First Start Up, Burn Off, & Importance of Priming on any Pit Boss Pellet Grill | Pit Boss Pit Stops

Any Pit Boss grill gives you a function called Priming - this is important because it gives you manual control of the speed of the Auger.

So when the pellets have run out or you're starting your first grill, there are no pellets lined up in the auger to be fed to the ignitor which starts your fire.

When the grill starts, it runs the auger and igniter for 4 minutes straight no matter what.
If the pellets don't reach the ignitor in time, no fire will start.

Make SURE you PRIME by holding down the prime button until you hear pellets drop into the fire pot, or see smoke. You will hear the trickling, like dropping a penny into a soda can.

As for the P Setting...
P0 = FASTEST
P4 = Default
P7 = SLOWEST

If it were the middle of the unforgiving Alaskan winter, (which a Pit Boss will still run in) you would want to try a P Setting of 0 to counter the naturally frigid winter air and outside temperatures.

On the other hand, if you were cooking in the Sahara desert, your grill might already be 200 degrees inside from the stifling desert sun.

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[johnporter]

Good video. One IMPORTANT THING: Keep your lid open while starting the grill. If closed, the initial smoke and fumes may cause it to explode !!!

[FredWaller-ko]

Just got my first pit boss today, storming like crazy right now but when that’s over the journey begins!!

[kelseymccoy]

Thank you BBQ Bob- we just got our first pit boss & were told we had to prime for like 10 hours so this was very very helpful & less stressful

[spudthegreaterusa]

Spot on. Just put together mine, and couldn't get it to ignite. I turned it on, dialed to smoke setting, held the primer button. Took forever to get the pellets through the auger and by that time the igniter sequence had completed which made me think the igniter was bad. i then watch a dozen youtubes and read that many forums on igniter troubleshooting. took apart the bottom plate to the hopper, stripped out half the screws, had to drill the heads off, then checked continuity on the wires and connections, all was good, snapped the connection back and tried again. This time the Auger was primmed, pellets were in the pot and away it went!. SO....prime first, then turn the dial to learned

[thefolks]

1:05 Holding the 'Prime' button does not give the auger a "burst of speed". It prevents the auger from pausing, so the pellets arrive more quickly.

[richard]

Just bought my first pellet pit boss smoker pro and this start up video help ALOT thank you for the learning.

[Roy_Of_Essex]

Thank you! Short and straight to the point! My first time grilling ever so I'm excited and this video gave me some confidence going in.

[aaronjackson]

I just got my 1st pit boss pallet smoker and this is very helpful. Thank you🙏

[Tanner_Goodale]

Got my first pellet grill today, 700 “The Classic”. Came prebuilt, so I was a bit worried, but outs holding strong and doing exactly what this tutorial mentions. Thank you for making it, I’m looking forward to putting the smoker to years of good use.

[cholote]

Perfect! Good to know for the newcomers. Wish this was posted a month ago when I got my 1100 pro series had so many questions. This video explained everything well.

[gatormike]

Great tips! My friends with Pit Boss grill made it sound so simple but neglected to mention pre- cooking requirements. Very helpful. Thanks.

[knowledge_]

Just got ours the 820D3 from Academy last night. Going to do the initial burn tonight and get to cooking this week. So ready to use this pellet grill. Its our first one, coming from charcoal to propane to now pellet.

[etclinton]

BBQ Bob thank you so much for this Video!!! You saved and help me calm my husband down!!! We are excited to get started!!!

[Atown]

Just got the 820 Pro from Lowe’s. HUGE upgrade over my old Masterbuilt!

[tombreit]

Just got a Pit Boss Austin XL last night, put it all together, and will be doing the first burn off today after work. Cannot wait to start cooking on it.

[jmtd]

I bought one of these. auger motor went on it. Waited 3 hours on customer service to hear that the part is on back order. Gave them my information and they said would send one when they become available. That was back in September. Ive tried calling them back and just to be waiting for hours. I loved the smoker when it ran but the customer service could be a little better.

[bbqfisherman]

Excellent instructions, I bought mine already assembled and. Wal-Mart decided to keep instructions if their were any.. Thanks.

[stevem]

Something else that’s very important is about every few times you cook you want to clean all the ash out of the grill otherwise the ash burns up in the pot and accumulates. I found out the hard way and these grills will smoke excessive and get very hot. Mine blew the lid right open. If you start smoking excessive, turn it to off position, open the lid and let it burn off. Then clean all the ash out and start over. Fantastic smoker grill. I love it. I use it a few times a week going on three years👍.

[TheRotaryb]

Just got my 820xl. Cannot wait to use. Thank you for the easy to follow video.

[wvgrillbilly]

Got a 820 pro for fahters day. This will take my smoking to a new level. Love it