12 rack of ribs on a Pitboss vertical smoker FAIL?

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4 жыл бұрын

#Pittbossverticalsmoker #12rackofribs #fail
We had a end of summer party where we did up 12 rack of ribs.
I learned a valuable lesson which I discuss at end of video.
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@thegrumpyolgringo 4 жыл бұрын

That Pit Boss, really met the challenge very well, I would say. Great pool party. Great maintenance tip, that most of us wouldn't think to be necessary. Nicely Done. Thanks for sharing. 😎.

@TheMrmanning71 4 жыл бұрын

I like your videos. Just purchased the pitboss smoker. Good advice on the pellet hopper. Doing ribs this weekend. Great video!

@CarlGoldmam 4 жыл бұрын

I always put my pellets through a sieve over a plastic bucket. Most of the fines(dust) is removed. You can get these sieves online and not expensive

@CookingwithStephennJacklyn 4 жыл бұрын

Those are some mighty fine looking ribs , great imitation of T-Roy's cannon ball jumping into the pool LOL. You guys had an awesome rib party CHEERS TO YA! 🍻🍻. Have a great weekend.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching . T-Roy is a awesome guy who I hope to meet someday

@gtsbarbecueandcuisine4837 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job LT. That VPB has a ton of capacity. Glad you finally figured out the error codes. Perfect ribs and great party. What more could you ask for. Summertime in Murcia!

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

GT’s Barbeque thank you for watching - the party was a lot of fun buddy

@TROYCOOKS 4 жыл бұрын

Ribs and chicken looked great!!! I really liked that pool party! I appreciate the mention Louis! You gotta cool off when cooking all day! LOL Cheers to ya brother!

@joshgreen9708 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing better than a good pool montage. 😉👍

@BBQPITDOG 4 жыл бұрын

Be careful Louis....keep this up and you'll be catering parties all over! That was my kind of BBQ! Loved the video bud. The sawdust issue makes perfect sense. Take care out there!

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

BBQ PIT DOG thank you for watching - yeah not sure I want to be catering parties every weekend but we sure had fun

@jasonmbiggs 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ERL code tip. I had my first ERL code this last Saturday just as I was pulling the wings off. I haven't had a chance to check it out yet though. You saved me some trouble shooting.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I fired up the vertical on Christmas Day - had to prime the pellets to the fire box since I had emptied it and she ran with no issues.

@1984BBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Great cook Lt ... Those ribs looked really good .. Very good info on what you had happen to you.. That would honestly good info to any pellet smoker owner .. Cheers brother

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

1984 BBQ thank you for watching. I will definitely keep my other 2 pellet smokers cleaned out as well since I don’t use them as much as my kettles

@AndersonsSmokeShow 4 жыл бұрын

I have only ever had one error and it was when I was preheating before a smoke! So happy it didn’t interfere with the cook!

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I just used it on Christmas Day- since I emptied the hopper- I had to prime pellets to the fire pot.. she ran with no errors. I Really do like this cooker

@jeremybrockington6494 4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t think about that I had the same problem thanks for the good tip bro 👍🏾

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Brockington thank you for watching . I was using Pitboss pellets as well - might try a different brand and see how it goes

@Viewtoagrill 4 жыл бұрын

12 Racks! Whoa... I have never done more than 4 at a time... and a lot of folks in the in pool... FULL HOUSE! Looks like fun... take care.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

View to a grill thank you for watching - I have never done this many and was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to keep up with them as far as wrapping and saucing - just have to have a game plan and a good work area.

@daddydutchbbq 4 жыл бұрын

The ribs and party both looked like a great time LT ! Nice T-Roy imitation too !

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Daddy Dutch BBQ thank you for watching. We had a really good time

@sideyardbarbecue3214 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I just filled my new series 4 to the top. Will heed your advice sir.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Sideyard Barbecue thank you for watching

@progers5019 4 жыл бұрын

If that's a fail, I'll take that any time. lol Nice party. Other than the operator error, the VPB did a great job on your ribs Louis. That was a great tip for other pellet smoker owners, especially this one. I wish I had that problem. Great cook, enjoyed watching. I think T-Roy's move is the cannonball. Yours is after you've downed a cold one and baked a while to flip over, cool off, then back to the cooler. lol

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Phil N Florence thank you for Watching - for as many people you feed Phil - I would recommend a vertical type pellet smoker - you should talk to Tom Horseman about his ( if you know where I am going with that )

@markflorendo99999 4 жыл бұрын

I had multiple erL errors in my first two weeks. Did a test run and found three factors that contribute to the error. 1. Dust - more dust in the burn pot than pellets getting in. 2. Not enough pellets getting in. 3. Too much pellets - burns too hot, the thermometer fluctuates too much and the smoker can’t take it down - so it’ll throw the error and shut down. Fix: Clean your burn pot before every cook, I vacuum mine out. To start you next cook, don’t prime after cleaning the pot. Put the selector in “s” and let it smoke for about 5 minutes. Then gradually increase to your desired temp, giving the smoker time to get there. Don’t jump from smoke to 275, my experience is the smoker will try to get to higher temp but not enough pellets get into the pot. Same with going down in temp, go down gradually. Since doing the steps above, I’ve only had the error once. I don’t put alot of pellets either, only about 2 to 3 gallons at a time. Hope this helps, happy cooking.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Florendo thank you for watching and the tips

@GrillSergeant 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Florendo Great info man! Thanks! 🍻

@frankzabotsky3237 4 жыл бұрын

Mark great info thanks

@SyntagmaStation 3 жыл бұрын

Mark Florendo True stuff brother. Good advice. I also didn’t preheat it once, like you’re supposed to, and it just made the thing go crazy. A lot of probs with the pit boss pellets are user error. No probs after I followed the directions!

@mountaineermoto8808 Жыл бұрын

Iv noticed the same. Iv had alot of frustrating cooks with my pit boss Lockhart platinum the biggest one was it would throw a no pellet error every hour or so manual said either the thermometer was dirty or damaged so after I finished the cook by constantly turning it off I cleaned it tried again without food to test it same issue resulted then ordered a new one still same issue then one day I saw on KZfaq a person complaining that the gravity fill in the hopper was the issue where the pellets where not feeding. So I looked and did notice the pellet level looked funny pressed prime and nothing came out shaking it did nothing so I took the lid of the hopper off to get to the scenes that removes the grate in the hopper so I can scoop the pellets around every so often no issue with no pellets anymore. As far as the issue with it turning off I concur that preheating and slowly turning the temperature up slowly once it reaches a certain temperature turn it up again till reaches the desired set temp and do the opposite when decreasing solves that majority of the time

@jeremyhyatt5672 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information on the fix

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Hyatt thank you for watching

@freedomforall1602 Жыл бұрын

After learning this same lesson, I started sifting the pellets through a large hole strainer. You would be surprised how much dust is in a 40lb bag of pellets.

@ezrider5448 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the cleaning saw dust tip..!!

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I just used the vertical smoker on Christmas- had to prime the pellets to the fire pot but after that she ran fine for the cook.

@billbehrens4487 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@SyntagmaStation 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip. I have the same unit. You just have to keep these things cleaned out. I have gotten ErL a few times but been able to resolve with a restart.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Yeah this was my fault for not cleaning it out - or not using it enough. I really do like the vertical smoker.

@mikecooley3361 Жыл бұрын

Good video, 6 is the most I’ve ever done on my PB barrel. Looking to move to a series 5 or 7, just trying to decide which I want.

@randallbracewell9226 4 жыл бұрын

I only use what pellets I think it will take for the cook. This happened to me also. Use the shop vac before cooking. You can put the pellets right back in or either use fresher ones. Also I purchased the pit boss cover. It’s really nice and helps a bunch.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Randall Bracewell thank you for watching - I generally clean mine out after every cook - just didn’t empty the pellet hopper. I also always put the cover back on all my grills - I think this was a combination of filling the hopper and not using it that often as I have a few other cookers I play around with .

@GrillSergeant 4 жыл бұрын

Great info! Just picked up a vertical smoker as well. Do you sift your pellets before you put them in the hopper?

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I have sifted them in the past but lately I am just putting in what I think I need and then remove excess out after the cook as I seem to have to many cookers that I don’t get back to the pellet grills to use up the pellets left over in the cooker.

@johnmanthey2683 4 жыл бұрын

So far mine is running good. I emptied the hopper once to change pellets from Competition to Fruitwood blend. Just dumped the Competition that I took back on top of my leftover Fruitwood blend. I see Traeger has a pellet sieve to help with removing the fines from a bag of pellets. Wish there was a video on that somewhere to see/show how that works

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

John Manthey thank you for watching. My Traeger and my rec Tec do not have pellet dumps, so I have to vacuum them out if I want to change them

@johnmanthey2683 4 жыл бұрын

Louis at R shack BBQ that’s one big reason I like my Copperhead. Still giving the Pit Boss Classic at Wally for every day use.

@johnolds7984 3 жыл бұрын

love the video

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@DeliciousGamila 4 жыл бұрын

When the music started and the rib ready i kept saying while you preparing them ..rib it rib it rib it season it flipping it rolling rolling dance with it to the smoker all of it hahaha, have a great day blessing ribs ate with health and happiness.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Delicious Gamila thank you for watching - we had a really good time

@alexisfarelo 3 жыл бұрын

you need to sift out the saw dust from the pellets first b4 putting the pellets in. saw dust along with the humidity clogs up the auger almost immediately after heavy cooks. try using a strainer to remove as much dust. great cook brother!!! damn yawl did amazing!!

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. My issue was that I filled it up with 60 pounds of pellets a few months before and they harden and clogged up the unit. I will never put more than I will use in this unit again.

@rdenison2294 4 жыл бұрын

Thats with any pellet fed grill always gotta check for the saw dust. Happens less it the smaller hoppers as they get burned thru more often and you can see any build up easier. They recomend every 3rd cook i believe to clean out the dust and every other the hot pot.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. My old pellet grill I was using at least 2 times a month , unfortunately I don’t use this that often as I have way to many cookers... great tip though.

@treywilly431 4 жыл бұрын

Actually gonna smoke my first brisket today and 12 racks of ribs after. Had to get up really early 2am ish to get the brisket out the way.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. That is some serious cooking right there. Let me know how it all went.

@creepybunny255 3 жыл бұрын

How did your cook turnout?

@meatcranium4280 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t consider it a Fail. I would say user error and we all do it. Looked like a nice party. Thanks for sharing

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

MeatCranium BBQ AND REVIEW thank you for watching - it was a minor set back but was able to come over it and as you know - a catchy title gets more views -wink - wink .

@Michael-tt4wx Жыл бұрын

Drill small holes in the bottom of a buckets and pour your pellets in them put a lid on top and bottom as you move the buckets around the dust fills the bottom lid and reduces the bust getting into the hopper Yes you should clear the hopper every time you clean the smoker

@fazzfoodjoint5380 3 жыл бұрын

Yup!!!!! Same problem

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I really like the design of this smoker - just wish the controller was better

@pldavenport 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought one of these and I have read about them throwing codes. I wonder if you could sift the pellets to remove the dust? I noticed a lot of dust as I emptied the 40lb bag into the hopper.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching- I have sifted pellets before but what I have found - especially with larger hoppers- the pellets still break down overtime - that is why I now recommend only keeping what you plan on using in the smoker regardless what brand it is or what pellets you use.

@EDKsurly 4 жыл бұрын

good tips

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I really do like this cooker and will keep modifying it so it can be a more predictable cooker

@PPGShane 4 жыл бұрын

So do you do anything with the rib meat that you cut off or just toss it? The ribs looked great.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Never trust a skinny chef Shane thank you for watching- I did save all the trimmings and thought about cooking them up similar to doing burnt ends- what do you think ?

@jimclark3959 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a mess thanks for the advice. looked like a good time GO HAWKS Beat Pittsburgh.....

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Jim Clark thank you for watching - the Hawks need to get the running game going soon

@CarolinaChrisOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

If the people liked them, they were a success! Nice sunglasses..... (yep, gotta curve my hats)... good tip about the pellet hopper

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Carolina Chris Outdoors thank you for watching. We did have a great time. I always told my 2 boys “ball caps go on with the bill straight forward or straight back - never to the side” .

@CarolinaChrisOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Louis at R shack BBQ - good advice!

@Nawlinsboy 4 жыл бұрын

Ribs look delicious. Thanks for the video. What smoker is this? I'm looking to get a vertical smoker but can decide. I currently have an electric Masterbuilt 30" and I'm ready to get a bigger one. Thanks again.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. This is the Pitboss Copperhead or series 5 vertical pellet smoker. I am very happy with it and would recommend checking them out.

@Nawlinsboy 4 жыл бұрын

@@LouisatRshackBBQ Just ordered my copperhead 5. Should be here early next week. Thanks again.

@jamesscott3230 4 ай бұрын

I just chunked one of these smoker’s in the garbage. Just can’t beat a stick burner

@scottgoswick448 2 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing but am I going crazy? I only counted 11 racks lol and I watched it twice

@johnmanthey2683 4 жыл бұрын

I will say the ribs looked great.

@mrcoaxum 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Which model smoker are you using?

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. This smoker is the Pitboss vertical copperhead series 5. These are sold at Walmart

@likeachamp91 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video but I’m curious how even does the vertical smoker cook. Did you need to rotate or anything. I have heard of 70 degree swings as being normal

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I did not rotate the ribs and there was no significant difference from top to bottom. There are some wide temp ranges with the vertical smoker during the cook. I normally use the 3-2-1 method as a guideline but will check for color and tenderness to know when they are done - I tend not to worry about the temp swings as it seems to average out at your set temp over the whole time of the cook. I would like to upgrade to a better controller for this and see it that helps

@Mosalino 4 жыл бұрын

I have the exact same smoker and have the same problems as you did I like your advice for correcting the problems once you get that new controller can you please put an update video so I can know how it did and we're to get it.

@LassesFoodAndBarbecue 4 жыл бұрын

I would not say a fail. Any huge cook has issues - its just life :)

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Lasse's Food and Barbecue thank you for watching ( catchy name title gets more views wink - wink )

@TheWhitetailrancher 11 ай бұрын

Only put in the amount of pellets you will be using on that cook. himidity will ruin all pellets in ANY pellet smoker. the problem is not the pit boss it is the pit master.

@SassyScrapper 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a Pit Boss Vertical smoker last weekend and you had me stressing for a few minutes. I've noticed that you haven't been doing anymore videos using your vertical smoker. Is there a reason or are you just using all of your others smokers? I have only made a rack of ribs on it and I am finding that there is a learning curve if you've never grilled or used a smoker. After watching a ton of videos, I am going to smoke a pork butt tomorrow... wish me luck.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and hope I didn’t stress you out. I really enjoy this smoker and do use it. I do need to do more videos with it. I like to run my pork butts at 250 and spritz every hour with water or apple cider vinegar. I do like to wrap when it hits 160. I like to add butter - a little more seasoning and apple cider in the wrap and let go till it reaches 200 then pull it - open the foil and let it vent for 5 minutes then loosely wrap back and let it rest on a towel in a open cooler for 1 hour before shredding. Usually takes 8 to 10 hours on the pitboss. And yes it is a learning curve. Let me know how your pork turns out.

@jaycharles9548 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to add a rotisserie to this grill ?

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. It would take some engineering but someone could figure it out

@johnmanthey2683 4 жыл бұрын

Come on. Green sunglasses?

@benniejordan8488 4 жыл бұрын

What size smoker is that?

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Bennie Jordan thank you for watching - this is a series 5 size Pitboss vertical smoker however I ordered a extra shelf and brackets to give a total of 6 shelves

@catfishslayer100 4 жыл бұрын

I have a pitboss 4. Was wondering if the extra door clasp things are from factory or and up grade?

@richbow2000 3 жыл бұрын

How long did you smoke your ribs?

@mikecooley3361 Жыл бұрын

3-2-1 method, 3 hours for smoke, 2 hours wrapped in a butter bath or similar solution, final hour sauced. Between unwrapping and saucing, I usually put them back on 15 mins or so to let the bath solution cook dry so it doesn’t make the sauce runny. Heath Riles has a good channel too, lots of how to’s and such.

@johnolds7984 3 жыл бұрын

go Seahawks from Oceanside CA

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Go Seahawks.

@stephaneappleby4509 4 жыл бұрын

Hi verry nice !! Just a bit of playing with my volume cause your music is loud and your voice is low !

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching ... I need to find the balance of volume better for sure

@tvideo1189 4 жыл бұрын

Why such a severe trim? IMHO, wasted a lot of meat for a "family and friends" cook. This wasn't a competition.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Tvideo thank you for watching - I was going for a nice presentation- I saved all the trimmings for a later cook so no waste.

@waynespringer501 3 жыл бұрын

Videos of these nature with music = Epic Failure, If don't know how to adjust the volume control of the sound switching between microphone and music stop using the music......period.

@LouisatRshackBBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Can’t please everybody but hope you learned something about the cook