YankeeDoodleSmoker Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Hi all, been stuck so far this year with a cheap 47cm kettle from Tesco while I wait for the right deal to show up, and I've found it! A Louisiana Grills LG900 pellet grill. I've had some great ribs, sausages and burgers on the kettle using BGE hickory chunks for smoke, but now I've found the right pellet smoker, it's on to bigger and better things!!! Can't get a steady temp in the kettle below 150° so everything is cooked in about an hour. Here's a little picture of some pork belly chunks I did not long ago. Hopefully soon I'll be sharing a lot more of my smoking goodness with you all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabs Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Hey another Scouse Pellet Smoker! Welcome! Pork belly looks good what was your process? Had my pellet smoker for a year now and I've found a place down in Bootle that does cheap pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDoodleSmoker Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Are those the lil devils pellets? Are they any good? It's either those or the traeger hickory pellets I'm gonna be getting.... I'll probably be trying both... Process for the pig candy... Remove skin from pork belly, cut into fat cubes (ish), coat in a rub of garlic powder, onion powder, hot smoked paprika, cumin, salt&pepper, cayenne pepper, and a pinch of msg. then cooked for 1.5 hours on the kettle, all over to one side with all the coals over to the other side with two chunks of hickory wood for smoke. Rotate them on the grill after 40 minutes so they have equal exposure to the heat. Then in a foil tray add honey, brown sugar, and apple juice, mix till the sugar is dissolved, add the tray over the coals, add the pork pieces and boil down till it's a caramelised sweet sticky gooey mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDoodleSmoker Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 I would like to cook them for longer, probably about 3 hours or so, but the grill I have at the minute will only hold 140-150°c so they are done before 2 hours. I'll be getting the pellet smoker soon though so I can adjust temps and cooking times to get them 'fall apart' cooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabs Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Yep Lil Devils from Liverpool Wood Pellets. Last lot I got worked out £5 bag. Go down and collect, just call first to see if they've got stock in and mention you'll pay cash. I get roughly 20hrs cooking per bag (added an insulating jacket so it's more efficient). In all honesty I've tried Treager and Cookshack and there was little difference to Lil Devils. If I need an extra boost I just use a pellet tube and BBQ'ers delight flavoured pellets. Works it much, much cheaper. Will give the pork belly method a go caramelised anything is full of win 💪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDoodleSmoker Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 What jacket did you get? I read that any welding blanket that covers it will work just fine. They can be found for £10-£15 online as well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabs Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) It's a Yoder Jacket for the YS640. I had a trip to the US a couple of months back and smuggled it back in my hold luggage (the jacket not the smoker 😄) But a welding blanket would do the job nicely. Just needs to go over the main chamber surface. Your LG900 looks easy to adapt it with a single panel and some U shaped clips under the lid. Edited July 6, 2019 by Tabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlashster Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Welcome YDS! I am not typing that in every time! 🤣 Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExclusiveBBQ Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Welcome to the forum! Sounds like we've had similar experiences - did a few cooks on my cheap kettle BBQ and so I recently upgraded to a Traeger Pro 575! It's a monster and I found a site where you can get decently-priced pellets so I'll shoot you a message. I'm having a lot of fun with it and am trying pulled pork for the first time this weekend. Looking forward to seeing your cooks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDoodleSmoker Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 So just went today and got my LG900 and 6 bags of pellets. Gotta go get ready for work now so I won't be putting it together till tomorrow 😭 Thanks everyone for the info on pellets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabs Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Good stuff! How much did you get the pellets for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDoodleSmoker Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Five bags for £27, so I just gave him 30 and he got me a damaged bag for free. Couldn't complain! The grill barely fit in the car though! The boxes in Costco never look as big as they really are 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabs Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Excellent they're really good on price. Tip for storage by the way. Use sealed plastic containers to store any opened bags. Pellets will expand if any moisture is present and it severely effects their efficiency when you come to use them. I decant my pellets into plastic buckets with sealed lids. Get roughly 2 buckets to a bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDoodleSmoker Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 I was thinking of getting a big plastic pet food container for them, and I can just get a big scoop to shovel them into the hopper when I need. The container would be getting stored inside the house as well to keep them from getting any moisture exposure... Just one question though, what do you do with the pellets that are left in the hopper? How long can they be left in there between uses without causing any problems? I'll keep the really good cover on it of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabs Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Yep that should work just bear in mind it needs to be a good seal. I use food grade tubs my missus gets her cake icing delivered in. Pellets left in the hopper are fine. They'll get burnt off first during the warm up cycle. If your feeder has the same facility as mine then you can prime the pot with a button, which continually feeds the pellets so you can flush the hopper through. Granted though mine doesn't get left outside for long periods but it is covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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