Lowe's has
Pit Boss 850 DX Series 840-Sq/Inch Pellet Grill w/ Smart WiFi/Bluetooth LCD Control (Black; 11077) on sale for
$399.
Shipping is free, otherwise, select free store pickup as an alternative option.
Thanks to community member
sandman8288 for finding this deal
Note, free assembly option is available during checkout. Product/availability for pickup may vary by location
About the Product- 840-Square/Inch Porcelain Coated Steel Cooking Surface
- 21-Lbs Hopper w/ Pellet Clean Out System
- 8-In- Cooking Versatility
- Flame Broiler Lever (Up to 1,000°F)
- Adjustable Smoke Stack
- Heavy Duty Steel Construction
- LCD Control Board w/ Bluetooth/WiFi
- Side Shelf/Built-in Tool Hooks/Folding Font/Bottom Shelf
Warranty- Includes a 5-year manufacturers warranty w/ purchase
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I'd rather not use an app anyhow. My work days are already spent staring at screens.
Can I access main features from the grill directly, eg setting temperature or reading thermometers?
What modifications do you recommend?
Can I access main features from the grill directly, eg setting temperature or reading thermometers?
Yes the app is not necessary for any functionality. On the other brands where it works well, it is useful for monitoring long cooks like overnight or multi day smokes. It's entirely a convenience, not required for any functionality other than remote monitoring or control.
Mainly more substantial heat defection to give more even heat across all areas. Several companies make steel diffuser plates that help a lot for under $20. Pit Boss may have updated the design recently to make this slightly better without modification, but the whole grill is fairly thin steel to make the price point. A thicker steel deflector helps a lot.
Also if you have accuracy issues with the temperature of the grill (not the meat probes but the main cook temp) then another deflector to keep heat from flowing right to the thermometer location fixes it. Again, ready made products available that fix it for fairly cheap.
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840 sq/inch cooking area.
WiFi and Bluetooth enabled
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pit-Boss...50152415
The heat is completely uneven - both in areas within the smoker as well as the temp control via PID/fan. The auger is hit or miss. I've had two instances where the unit didn't shut down properly (I didn't pull power nor did I lose power) and the backdraft caused the pellet hopper to catch fire.
If not for the fact that I used it sparingly the first 2 years and it's going on 4 now, I'd drag it back to Costco and test the limits of their return policy.
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