Pellets Can pellets be left in Hopper?

[Mimi]

I am new here. Be easy on me
Am I suppose to empty the hopper after every cook? I was told NOT to leave pellets in the hopper while not in use.
Thanks!

 

[Slimpicker]

I haven't emptied mine in over a year.

You live in Indiana, no issues with humidity so I'd say NO

 

[TheGrumpyGriller]

I leave them in as well...somlong as they don't get too much moisture, it's fine in my experience.

 

[Don C]

I also leave them in.
But the Traeger lives under a covered patio & protected by 3 exterior walls.
I also keep it covered when not in use.
Pellets always look like they just came out of the bag.

 

[Mimi]

I also leave them in.
But the Traeger lives under a covered patio & protected by 3 exterior walls.
I also keep it covered when not in use.
Pellets always look like they just came out of the bag.

Yes, I as well have mine under a covered porch with three exterior walls and a Traeger cover when not in use. I find that it was time consuming having to empty the hopper after every cook. Thanks!

 

[Mimi]

I haven't emptied mine in over a year.

You live in Indiana, no issues with humidity so I'd say NO

Thanks! Appreciate it

 

[GrillMeister]

I empty mine all the time, but only through cooking. My Traegers are covered when not in use and I go through so many pellets I don't bother. I only use one kind, B&B Championship Blend, so no changing them out either.

 

[revbilly]

I don’t empty mine,I keep it covered and on a covered patio.

 

[Mimi]

I empty mine all the time, but only through cooking. My Traegers are covered when not in use and I go through so many pellets I don't bother. I only use one kind, B&B Championship Blend, so no changing them out either.

What is B&B pellets?

 

[Don C]

I'm done changing out pellets

I'm done changing out pellets for the most part anymore. I use B&B's Championship Pellet blend that I can buy at Academy or Buc-ee's for $14.99/40lbs. I still will fill a smoke tube with either Hickory or Mesquite pellets to provide stronger smoke for pork or beef, but no more swapping pellets...

www.traegerforum.com

 

[OldMayfield]

I only empty my hopper for cleaning or maintenance. I also don’t overfill, I only have two runs or so of pellets in there at any time.

The only time I had a problem was 2 weeks between usage and rain almost every day (in Florida).

I do empty the hopper, clear the auger and vacuum out all that dust every couple months or do.

 

[disrael]

Also never remove unused. I cover after every smoke as soon as cooldown is done and it's semi covered (under a tree on a patio). We had one period of 3 days with extremely hard rain. After that, it took a little longer than usual to ignite, but no ill effects.

 

[Murphy's Law]

I used to clear the auger after every cook but I haven't done that in...man, I have no idea when! I still do dump all the pellets I can out of the back door, though. It's an easy enough process and doesn't take but a few mins.

 

[Big Man Dan]

I'm fairly new to the pellet smoker as well and I fretted about this at first too. I've been at it for a few months now and have never emptied mine and I haven't had any issues.

 

[mikeytee]

Only time I ever emptied mine was to get rid of the Traeger pellets I bought with the smoker. That was the first time I used it. Been using Cookin' Pellets hickory ever since.