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Hi, thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am about to fire up my grill for the first time and you’ve really make things easier for me. Your effort is appreciated.
My testimony: I've been using charcoal grills all of my life, and got to the point where I was actually tired of dealing with the mess. I would of went propane but thats just blasphemy. Didn't think much of a pellet grill because my standup smoker already uses wood chips and I missed the charcoal taste. 😢 Then I found out charcoal pellets was a thing. Two days later I got me a pitboss, some buckets to mix charcoal pellets with post oak and went to work. Feels like the best of both worlds. But I had one problem. I had no idea how to season and to operate it properly. Thats where this video came in. You're a lifesaver!!!!!!😂 Sidenote: The wifey walking me around calling me PitDaddy and I have no complaints. Lmao
This is great! Got my first pellet grill last week for my birthday and didn't know what to do with it, (I usually use propane). Found this video online and followed it step by step for the first start up. Worked like a charm and my first cook was a hit with the family. Thank you!
Great video. Our children bought my wife and I our first pellet grill (Pit Boss) for Christmas. Can’t wait to get it assembled and get it burnt in and seasoned (first time I’ve ever seasoned a grill) and start cooking!! New Subscriber!!
Well done . You’re a good speaker. Meaning you actually think before you talk. Rare on these how to videos . Bought a pit boss two days ago Pre planning my first start up with you. Thanks for walking us through. Rodney
Thanks for this video! I got my husband the Pit Boss Pro 850 for early Father’s Day he’s so excited. We put it together today and he’s going to use this video to get it primed tomorrow!
Just received my Pit Boss 820 for Father's Day. I think my wife and MIL were hinting for outdoor grillin. I have ate, digested and barfed so much info for a NOOB pellet griller. 3rd time is the charm. You followed someone I had watched some 1st step videos for beginners and Mr MAD Backyard was the cooking spray on the insides like several suggested, but NOT in the Pit Boss book. Tomorrow will be a new day in my life of grillin AGAIN.. Thank You Sir, but just between me and you, I am embarrassed being from, Big D Little a Double LL as. My FIL was our Pitmaster, I was just his Hey Boy. May he rest in Peace and I hope to be grillin as good as he did. I was allowed his secret mix, dry seasoning. His wife nor my wife, his daughter, know the secret mixture. Just a little more than SPG.
@@robertcrawley7536 Hi Robert - I dont have my top rack installed because I find it gets in the way more often than I actually end up using it. However, there are brackets on both sides of the cooking chamber for it to rest on on mine, each with 4 square holes I assume for the rack to drop down and lock into place. I have the Pit Boss Pro Series 1150 model. Check your user manual for the page where they have you install the top rack and see if its maybe put into place upside down or something.
Followed this step for step on my new Pit Boss 820 Sportsman. Controls are a little different but you’re video helped ease me of thinking my grill will blow up! Thanks a ton for the video !!
Glad it helped! As long as you keep your lid open during the start up cycle while the grill is making white smoke you’ll be fine. Then close it once you hear the firepot roaring and smoke has calmed down. I also think in Some of those pellet grill explosion videos they are hand filling the fire pot with a ton of pellets so they all ignite at once during the start up, AND closing the lid so they get a big boom and a viral video! 🙄
Hey question. I just brought mine this weekend already assembled. Did your top rack lock in on both sides or just one side. I was told by the store that's how it goes.but it didn't seem right
People who say it is hard to assemble this grill probably did not try to disassemble it and put back to box for return. I spent about 3 hours assembling it ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt . Can't say that instructions were bad - they were totally understandable for me, not harder than assembling IKEA bed, but the whole process is just a little time consuming. When I assembled that I connected it to a new U-Haul tank and there was a huge leak in connection between gas tank and grill. I was able not only feel or hear gas leak, but I was literally able to see this leak because it was huge. I closed gas tank immediately and contacted Amazon for help and they offered either refund or 30% discount. I chose refund and then spent another 3 hours disassembling this grill and then figuring out how to put it back, but it was fun, like some sort of puzzle. UPS picked up grill next day right fromy front door. Next thing I went to Lowe's (I also wanted to make some BBQ on Christmas, so did not had time to wait for replacement from Amazon) to find another grill, but smallest they had was exactly the same model as this one. A guy from Lowe's assured me that thing like this happens rarely so I decided to try again - spent another 3 hours to assemble that (so it totals to 9 hours now) and it worked! Tried to cook some chicken - it was delicious. And because I assembled this grill twice it was easier to clean it since I knew which parts are easy to clean.
Good video. It helped me get mine up and running. I burned off the oils, let it cool and then sprayed it and heated it back up again... Can't wait to get smoking.
Awesome video and detailed instructions. I'm fixing to grill my first ribeye's. Thank you for making everything much more easier to understand and do. Once my conoala oil has completed it course I'm tossing my steaks on and ENJOY. I'm really excited. I purchased the Pit Boss XL and saw the smoker box attachment and am ordering it tomorrow. Keep making these awesome videos. I love them.
Just got a PitBoss 850 for Fathers Day, instructions didn't say you had to hold the prime button for 5 mins...lol. ..finally got it going. Thanks for your help
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Thanks alot for making this video, sir. I just got the Pro 850 for my 30th birthday and this was very helpful!!! The pitboss video on this subject wasn't thorough at all
Awesome job with video and easy to understand/follow directions. New to smokers and this video gets me off to a great start. Thanks for taking the time to make.
Your video was very helpful in getting my first time smoker ready. I followed your guide super easy. I look forward to seeing what amazing meals will come from my pitboss. I'll be looking for some tips for seasoning. Have a blessed day
Awesome to hear David, thanks for watching! Be sure to check out all our step-by-step Pit Boss recipes to help get you started at madbackyard.com. Let us know how your first few meals turn out!
Just bought the pro 1150… damn heavy for one guy lol but it’s together and primed, just put all the grates back in and on my way to 350 for the burn off, thanks for this video it makes it pretty simple for anyone to follow. I’ll send some pics once I’ve completed the burn off and seasoning and I got some food on it 😊
Awesome Evan, yes it is a heavy grill for one person to put together by themselves! Gad the video was helpful. Make sure to check out some recipes to get you started at madbackyard.com. Enjoy!
You helped me so much my dude, thank you! I just got the pit boss smoker / gas grill combo and used this step by step. Got a 7.5 pork shoulder from Costco im gonna season tonight and throw on tomorrow morning
I just purchased the 1150 Pro Series last night, had to youtube to see how to properly use the probes because I guess it measures temps on top, middle and bottom from what I've read but "lucky me" (I think) the Gen3 was just released and Lowes pulled it out of the back of their warehouse for me instead of selling me the Gen2's that were on the floor. I can't say yet what all is different other than the screen and control panel are different, it has a joystick type control knob, but what I would have prefered to be honest was the Gen1 grill grating. It's really prefrance but I like the crisscross pattern they had in contrast to the new style which is the straight vertical grating only. Oh well, back to watching your video, well explained and glad everything is working great so far (have a TriTip on there as we speak) but I never primed the auger although at least on my Gen2 it does have options for "Prime 1 second", "Prime 3 second", and "Prime 5 seconds" so maybe that's something new (I still don't understand all this stuff yet but having fun 😎 ) in contrast to having to hold the button like you explained?
Thanks for watching and glad you were able to get the newest model, would love to hear more what you think after cooking a few things on it! The criss cross pattern grates look cool but are kind of a pain to clean, especially if trying to use a bristle free brush that's designed to slide between the grates, it just doesn't work. I can only assume this is one of the reasons for the change maybe. Holding the prime button is also a pain so I assume they got feedback about this as well to add the new timed features. At least it sounds like they are listening to feedback from their customers!
@@madbackyard Sounds like it and yea, guess that makes sense about the crisscross pattern. Another thing I noticed is the temperature gauge is no longer in the center top section of the grill itself but just all digital and on your mobile app so looks like they got rid of that. I have BBQ's the last 3 nights in a row being Memorial Weekend, I'd say about the only thing that has bugged me so far is there is no super smoke mode that I can see nor is it on the app and I'm still dialing it in and struggling to lower the temperature and open or close the vent, etc in order figure out how to get it to smoke when I want it to. Not sure if your version or the earlier versions had super smoker versions but I believe I saw in the video you did have a smoke option on the buttons if I'm not mistaken and know Traeger does too. Not sure what happened there or if I'm just missing something I haven't seen yet? Thanks for the helpful video though, I'll be watching your channel for new vids.
It does have the "Smoke" setting, not "super" smoke though. I think all their models start on the Smoke setting when you first turn it on and it stays at about 180°F on this setting. If you watch the Pork Loin video we just did I start it on this setting for about 30 minutes before turning it up to finish cooking. I get the most smoke on this setting or the lower temperatures in the 200-270 range but even then its not constant like other types of smokers, only in bursts. I've noticed certain brands of pellets put off more smoke (and better smoke flavor/aroma etc.) too like Bear Mountain pellets have worked really well for me lately. Thanks for watching!
Ugh, got my 1150 PS2 and did the burn off, completely forgot to season it like a Noob. Great vid, I've gone back and seasoned it after cleaning it up. Just got my heat deflector mod from smokeslikeaboss today and installed it, really hopeful it fixes the atrocious temperature issues. I REALLY want to love this smoker!🥺
Thanks Michael! You actually want to do at least one burnoff before seasoning anyways so it sounds like you still did it right. I got the same heat deflector mod (as well as the flame diffuser to sit over the firepot) from them! Getting ready to do a video testing with and without the mods in place but so far I think they've made a big difference. Wish we didn't need them but I think that's the drawback of trying to provide a DIRECT heat option on a pellet grill. At least the Pit Boss is cooking a lot more evenly and accurately now. Thanks for watching!
Just got my first pitboss. I went with the Austin xl. I'm not sure if I'll kick my self later with not upgrading for the wifi Bluetooth model. As of now I'm happy and ready to some my first brisket for superbowl.
I think you'll be happy with it! I like using the Meater probe for bluetooth temp monitoring vs the Pit Boss probes and app. I just find it more intuitive and reliable.
Thank you so much LaDonna! Glad you found it helpful. We try to keep everything straightforward, especially our how to guides and even our recipes over at www.madbackyard.com. Hope you get a chance to check them out too!
I’m glad I found your video. I have a question about the temp variation. Do you recommend I purchase the mod that fits on the left side or leave it? Thanks and great video
only every time you run out of pellets or on first start up, if you already have pellets in the hopper and auger then you don’t, it’ll start up automatically as long as it has pellets all the way through the auger
Thank for the kind words Rodrick! Make sure to also check us out at madbackyard.com for a bunch of Pit Boss specific recipes and other helpful resources!
Thanks Heidi - don't worry you will have it figured out in no time! Hopefully the video helps. We also have a whole bunch of step-by-step smoker recipes, many specifically for Pit Boss users, over at madbackyard.com I would encourage you to check out as well. Thanks for watching!
Awesome stuff mate. Thank you very much. I just saw the PitBoss 850 Pro Series here at my local Bunnings here in Australia - so this little beauty will be in my hands shortly. Cheers for your efforts and thank you. Keep up the great work. Subscribed. Dann
Just got a Austin XL Onyx, I have a few questions if you read the comments, I know you get lots. 1. did I miss the part where you say how often to spray or burn off the grates? just the first time or more often? 2. did you make this video before you did the one about the smoke defusers and flame defusers? My Pitt boss cam with the smoke defusers. I have ordered the flame defuasser. I noticed you do not have either one. In the video where you suggested getting them you said they would eliminate the inconsistent heating temps at the Pitt Boss temp probe on the side. so I presume that you suggesting about it being more hot by the pipe is no more. 3. I cannot find out why the top on the pipe screws up and down. why do you want to control the exhaust? Thank you for the infor. I prefer this to on the job training and ruining things
Thanks a million! This is my second PitBoss 850 (computer crapped out on the first one after two weeks) and this video was a huge help setting up the first grill so I knew I needed to use it for a refresher on the second set up. This makes the burn of so much easier and has some useful tips not in the manual.
Glad it helped! Hope the pork shoulder turned out well! You can check out our Pit Boss Pulled Pork recipe here to see how we do it if you want: www.madbackyard.com/pit-boss-smoked-pulled-pork/
Does the white smoke not appear every time it drops new pellets in from the hopper or is it just from the first primary load? I'm new to pellet grills here, I just assembled mine last night as a mother's day gift.
White smoke (sometimes called dirty smoke) is created when the pellets are first dropping in and being lit but are not that hot yet because the heating rod is still heating up. As the cook goes on, the heating rod will be extremely hot and as the pellets drop in they will create better smoke. The lower temp you cook at, the more visible the smoke will appear. Anything over about 300°F, you usually stop seeing visible smoke because te pllets are burning much hotter. Hope that helps!
Load pellets Plug in pit boss Turn on Prime for 4-7 minutes until pellets hit the fire pot Burn 350-400 for 30 min Shut down Let it cool down for 30 min Spray with oil to “season grill” Fire it back up for 30 min on 350 What’s the point of firing it up the second time . Is it ideal to slap some meat on the second start
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Hi, thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am about to fire up my grill for the first time and you’ve really make things easier for me. Your effort is appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Once you start you can’t stop using grill I love it it’s better than any bbq pit
I got mine like four months ago but finally motivated today to do this. Saved this video and so glad I did
@@madbackyardgreat video. Had a question your chimney cap is is
On tight ??
@@wesleybrown9566definitely I can’t stop cooking on mine either
On my 3rd PitBoss, I just keep buying bigger & better & I still watch this video religiously before every 1st 🔥!!! 🙏🏾
Right on, thanks for watching! What's your latest model?
My testimony: I've been using charcoal grills all of my life, and got to the point where I was actually tired of dealing with the mess. I would of went propane but thats just blasphemy. Didn't think much of a pellet grill because my standup smoker already uses wood chips and I missed the charcoal taste. 😢
Then I found out charcoal pellets was a thing. Two days later I got me a pitboss, some buckets to mix charcoal pellets with post oak and went to work. Feels like the best of both worlds. But I had one problem. I had no idea how to season and to operate it properly. Thats where this video came in. You're a lifesaver!!!!!!😂
Sidenote: The wifey walking me around calling me PitDaddy and I have no complaints. Lmao
Just got a new pit boss. Already watched a couple first start & burn in videos . Yours was the most informative and easiest to follow. Thank you.
Thanks!!
This man better have a pit boss sponsorship!!! Great execution and very informative!!
This is great! Got my first pellet grill last week for my birthday and didn't know what to do with it, (I usually use propane). Found this video online and followed it step by step for the first start up. Worked like a charm and my first cook was a hit with the family. Thank you!
Great to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Your directions were very helpful and easy to follow. I followed everything step-by-step and now my new PB 850 Pro is now ready to do some cooking.
Great to hear!
Great video. Our children bought my wife and I our first pellet grill (Pit Boss) for Christmas. Can’t wait to get it assembled and get it burnt in and seasoned (first time I’ve ever seasoned a grill) and start cooking!! New Subscriber!!
You raised some great kids Tim! Hope you enjoy and let us know how your first few cooks go! Happy New Year!
Well done . You’re a good speaker. Meaning you actually think before you talk. Rare on these how to videos .
Bought a pit boss two days ago
Pre planning my first start up with you.
Thanks for walking us through. Rodney
Thanks 👍
@@madbackyard
I used to teach public speaking 😂
Thanks for this video! I got my husband the Pit Boss Pro 850 for early Father’s Day he’s so excited. We put it together today and he’s going to use this video to get it primed tomorrow!
Awesome Danielle, thanks for watching!
Just bought my first Pt Boss and have been watching your video throughout the whole initial start up! Thank you for making this video!
Thanks for watching!
Just received my Pit Boss 820 for Father's Day. I think my wife and MIL were hinting for outdoor grillin. I have ate, digested and barfed so much info for a NOOB pellet griller. 3rd time is the charm. You followed someone I had watched some 1st step videos for beginners and Mr MAD Backyard was the cooking spray on the insides like several suggested, but NOT in the Pit Boss book. Tomorrow will be a new day in my life of grillin AGAIN.. Thank You Sir, but just between me and you, I am embarrassed being from, Big D Little a Double LL as. My FIL was our Pitmaster, I was just his Hey Boy. May he rest in Peace and I hope to be grillin as good as he did. I was allowed his secret mix, dry seasoning. His wife nor my wife, his daughter, know the secret mixture. Just a little more than SPG.
Thanks for watching RK!
Yes great job with the lessons my wife just bought me one and we just put it together today 😊😊
Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out madbackyard.com for a bunch of Pit Boss recipes to get you started!
I just bought a 700, it primed itself. I turned it on and my son wanted something. I came back 10 minutes later and it was burning 🔥!
This video was super helpful! I just got my new pit boss and this was much more helpful to me than the manual by itself. Thank you!!
Thanks for watching, glad it helped!
I just brought one this weekend but I have a question.
Did the top rack lock in on both sides or just one side?
@@robertcrawley7536 Hi Robert - I dont have my top rack installed because I find it gets in the way more often than I actually end up using it. However, there are brackets on both sides of the cooking chamber for it to rest on on mine, each with 4 square holes I assume for the rack to drop down and lock into place. I have the Pit Boss Pro Series 1150 model. Check your user manual for the page where they have you install the top rack and see if its maybe put into place upside down or something.
Fired this video up as soon as I got done building mine. Very informative step by step for a first timer
Glad it was helpful, thanks!
Now to decide what recipe to try first
Followed this step for step on my new Pit Boss 820 Sportsman. Controls are a little different but you’re video helped ease me of thinking my grill will blow up! Thanks a ton for the video !!
Glad it helped! As long as you keep your lid open during the start up cycle while the grill is making white smoke you’ll be fine. Then close it once you hear the firepot roaring and smoke has calmed down. I also think in Some of those pellet grill explosion videos they are hand filling the fire pot with a ton of pellets so they all ignite at once during the start up, AND closing the lid so they get a big boom and a viral video! 🙄
🙏 firing up my New 850 today and your video made it so easy.
Thank you so much!!!
Looking forward to your exploring your channel
Glad it helped, thanks for watching Rob!
Amazing video!! Definitely just earned yourself another subscription!!
Right on! Welcome and thanks for watching!!
Just bought my first pit boss. You were a big help! Thanks!
Great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Hey question. I just brought mine this weekend already assembled. Did your top rack lock in on both sides or just one side. I was told by the store that's how it goes.but it didn't seem right
Just ordered my first pit boss and your video is the best! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you! Make sure to check out our newsletter for all Pit Boss based recipes we send out too! madbackyard.com/subscribe
I really appreciate the video! I just purchased my Pit Boss Austin XL and I really needed the step by step presentation. Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
Fantastic video for first time pit boss owner such as myself. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
People who say it is hard to assemble this grill probably did not try to disassemble it and put back to box for return. I spent about 3 hours assembling it ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt . Can't say that instructions were bad - they were totally understandable for me, not harder than assembling IKEA bed, but the whole process is just a little time consuming. When I assembled that I connected it to a new U-Haul tank and there was a huge leak in connection between gas tank and grill. I was able not only feel or hear gas leak, but I was literally able to see this leak because it was huge. I closed gas tank immediately and contacted Amazon for help and they offered either refund or 30% discount. I chose refund and then spent another 3 hours disassembling this grill and then figuring out how to put it back, but it was fun, like some sort of puzzle. UPS picked up grill next day right fromy front door. Next thing I went to Lowe's (I also wanted to make some BBQ on Christmas, so did not had time to wait for replacement from Amazon) to find another grill, but smallest they had was exactly the same model as this one. A guy from Lowe's assured me that thing like this happens rarely so I decided to try again - spent another 3 hours to assemble that (so it totals to 9 hours now) and it worked! Tried to cook some chicken - it was delicious. And because I assembled this grill twice it was easier to clean it since I knew which parts are easy to clean.
Thanks for watching!
This isnt a gas grill. What are you even talking about?
Good video. It helped me get mine up and running. I burned off the oils, let it cool and then sprayed it and heated it back up again... Can't wait to get smoking.
Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out some recipes to get you started at madbackyard.com!
Thanks, just bought one yesterday. You explained it better then the manual!
Thanks for watching Cynthia, glad it helped!
Great video! I removed the grid from my pellet box, made life a little easier when pouring in the pellets and moving them around 🙂
Awesome video and detailed instructions. I'm fixing to grill my first ribeye's. Thank you for making everything much more easier to understand and do. Once my conoala oil has completed it course I'm tossing my steaks on and ENJOY. I'm really excited. I purchased the Pit Boss XL and saw the smoker box attachment and am ordering it tomorrow. Keep making these awesome videos. I love them.
Just got a PitBoss 850 for Fathers Day, instructions didn't say you had to hold the prime button for 5 mins...lol. ..finally got it going. Thanks for your help
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for teaching us how to start it up, I been looking for this video for a week now!! I really appreciated 🙏!!
Hey Osmin- Glad it was helpful, and thanks for watching! Make sure to check out some great Pit Boss recipes now at madbackyard.com!
Just got my first Pit Boss today. Thanks for the informative break down for first time use. Looking forward to my first smoke
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Don Henley shows us how to season a Pit Boss! 🙂 Very informative! Thanks for sharing!
Thorough step by step instructions thank you for the perfect first time set up
Thanks for watching! Glad it helped!
Excellent video. Great information without a lot of unnecessary chit chat.
Thank you!
Thanks alot for making this video, sir. I just got the Pro 850 for my 30th birthday and this was very helpful!!! The pitboss video on this subject wasn't thorough at all
That’s a great birthday present!! Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out our other videos and our website madbackyard.com too!
I agree, had to watch this great video to get the instructions on how to season and use Pitt boss for first time.
Thanks for the informative video. Answered a lot of questions about starting up with a new pit boss grill//smoker.
Glad it helped! 👍
Just bought my first Pitboss yesterday. Doing the initial Burn 🔥 right now! Thanks for the vidja!!
Awesome job with video and easy to understand/follow directions. New to smokers and this video gets me off to a great start. Thanks for taking the time to make.
Awesome, thank you!
Great video. Clear, concise instructions. Thank you so much.
Thank you for watching!
Your video was very helpful in getting my first time smoker ready. I followed your guide super easy. I look forward to seeing what amazing meals will come from my pitboss. I'll be looking for some tips for seasoning. Have a blessed day
Awesome to hear David, thanks for watching! Be sure to check out all our step-by-step Pit Boss recipes to help get you started at madbackyard.com. Let us know how your first few meals turn out!
Just bought the pro 1150… damn heavy for one guy lol but it’s together and primed, just put all the grates back in and on my way to 350 for the burn off, thanks for this video it makes it pretty simple for anyone to follow. I’ll send some pics once I’ve completed the burn off and seasoning and I got some food on it 😊
Awesome Evan, yes it is a heavy grill for one person to put together by themselves! Gad the video was helpful. Make sure to check out some recipes to get you started at madbackyard.com. Enjoy!
I was doing it wrong until I found your video. You explained it perfectly . Thank you for your help!
Glad it helped, thanks for watching Jeremy!
Thank you for this video just what I needed. I do have a question. Can I cook in it before the first seasoning?
Thanks! You’ll want to do the burn off of factory residues before you cook in it. And it’s best to just season it at the same time.
You helped me so much my dude, thank you! I just got the pit boss smoker / gas grill combo and used this step by step. Got a 7.5 pork shoulder from Costco im gonna season tonight and throw on tomorrow morning
Glad it was helpful! Have fun with the pork butt..getting right to it, I love it!! 😎 👍 🔥
I just purchased the 1150 Pro Series last night, had to youtube to see how to properly use the probes because I guess it measures temps on top, middle and bottom from what I've read but "lucky me" (I think) the Gen3 was just released and Lowes pulled it out of the back of their warehouse for me instead of selling me the Gen2's that were on the floor. I can't say yet what all is different other than the screen and control panel are different, it has a joystick type control knob, but what I would have prefered to be honest was the Gen1 grill grating. It's really prefrance but I like the crisscross pattern they had in contrast to the new style which is the straight vertical grating only. Oh well, back to watching your video, well explained and glad everything is working great so far (have a TriTip on there as we speak) but I never primed the auger although at least on my Gen2 it does have options for "Prime 1 second", "Prime 3 second", and "Prime 5 seconds" so maybe that's something new (I still don't understand all this stuff yet but having fun 😎 ) in contrast to having to hold the button like you explained?
Thanks for watching and glad you were able to get the newest model, would love to hear more what you think after cooking a few things on it! The criss cross pattern grates look cool but are kind of a pain to clean, especially if trying to use a bristle free brush that's designed to slide between the grates, it just doesn't work. I can only assume this is one of the reasons for the change maybe. Holding the prime button is also a pain so I assume they got feedback about this as well to add the new timed features. At least it sounds like they are listening to feedback from their customers!
@@madbackyard Sounds like it and yea, guess that makes sense about the crisscross pattern. Another thing I noticed is the temperature gauge is no longer in the center top section of the grill itself but just all digital and on your mobile app so looks like they got rid of that. I have BBQ's the last 3 nights in a row being Memorial Weekend, I'd say about the only thing that has bugged me so far is there is no super smoke mode that I can see nor is it on the app and I'm still dialing it in and struggling to lower the temperature and open or close the vent, etc in order figure out how to get it to smoke when I want it to. Not sure if your version or the earlier versions had super smoker versions but I believe I saw in the video you did have a smoke option on the buttons if I'm not mistaken and know Traeger does too. Not sure what happened there or if I'm just missing something I haven't seen yet?
Thanks for the helpful video though, I'll be watching your channel for new vids.
It does have the "Smoke" setting, not "super" smoke though. I think all their models start on the Smoke setting when you first turn it on and it stays at about 180°F on this setting. If you watch the Pork Loin video we just did I start it on this setting for about 30 minutes before turning it up to finish cooking. I get the most smoke on this setting or the lower temperatures in the 200-270 range but even then its not constant like other types of smokers, only in bursts. I've noticed certain brands of pellets put off more smoke (and better smoke flavor/aroma etc.) too like Bear Mountain pellets have worked really well for me lately. Thanks for watching!
I just bought the Pit Boss Pro Series 850, so thank you for your clear and concise video on how to season it! New subscriber here also 👍
Thanks for watching and subscribing! Make sure to also check out all the Pit Boss recipes we've put together at madbackyard.com
Ugh, got my 1150 PS2 and did the burn off, completely forgot to season it like a Noob. Great vid, I've gone back and seasoned it after cleaning it up. Just got my heat deflector mod from smokeslikeaboss today and installed it, really hopeful it fixes the atrocious temperature issues. I REALLY want to love this smoker!🥺
Thanks Michael! You actually want to do at least one burnoff before seasoning anyways so it sounds like you still did it right.
I got the same heat deflector mod (as well as the flame diffuser to sit over the firepot) from them! Getting ready to do a video testing with and without the mods in place but so far I think they've made a big difference.
Wish we didn't need them but I think that's the drawback of trying to provide a DIRECT heat option on a pellet grill. At least the Pit Boss is cooking a lot more evenly and accurately now. Thanks for watching!
Great Video I just got me a 1600 and this video was very help getting to know my new Grill👍🙏
Great to hear! Thanks!
Only video I could find that actually helped thank you
Glad it helped, thanks!!
Best video for set-up on UA-cam! 👍
Thank you!!🙏
Love the this video. Learned a lot as a new smoker. Very informative
Thank you!!
This is great, thank you for the video. Very informative and helpful
You're very welcome!
Great video!!! I own the navigator 1150 and this video helped me in some many ways. Thank you for posting!
Thanks Elijah!
Thank you. I'm new to this. The video really helps. Thank you for your time. Cheers from Sarnia Ontario Canada.
Glad it was helpful Jeff!
Thanks for the video bro. I just purchased an Austin XL yesterday! Can’t wait to use it
Right on!👍 thanks for watching!
Thanks, very informative. I take delivery of a Pro Series 1150 next week so I found your video very useful. Take care!
Thanks for watching!
Just sitting here at 350° waiting for my 30 min to be up. Great video, thanks
Thanks for watching Chad!
Same here 😂
I am loving your content. Started my pitboss up today
Thanks so much! Make sure to check out our website too! madbackyard.com
Thanks so much for creating this! Made it a breeze!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! I got a Pitboss Austin XL for Christmas, more than likely going to fire it up tommrow for the first time, so I appreciate your video.
Thanks for watching! Let us know how the first cook goes!
Super helpful video🤙🏾 definitely needed this visual lesson as I’m doing my first burn off. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
This was one of the best 😊❤ information on how to use my new Pro Series Pit Boss. Thank you so much.😊
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Hey I have a question. Did your top rack lock into place
Unboxing my Pro 850 today and very excited. Thank you for making this video!
Have fun!
That grill looks built solid
It is. It's one of the heaviest pellet grills I've ever used.
Thank you so much for the help! Perfect walkthrough video.
Glad it helped, thanks!
By far the best video out there. Thank you!!!!
Thanks so much! Make sure to check out our website too for some recipes to get you started! madbackyard.com
Amazing content! Thanks for the attention to detail that this video provided!
You’re most welcome, glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Just got my first pitboss. I went with the Austin xl. I'm not sure if I'll kick my self later with not upgrading for the wifi Bluetooth model. As of now I'm happy and ready to some my first brisket for superbowl.
I think you'll be happy with it! I like using the Meater probe for bluetooth temp monitoring vs the Pit Boss probes and app. I just find it more intuitive and reliable.
I just received my PB850, seasoning now!! Loving this grill already!!
Thanks Brandon, hope you enjoy it. Make sure to check out all the Pit Boss specific recipes we have over at madbackyard.com to help get you started.
Thank you. This was a extremely helpful video.
Glad it was helpful Deacon, thanks for watching!
Question: can you adjust the fan speed I noticed towards the end you see a lot of pellet dust coming out.
Thank you thank you! You made a confusing process super easy! I am a new fan and subscriber.
Thank you so much LaDonna! Glad you found it helpful. We try to keep everything straightforward, especially our how to guides and even our recipes over at www.madbackyard.com. Hope you get a chance to check them out too!
Well done video, made my life much easier. Thank you
You're welcome!
Just bought m my 850 PS today can’t wait to use it! Thanks for sharing!
Great, thanks for watching!
thank you! i'm excited to unpack my new pitBoss and you made it soo easy for me! :)
Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out madbackyard.com for some recipes to get you started!
I’m glad I found your video. I have a question about the temp variation. Do you recommend I purchase the mod that fits on the left side or leave it?
Thanks and great video
Yes, I found it makes a big difference in temperature accuracy. Here's the video we did on it. ua-cam.com/video/JgoeOTLsW7A/v-deo.html
Thanks, Friend! This really made the initial burn off easy for my first Pit Boss 👌🏻👍🏻
Thank you, I'm getting my Austin XL Started while I'm on vacation. Awesome video!!
Thanks Vell!
Do i need to press prime every time to load the pellets? Or can i just power it on and the auger will start rotating?
only every time you run out of pellets or on first start up, if you already have pellets in the hopper and auger then you don’t, it’ll start up automatically as long as it has pellets all the way through the auger
Exactly. Only if the auger is empty of pellets like when it's brand new or if you ran through them all without ever refilling.
Thanks for video..best start up video on the tube
Thank for the kind words Rodrick! Make sure to also check us out at madbackyard.com for a bunch of Pit Boss specific recipes and other helpful resources!
Thank you! Simple and easy step by step video
Thanks for watching!
Very informative. Just bought my smoker today and have no clue what to do. This will definitely help!
Thanks Heidi - don't worry you will have it figured out in no time! Hopefully the video helps. We also have a whole bunch of step-by-step smoker recipes, many specifically for Pit Boss users, over at madbackyard.com I would encourage you to check out as well. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video, this is our first pellet grill and this was very helpful.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome stuff mate. Thank you very much. I just saw the PitBoss 850 Pro Series here at my local Bunnings here in Australia - so this little beauty will be in my hands shortly. Cheers for your efforts and thank you. Keep up the great work. Subscribed. Dann
Very cool Dann! Thanks for the kind words and for watching and subscribing!
Just got mine today. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks for watching John!
Really solid, "well-done" video sir! Thank you for sharing this information. Very informative and helpful!
Thanks for the kind words!
Thanks so much for putting this video together! The grill has about 17m left of seasoning as I type this. Cheers!
Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out some Pit Boss recipes at madbackyard.com
@@madbackyard made the chicken breast this afternoon! was delicious! thanks again
Just got a Austin XL Onyx, I have a few questions if you read the comments, I know you get lots.
1. did I miss the part where you say how often to spray or burn off the grates? just the first time or more often?
2. did you make this video before you did the one about the smoke defusers and flame defusers? My Pitt boss cam with the smoke defusers. I have ordered the flame defuasser. I noticed you do not have either one. In the video where you suggested getting them you said they would eliminate the inconsistent heating temps at the Pitt Boss temp probe on the side. so I presume that you suggesting about it being more hot by the pipe is no more.
3. I cannot find out why the top on the pipe screws up and down. why do you want to control the exhaust? Thank you for the infor. I prefer this to on the job training and ruining things
Great video, thank you for making this!!
Thanks for watching!
Just got it to 400° as a wait to season my Pit Boss. Great vid!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks a million! This is my second PitBoss 850 (computer crapped out on the first one after two weeks) and this video was a huge help setting up the first grill so I knew I needed to use it for a refresher on the second set up. This makes the burn of so much easier and has some useful tips not in the manual.
Glad it was helpful, thanks for the feedback Carl!
I'm curious , I assume acquiring the replacement grill didn't cost you anything?
@@jimharris3889 I was within the return window so it did not.
Just put my first pork shoulder on and this video was a huge help, thanks!!
Glad it helped! Hope the pork shoulder turned out well! You can check out our Pit Boss Pulled Pork recipe here to see how we do it if you want: www.madbackyard.com/pit-boss-smoked-pulled-pork/
Great video! I had no idea what I was doing with my new pit boss so this was super helpful.
Thanks for the kind words! Make sure to also check out madbackyard.com for more how-to guides and recipes for your new Pit Boss!
Does the white smoke not appear every time it drops new pellets in from the hopper or is it just from the first primary load? I'm new to pellet grills here, I just assembled mine last night as a mother's day gift.
White smoke (sometimes called dirty smoke) is created when the pellets are first dropping in and being lit but are not that hot yet because the heating rod is still heating up. As the cook goes on, the heating rod will be extremely hot and as the pellets drop in they will create better smoke. The lower temp you cook at, the more visible the smoke will appear. Anything over about 300°F, you usually stop seeing visible smoke because te pllets are burning much hotter. Hope that helps!
Hi, Thank you for sharing your experience & video on the pit boss it is very helpful and I appreciate it so much again Thank you 🙏🏾 cheers 🍻
Glad it was helpful Ravi, thanks for watching!
Load pellets
Plug in pit boss
Turn on
Prime for 4-7 minutes until pellets hit the fire pot
Burn 350-400 for 30 min
Shut down
Let it cool down for 30 min
Spray with oil to “season grill”
Fire it back up for 30 min on 350
What’s the point of firing it up the second time . Is it ideal to slap some meat on the second start
Empty kitty litter buckets work good for storage, and best part,,,,,,FREE!
Great video 👍
That's a good suggestion, I'd imagine they do! Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for this man, helped out a lot for my first time!
Glad to hear it!
Very good demo! Thanks.
Thank you! 🙏