Any of y'all that have the LSG pooper - did you upgrade from a lesser pooper?
Big Difference or Little Difference in Bark, Smoke Flavor, Pellet Usage?
Easier or Harder to Clean ?
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I've had 3 Memphis pellet grills and currently have a cheap CampChef vertical pellet smoker, and currently waiting for my 20x42 LSG pellet smoker. 5 weeks to go.
So no experience here, but have done a lot of research.
They use a Fireboard controller that somehow provide a steady stream of light blue smoke throughout the cook.
IMO the Fireboard controller is the best out there.
As for easy to clean, I don't think any expanded metal grate is easy to clean on any grill.
I will be getting the the SS laser cut grates - expensive, but much easier to clean.
For ash removal, couldn't be simpler.
Burn pot is outside the cook chamber.
Two clamps release it an is slides out for dumping.
Occasionally you will have to remove any ash from inside.
For grease cleaning, it is designed to collect on left side in a a reservoir.
To drain it, open the valve under the area and drain into a bucket.
I intend to keep the valve open during cooks to avoid any build up of grease in the reservoir.
Like ash remove inside, you need to clean the reservoir periodically.
For pellet consumption, couldn't find anyone that had done that.
I plan on doing that as one of the first things.
40# hopper - is a bonus, or a necessity. Will find that out when I test.
I would expect the bark to be same as any other grill.
Depends on how you like it, and how you cook the meat.
And last, smoke flavor. Not having an LSG yet, I can't speak to that.
With the continuous light blue smoke, I would expect a good smoke flavor.
But then that is subjective, as everyone's taste buds are different.
Hope that helps.
