Lots of Ash after every cook☹️

[Hampsong]

I recently bought the Ironwood 650. Ashes everywhere grates and food too. I seasoned it, then did the 3-2-1 ribs. The clean grill indicator showed. I noticed about 1/4 to 3/8 of inch thick ashes and ash dust all over the sides and grates. I have done three cooks total and seems that any cooks over 6 hours generates a lot of ash. Traeger is trying to tell me this a normal??? My old Costco Traeger 22 inch never generated this much ash and it never was above the drip tray. This is after a 9 hour pork shoulder.

I also experienced this with my first cook using the Pro 780. When I followed up I found a large amount of pellet fines in the auger. Since I have been careful to remove the fines from the pellets when transferring from the bag to the dry container. Also when adding the pellets to the hopper. Seems to have worked ???

 

[John S.]

I use a Amazon Sifter that some one on the forum had noted., it keeps the small broken pellets' and the dust out of the Auger...

 

[JamesB]

This is what I use.
When I open a bag of pellets, I sift the entire bag before placing them in a storage container.
SE Patented Stackable 13-1/4" Sifting Pan, 1/8" Mesh Screen - GP2-18 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008B0TJAI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_B6Z5KB98HYD1DJC3DK97?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[JamesB]

I would have bought this, but they were out of stock at the time.
https://www.oklahomajoes.com/pellet-bucket-kit

 

[John S.]

This is what I use.
When I open a bag of pellets, I sift the entire bag before placing them in a storage container.
SE Patented Stackable 13-1/4" Sifting Pan, 1/8" Mesh Screen - GP2-18 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008B0TJAI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_B6Z5KB98HYD1DJC3DK97?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Yup... That's the one....

 

[Slimpicker]

I would have bought this, but they were out of stock at the time.
https://www.oklahomajoes.com/pellet-bucket-kit

I have that, got it for only $28

 

[Timmy]

I have that, got it for only $28

I need to get me one, that looks pretty slick!

 

[JamesB]

I have that, got it for only $28

You can get another one for only $25.

 

[Slimpicker]

You can get another one for only $25.

it was $24, but shipped (at the time I didn't have prime)

 

[JamesB]

it was $24, but shipped (at the time I didn't have prime)

It’s not on Amazon anymore, or I would get it. At least I can’t find it there.

 

[Slimpicker]

It’s not on Amazon anymore, or I would get it. At least I can’t find it there.

yeah I know, I tried for #2 and they wanted $54 for it...

 

[RoadRunner18]

I would have bought this, but they were out of stock at the time.
https://www.oklahomajoes.com/pellet-bucket-kit

They are back in stock now. I just ordered one. And Oklahoma Joe's is offering a 4th of July discount.