Recently I had gotten some pellets and put in a tommy ring and happily shoved a bunch of pellets around the ring right up to the top of it. Kicked it on high, let the smoke start - smokin and confidently shoved in the Turkey.
And the smoke went out.
I had read about the air jets and cutting a 4 inch hole at the top which I can probably get away with air jets but my wife has given me the evil eye when I casually mentioned cutting a hole in it. What else can I do? I get I probably stacked the pellets to high and it's all about airflow - is there anything else I can try like mounds of pellets with spacing something else - would the air jets alone be enough?
Yes, there is a few things you can do to help the smoke roll. I have tried lots of ways and found mods to be the best for me BUT with a little effort you can get some good smoke without cutting the unit up
1. With the Tommy Ring installed make sure the pellets start there run at the
5 O'clock position. This is where the hottest spot in the chamber will be and the pellets will start the fastest and stay lit.
2. If having a hard time pre-warm the pellets by turning the unit on and let it run for 5 to 10 mins then turn it off. let them sit a few before relighting for the cook. This does work because dry pellets burn so much better then ones with moister in them. Remember this is not a pellet pooper so you don't have the air flow of a fan to keep them going.
3. Drill holes in your Tommy Ring. Air flow is everything and a solid ring wil have no air flow other than the top because it's open.
The Smoking Tommy Ring I made with Todd @ A-MAZE-N smokers is perforated all the way around just like the smoker tubes so air flow is not as big a deal. Just not available at this time for sale
4. Since you don't want to mod the unit, just leave the lid cracked 1 to 2 inches. Make a small block out of metal for the lid to sit on when in the closed position, this will help a lot with air flow.
5. Or just tell the better half to call me and I will change her mind about mods
Just have her read my post on the subject
Remember, the SRG was not designed to be a real smoker your just adding flavor of smoke.
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