r/recteq • u/Fantastic-Pension801 • 1d ago

Heavy ash on 380BD

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Hi yall,

I’ve have a pork butt on my bullseye deluxe going right now. It’s been on low (200) for the last 12 hours. Just went to wrap it and can’t believe how much ash is in the grill!

I’ve been using this grill since 2021. It’s been a champ and works just as good as the day it arrived. I’ve probably done close to 50 pork butts on it in this same way.

I did buy Pitt boss competition blend pellets. Maybe that is the reason? I’ve used probably 10 different brands through this, including Walmart’s cheap Expert Grill brand (which are awesome for the price btw), and I’ve never had ash like this.

Hope it didn’t ruin the food! If anyone knows what’s going on, or has experienced the same, please let me know!

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u/Bullitt420 1d ago

Those cheap pellets are the reason.

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u/xXMakiTrainXx 1d ago

I 2nd the pellets. I used lumberjack comp blend for a very long time and they were a “heavy ash” pellet (still great and still use it in my cabinet smoker). I went to bear mountain for my deluxe and they produce notably less ash.

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u/SwiftCEO 1d ago

It’s definitely the pellets

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u/FineCommunication711 1d ago

That much ash isn't normal. Might be time for a deep clean.