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    Pellets catch fire instead of smoking

    The Char Hickory are fine, too! I like the part about experimenting with difference wood flavors. Like many, I even mix pellet flavors. I had some left over PB charcoal pellets and mixed them with hickory pellets from PB and/or Lumber Jack. BBQ' Delight are suppose to be really good and should...
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    Pellets catch fire instead of smoking

    Here are some additional thoughts: 1) You can start of your smoke on the "smoke setting." This will produce a more constant smoke at the start. You can experiment with how much time on the "smoke setting" will work best for you. I hear many people will start off for one to two hours on "smoke"...
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    Pellets catch fire instead of smoking

    "Grill Sargent" and "Weekend Warrior" are great references for PB smokers. The advice from Mike in Florida is excellent--I watch their videos and learn lots. Once you get used to how your machine works, I think you will appreciate what is can do for you. If you want more smoke, you can even buy...
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    Inconsistent smoke

    Hang in there my friend... I own a PB Austin XL and a PB Series 5 vertical smoker and I love them both; however, it did take some time learning how to achieve the best flavor / results. To infuse more smoke flavor start your cooks at a lower temp--if it is chicken parts I smoke them for an hour...
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    Copperhead 5 Series Vertical Smoker Temperature Spikes

    I think my unit flames out, too, drops 60-100 degrees, and the auger dumps pellets into the burn pot. The result is huge billows of smoke like at startup. I have used Pit Boss pellets in the past, and then I started to use Lumber Jack. The Lumber Jack to me provides a little better flavor...
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    Copperhead 5 Series Vertical Smoker Temperature Spikes

    Last night I smoked on my Copperhead Series 5 a whole salmon filet, boneless chicken breasts, and fresh smoked veggies. It was a short 3-hour cook, and I also used an A-MAZE-N two-hour smoker tube filled with hickory and charhickory pellets. I did not experience any major temperature spikes...
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    Copperhead 5 Series Vertical Smoker Temperature Spikes

    Most of the time I will see the typical swing of +/- 20 degrees... and like you I can see +/- 50 degree swings--I'm OK with that. However, I have seen it shoot up 100+ beyond my set point many times! When this happens, the fire out of the fire pot increases more than I usually see it. It will...
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    Copperhead 5 Series Vertical Smoker Temperature Spikes

    I purchased a Copperhead 5 Series Vertical Smoker this past spring of 2020. I have experienced huge temperature spikes especially on long cooks. I keep the water pan filled and have moved it up from the bottom, too. I've contacted PB, and in a reply they informed me to preheat the grill at 200...
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