How NOT to Use a Pellet Smoker #BBQPitMasterSecrets

I literally got my pit boss this past Tuesday for my 35th birthday. My jaw dropped during the intro 😂

Usually these types of videos are full of obvious bs and no one learns anything. This is NOT one of those videos. Full of relevant and CRITICAL information for a new pellet grill owner. You are literally preventing people from burning their house down lol thank you!

"Get into World War history or get into barbecue"...how about those of us who did both?

The biscuit test is pure genius. That's a new one for me.

Damn, I’ve been making mistake number one ever since I’ve owned my grill and that’s been years. Thank you so much for the information now I can avoid exploding

Tip - use a large litter box scoop (one that was purchased new and dedicated to cooking pellets 😜) to scoop pellets into the hopper. It takes a bit of extra time, but gets clean pellets into the hopper. You’ll be amazed at how much dust is in the bag when you get to the bottom. Pouring from the bag puts the dust in the hopper and auger tube and increases the chances of a fire.

The biscuit test is a great idea ..... never thought of that!

Thank you Grill Sergeant! I just got my first pellet smoker (my 2nd grill ever!) and I'm learning so much! And thanks to studying these tips, I'm a lot more confident when it comes to something that seems so foreign to me. Like that billowing white smoke in the beginning, oh I thought I messed up, but I remembered the videos and tips and was like "nope, this is normal, keep the smoker open and the white stuff will go away! I cant wait to try all of the amazing food I'm going to make on this!

I was fortunate enough to receive a Lexington Pitboss as a Christmas gift from my wife and kids and it is my first pellet grill. This video helps tremendously and I'll definitely be trying the biscuit test in the near future. Thanks!

These are great tips and I was doing some things wrong. Never had a problem, but after seeing this video I’ll start doing a few things differently……specifically, leaving the lid open during the startup phase and also not unplugging too soon. Liked & Subscribed.

Been smoking for years, but it’s good to see the ideas of others. Nice presentation! The biscuit test is one of the lesser known and most valuable. Glad you shared it.

That biscuit test is a fantastic idea! You can use with your oven as well. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

35??? I'm 26 😂

I am 42. I have chosen the path of grill master. I recently bought a Pit Boss. Thank you for this video.

Love the biscuit test. It really gave me a feel of where my hot and cold spot are on my smoker!! Thanks!

This is level 💯 worth of good insights on how to get the most out of your pellet smoker. I've always been a stick guy for most of my life until recently. My brother in law bought himself a pellet smoker and I was so impressed so I too am a new plallet smoker and I am never going back. The easy and simplicity is to good to past up plus the results are even better then any other method. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us and I just wanted to let you know that you have a new subscriber for life and I hope your channel will continue to grow because you definitely deserve it.

I was just blessed with a brand new FREE pellet smoker from a friendly neighbor. Thanks for the info, can't wait to start smokin!

Great video. I recently received a pellet smoker as a gift. Your 5 “Nots” were superb. Your 5 “To Do” were even better. Thank you for 14 minutes of useful info.

The biscuit test is something I've neverheard of but it's a really good tip, thanks

Great idea on the biscuit test. I have definitely figured out the hot zone and cooler zone on my PIt Boss. But it was through trial and error. Recommend this to everyone.