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[HoosierKettle]

I think I normally use half a $6 bag of royal oak to cook 4 butts on the 26


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[sonofabutcher]

That's crazy it used almost a whole bag of pellets. I watched a YT where a guy used 30 lbs on a brisket cook. I can get 2 long cooks out of a bag with mine.


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[sonofabutcher]

$15-$20 for a bag of pellets gone in one cook?  That would bother me a little bit. Maybe that's normal for a large size pellet grill at those time and temps. I don't know.


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My timberline 1300 is a bigger and I can get 2 long cooks on a bag at 275-300 .


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HoosierKettle- you get four butts on the 26?


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[HoosierKettle]

HoosierKettle- you get four butts on the 26?


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Yes sir. I have a smokenator 2600 that helps. An old pre sns relic.  It's really better than an sns for this specific task because it has a top. It gets 5-6 hours before I need to stir and add coals which works pretty good because that's usually when I wrap.




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[LightningBoldtz]

For my pellet grills @ 250 on most days I use about 1 lbs per hour.  I get pellets at about $.40 per lbs so for me running a pellet grill is very cheap.

[MagnoliaTom]

HoosierKettle- you get four butts on the 26?


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You might be able to get 5 butts on a 26" if you used a set up like mine where I have a WSM charcoal ring and my 22" flat griddle used as a heat deflector




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[bamakettles]

HoosierKettle- you get four butts on the 26?


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You might be able to get 5 butts on a 26" if you used a set up like mine where I have a WSM charcoal ring and my 22" flat griddle used as a heat deflector




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But more fun to have 5 kettles going each with one pork butt!  ; )

[MagnoliaTom]

HoosierKettle- you get four butts on the 26?


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You might be able to get 5 butts on a 26" if you used a set up like mine where I have a WSM charcoal ring and my 22" flat griddle used as a heat deflector




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But more fun to have 5 kettles going each with one pork butt!  ; )

Lol! YES!!!!
But I unfortunately don't have that many grills.....yet


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[HoosierKettle]

HoosierKettle- you get four butts on the 26?


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You might be able to get 5 butts on a 26" if you used a set up like mine where I have a WSM charcoal ring and my 22" flat griddle used as a heat deflector




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But more fun to have 5 kettles going each with one pork butt!  ; )

Lol! YES!!!!
But I unfortunately don't have that many grills.....yet


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I only have a fraction of the grills most people have on here but I just figured up that I could easily cook 20 pork butts if I used all of my grills.


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[MagnoliaTom]

HoosierKettle- you get four butts on the 26?


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You might be able to get 5 butts on a 26" if you used a set up like mine where I have a WSM charcoal ring and my 22" flat griddle used as a heat deflector




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But more fun to have 5 kettles going each with one pork butt!  ; )

Lol! YES!!!!
But I unfortunately don't have that many grills.....yet


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I only have a fraction of the grills most people have on here but I just figured up that I could easily cook 20 pork butts if I used all of my grills.


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I could make about 12-13


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[bbqking01]

So back on to the subject of pellet consumption, I did crank mine up to 300 a little less than halfway through then the last 3-4 hours at 400, so that chewed through them very quickly, if I had left it at 225-250, I might still be out there...lol


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[sonofabutcher]

So back on to the subject of pellet consumption, I did crank mine up to 300 a little less than halfway through then the last 3-4 hours at 400, so that chewed through them very quickly, if I had left it at 225-250, I might still be out there...lol


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I use my pellet grill mainly during the week while out of town for work in my camper. Majority of  cooks are whole chicken , chuck roasts ,  beef ribs and salmon  and cook temp average is 300.  A bag will last me for the whole week and early into the next week. I'm curious about my total consumption now and will pay attention to my next bag.


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[bbqking01]

Maybe it's a design flaw? Since this was my first ever pellet grill experience I didn't know, I'm wandering if the holes in the fire pot let air in to burn faster, plus I've read some stuff about the blower, blowing too hard. Something to keep in mind. I do know after cleaning the grill today, there was WAY more ash in the bottom of drum than in the foil ash catcher. In fact, there was hardly any in the foil ash pan. When I opened the drawer there was ash in the drawer, but hardly any in the actual pan...sigh.


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[sonofabutcher]

Maybe it's a design flaw? Since this was my first ever pellet grill experience I didn't know, I'm wandering if the holes in the fire pot let air in to burn faster, plus I've read some stuff about the blower, blowing too hard. Something to keep in mind. I do know after cleaning the grill today, there was WAY more ash in the bottom of drum than in the foil ash catcher. In fact, there was hardly any in the foil ash pan. When I opened the drawer there was ash in the drawer, but hardly any in the actual pan...sigh.


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From what I've seen the fan is mounted close to the fire pot and pointed upwards from the bottom. Think that's why it's slinging ash out the vents and all over the outside. All other pellet grills has a heat diverter  that also allows grease to run into the grease trap. Surely the metal helps with even heat retention which helps with fuel consumption and even cooking ?


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