat cook, it will smoke some.

 

[Atxbbq]

Prob the drip pan. Running b b. I cleaned it out last night. Under 350 it’s smells great.

 

[sdynak]

What they said.. likely the drip pan.

 

[Atxbbq]

Looks like foiling it is!

 

[Atxbbq]

Figured out how to get in 400s quickly too. Cleaned out the fire pot. Scraped the pan from the high heat burn last night. Started it without the deflector. Once I hit 400 in like 5 mins put the deflector back in upside down to burn more off. Dropped to 350 and climbed right back up. At 488 in 25 mins. That off smell and tons of smoke is gone. Thanks for the input. Guess I will start cleaning more often.

 

[JGW]

I re-foil mine whenever there appears to be a lot crap on it, or a lot of grease. Foils cheap, I buy the big Costco roll. It's wide enough for the drip (18") pan, and you get like 500 feet of the stuff.

 

[Atxbbq]

That’s what I will do. I’m gonna run it up hot upside down one more time. Scraped most of the crap off this morning. Then start foiling

 

[pungo]

Figured out how to get in 400s quickly too. Cleaned out the fire pot. Scraped the pan from the high heat burn last night. Started it without the deflector. Once I hit 400 in like 5 mins put the deflector back in upside down to burn more off. Dropped to 350 and climbed right back up. At 488 in 25 mins. That off smell and tons of smoke is gone. Thanks for the input. Guess I will start cleaning more often.

How can the deflector go on upside down? And what is there to burn off the deflector, mines always spotless, nothing should ever get on it?

 

[Atxbbq]

How can the deflector go on upside down? And what is there to burn off the deflector, mines always spotless, nothing should ever get on it?

I meant grease pan lol

 

[pungo]

I meant grease pan lol

Gotcha...
I use a old 6" drywall knife while the grill is still hot which makes quick work of cleaning the drip tray.

 

[Atxbbq]

Gotcha...
I use a old 6" drywall knife while the grill is still hot which makes quick work of cleaning the drip tray.

ThTs a good idea to. It needed to be cleaned. Won’t let it get like that again. It’s wrapped and challenging the offset at the moment with half a rib on each.

 

[Bullzye]

How much smoke smell is being produced for y’all? Not like smoke to enhance the flavor but straight up smoke. Like it’s burning stuff of smoke….

I'd say at 400° you've moved out of the realm of smoking and into grilling...

 

[Atxbbq]

I'd say at 400° you've moved out of the realm of smoking and into grilling...

Yes indeed. The smoke issue was a dirty grease pan and way to much ash on the bottom. Corrected. Running nice now.