Saw Dust issues on my food

Can someone please provide me with some helpful tips?

Hi ya and welcome to the forum.
Don't know what kind of tips you are looking for but if it is how to dial in the PG, look at the heading "Discussion Topic Featured TopicLHt/HHt 101 - Temp Control on the PG1000" as I'm sure you know the PG500 works the same way.

If you are looking for food tips, SmokinOkie has written a series of 101 smoking instructions that are on the forum also CookShack has some videos on there site that you might find useful. Lastly for specific issues you might try using the "Find" tab at the top left.

More questions just ask I'm sure someone will answer.

MM

The draft fan must be running in order to keep the pellet-fire burning and it will blow some ash particles out of the fire pot. Most of that ash falls into the ash collection drawer below, but some of the really, really fine stuff does float around due to the air/draft flow within the unit. I sometimes notice a light coating of ash/dust on the direct-side grill when just using the indirect-side for a smoke after a few hours. Just clean off the direct-side grill with a grill brush before you use it.

Any wood fueled fire is going to produce some ash. No way to get around it. If you think your grill is blowing excessive ash around, call Cookshack and talk with Tony or Bill in Tech Support. They are great folks to deal with, and will solve your issues.

Hello there,Lilhead540. I'm new to the PG500 myself (3 weeks). I've noticed the same thing with flying dust/ash. It doesn't seem to affect the taste of my food. I've read on a pellethead site where some will take a colander/strainer and sift their pellets before loading them into the hopper to reduce the amount of sawdust. Heh, I just came back from town with a thrift store colander to try that idea. Your temp swings can be dialed in a bit tighter by experimenting with your Lht/Hht settings but dialing it in tighter may reduce the amount of smoke you put on your food. YMMV. Good luck!
BTW, how did your pork butt turn out? Coming from an electric CS50 My first pork butt had crunchier bark and was pretty darn tasty- it disappeared with a quickness!

To decrease ash:
#1 Like Grateful said, use a colander to sift out the sawdust.
#2 Vacuum the firepot before each cook.
#3 The brand of pellets and wood type will affect ash production.
#4 Occasionally empty the hopper and vacuum out the sawdust.
Take video/pictures & call Cookshack if excessive.

Thanks guys for all the help,BTW my pork button turned out phenomenal,sorry didn't take any pics however this is by far the best pellet grill yet..

Owned a Yoder smoker,it was not as versatile as the PG00 last night cooked Jerk Chicken it turned out great,love how the PG 500 crisp the skin very nicely.

Cook some 70/30 hamburgers on the grill a couple times, you'll find that after you build up some grease on the walls of the direct side, it will catch some of the flying ash.

Thank you Cal,will give a shot later this week.