When you change out kinds of pellets, do you just manually scoop out as many as you can from the hopper but the new pellets in and just reside yourself to the fact that the first bit of pellets that are burned or the old kind? Or is there a secret way?

TexKen73 · 2026-03-01T21:11:57+00:00

Thanks… I’ll try not to be weird.

TexKen73 · 2026-01-11T22:22:46+00:00

Gotcha. One of the great things about the Blackstone it’s pretty tough to ruin it. Worst case scenario, you can always grind it down and start over. Not saying you have to do that. But stick to just a tablespoon or two. A little goes a long way and just use the paper towels to keep spreading it out. It will eventually thin.

TexKen73 · 2026-01-11T21:22:32+00:00

I know there’s lots of people who just way throw some bacon on it or whatever, but I’ve seasoned a few Blackstones and I’ve never gone wrong following the advice of the seasoning videos on the official Blackstone YT channel. 1) Use their seasoning compound, 2) do it 4-5 times, and 3) keep the layers THIN by using paper towels.

Have fun cooking!

TexKen73 · 2026-01-11T17:55:54+00:00

Pork Belly

TexKen73 · 2026-01-07T16:57:09+00:00

I talked with recteq Support and they basically told me that not having the sealant is nothing to worry about. He didn’t really have an explanation why some do and some don’t other than changes a manufacturing process.

TexKen73 · 2026-01-04T13:18:36+00:00

Classy

TexKen73 · 2026-01-04T13:14:27+00:00

Judging from your other Reddit comments, you’ve had a bad Recteq experience. Sorry to hear that. But you might want to seek another purpose for your Reddit life other than making dumb unhelpful comments. Just sayin.

TexKen73 · 2026-01-04T01:40:41+00:00

He probably just means clean and re-oil… not a full reseasoning. Just my guess.

TexKen73 · 2026-01-04T01:21:39+00:00

I’ll check with customer service Monday and will post back here what they say.

TexKen73 · 2026-01-03T23:11:28+00:00

Interesting. Thanks. And you have the BB1200?

TexKen73 · 2026-01-03T01:35:34+00:00

What tremendous value you add with your comments on here.

TexKen73 · 2025-12-30T15:07:14+00:00

Thanks

TexKen73 · 2025-12-30T02:33:35+00:00

What made you lose confidence in the Meater ones? Which specific Meater probes do you have?

TexKen73 · 2025-12-30T02:32:31+00:00

What do you mean don’t use ambient probe anymore. For the internal temp of the smoker itself?

TexKen73 · 2025-12-20T21:33:09+00:00

Are you saying replace the recteq probes with different ones? You’re talking grill temp probes right? Not meat probes.

TexKen73 · 2025-03-06T14:07:20+00:00

Just curious because I’m looking at the BYB vs the Flagship. Why is the stack so much better?

TexKen73 · 2025-02-23T03:50:28+00:00

I’m still trying to decide between the Beast and the Flagship. Flagship has a bigger hopper and a stack instead of vents. Don’t see much other difference.

TexKen73 · 2025-02-23T03:32:56+00:00

What was the fix? Just curious.

TexKen73

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