I am getting frustrated with the box I have. It is designed for pellets, but I can't keep the pellets going.
On Monday, I decided to try again, so I filled one trough with pellets and used my torch to light 'em up. Got' em going good and blew out the flame. It smoked real good for over an hour.
Yesterday I smoked a butt in the Akorn. I filled one trough with the same brand pellets and torched 'em till they were going good - just like on Monday. After getting the Akorn up to temp, I put the box inside and put the butt in. Just a little while later, when I checked, the pellets were no longer burning.
This has been the problem for me. The pellets burn well outside, but if I put the box in the cookers, they go out. It happens with the gasser, the kettle, the MES, and now the Akorn. I haven't tried it in the offset since the wood is the source of smoke.
I really want to use it in the Akorn for additional smoke flavor.
Any suggestions? ... I am willing to try anything.