SF Cleaning and maintenance

[emilchik]

I agree with you and not saying it wasn't my fault. My point was to advise a new member who was asking about the maintaining the grill. I could run the grill without deep cleaning for a long time, as long as there is no greeze on the bottom.
BTW, the second incident of the greeze fire happened when I was cooking the pork shoulder at 225F , then wrapped it in the foil and raised the temp to 300F. It took a long time to heat up, and, I guess the flames were extinguished and it accumulated a lot of pellets into the pot. It didn't give the error messages, but the temp was too low (135F) before it started to rise. When it stared to rise, it went crazy hot and overshoot the temp way far. I had to remove the meat, just before the greeze cough on fire.

 

[Goneincognito]

I agree with you and not saying it wasn't my fault. My point was to advise a new member who was asking about the maintaining the grill. I could run the grill without deep cleaning for a long time, as long as there is no greeze on the bottom.
BTW, the second incident of the greeze fire happened when I was cooking the pork shoulder at 225F , then wrapped it in the foil and raised the temp to 300F. It took a long time to heat up, and, I guess the flames were extinguished and it accumulated a lot of pellets into the pot. It didn't give the error messages, but the temp was too low (135F) before it started to rise. When it stared to rise, it went crazy hot and overshoot the temp way far. I had to remove the meat, just before the greeze cough on fire.

What you had there was a flame out. That's a whole other issue.

As long as the drains are clear, the draw is emptied and you cook at smoking temps you can cook pretty much forever without cleaning the inside.

 

[JpsBBQ]

You can remove flavorizer bars and see for yourself where flame are shooting when you heat it up the grill to 600F. Also check how much of hot saw dust comes out from underneath the metal heatshield when the fan is blowing full power.

Yep. But I’ve done hundreds of cooks over 400 and have had no issue. The mess is below the fury.

I believe everything you just said except the fire starting below the heat source. I’ve had thousands of little ash embers flying around and no issue. The grease fires start above the fire pot level. Is there an outlier, I suppose it’s possible. I believe what I see. I’ve personally created terrible conditions and still don’t have a problem so I’d have to assume someone is really really trying to have an issue on purpose.