5 Things I wish I knew! Lone Star Grillz Pellet Smoker 

I've had my 42" LSG pellet grill for almost a year now, and the original seal is still holding up well, but with that said, I ordered new black seals the exact same size and thickness from Amazon almost a year ago, and if and when I need to change it, I've got them. I wanted black because that white seal gets dirty looking right from the start. Good video, enjoyed it!

Thank you so much for the video. I just received a call from Ms. Sharon that mine is completed and ready to crate. Fingers crossed it arrives late next week. Can't wait!

Fantastic video, Paul! Super helpful!!!

Great video man… appreciate the knowledge and your presentation style

GREAT VIDEO VERY GOOD INFO , I WAS THE SAME WAY WHEN I GOT MINE AND SKIPPED THE PRIME MODE , I ALSO LOOKED ON THE APP AND BOTH MY FIREBOARDS FOR A WAY TO UPDATE I AM GLAD YOU CLEARED THAT UP , I AM GLAD YOU ARE DOING SOME GOOD VIDEOS ON THE LSG PELLET THERE'S NOT MANY OUT THERE

Great video, thank you for sharing.

I can't wait until I get my hands on a LSG. Thanks for sharing your tips and advice which comes from years of BBQ experience.

On the fence about buying a Lone Star pellet grill. Thanks for the great info

Thanks for taking the time to share these tips. I'm not sure that the Lone Star folks will watch your videk or read the comments, but I'm window shopping for one of these things and I just made a couple of observations. First is the ignitor/fan/firebox setup. It doesn't appear from your viewing end that there's anything but open air on the intake end of that fan assembly. Around here (South Louisiana) paper wasps and mud daubers like to build nests in some of the most unlikely places. I found a good sized nest of red wasps behind the control panel of a Weber 300 series I got to restore once. I think I counted 23 wasps killed. If there isn't some type of filter to keep wasps out of that fan assembly, I'm thinking the wasps are going to find it. We're empty nesters and we're not going to fire the thing up every day, so there would be time for wasps to get established. Maybe there is a filter of sorts to keep bugs out. If there is, please correct me. The second observation is that gasket. Just my opinion, but felt gaskets for these things are garbage. I bought a Primo Oval XL back in 2011 and it came with a felt gasket. It failed inside of a year. I replaced it with a woven gasket material made for refractory ovens and glued it on with high temperature silicone. Yeah, some say you're not supposed to use that on food cookers, but my replacement has never failed many years later, and that includes holding up with very high temperature pizza cooking and grease drips.

Been thinking of getting this grill but cleaning after each cook. That is nuts!

Good job, man. Easy going laid back. I like it.

Great video, very informative. Would definitely like to see the door seal replacement video. Great tips. Much thanks!

Thanks for the knowledge. I want to really trick mines out first lone star and grillz

Great vid. I'm kinda stuck between the LSG and a yoder 640. Tough Decision

Great video…..always a messy job to clean but necessary to keep grill like new…

I was down to either the Yoder 640 or LSG but I will have to go with LSG because of all the issues Yoder has and still will not change or fix them. Pitts & Spits is good too but don't care for all that stainless look. Thank you for putting out videos that show features of the grill cause that's what we wanna see👍

Great video on the LSG pellet...thanks for sharing. I've had my LSG 20x36 pellet for over a year and I do see some design differences (or it appears so) with the igniter. The ears on mine were bent in too far making the air flow not very good. I bent out the vertical ones about .06" and that helped mine start every time. Also with the grease bucket I fold three paper towels into it so when I get grease in it I can just throw out the paper towels every other cook, makes that clean up very easy. Thanks again!

Thanks for the great information, I appreciate you letting me know what I don’t. I’ve decided that I’m going for the Lone Star as in investment now that I know my pitboss and need to step it up. I anticipate this will be a grill for life, and it sure looks like it will. I’m wondering about the door seal now, sounds like a weak point that Chris can improve. Not sure if that really makes that big of a deal, since I’m not a bit worried if some smoke comes out the seal. It might be a big deal to the way the smoker works, so I would appreciate any learnings you can share. This is a once and done, but I think this has the right stuff. Thanks again.

Rookies and their rookie drama……lol. I’m joking my brother! I’m definitely not smart enough to run one nem air pellet thangies……I smoke with real wood so I don’t need to mess with all that tech stuff. Very good information buddy! Have a great weekend!

Thank you for the quality content; I highly recommend this video to other owners or would be potential owners. As a new owner myself, I am finding significant temperature differences between the set point on the controller and the built-in Tel-Tru pit thermometer. 25-50 degrees hotter in the pit. Do you find the same and do you follow the Tel-Tru pit temp, or the controller set point for cooks?

You might mention the side panel of the pellet hopper should be removed periodically and cleaned as pellet residue can build up in there.

You mentioned about the box clean after every cook but what about the grease and drain? That has to be done after every cook aswell? I wonder if I could wrap the plate in aluminum foil and just replaced it after every use to save time on scrapping. Great video

from what I can see, no one has done a "How do you use the Fireboard" with the LSG Pellet Smoker. I'd love to have you do a video taking people through each screen, what does Channel mean, how to make the most of it. What can you do in the APP vs what can you do at the device etc ! Just tossing out some ideas.

Hey Bluesman......when you do your door seal and get into the real cleaning of your LSG, please let me know. I really find it interesting.

Hey Paul. Surprised you haven't found a way to get SCCM setup to update your grill ;) Chris v (from SH days)

Great info and I’m really thinking about getting one. Sold my Yoder. I’m stuck between LSG and the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro with the wood box. Love my camp chef but want to get as close to an offset and still sleep. Is the LSG the one and is it almost offset quality? Have you used the wood chips yet? Thanks and keep it up!

I need to replace my bottom door gasket because of the problem you explained (bottom door gasket). Please show how to replace. I live close to Conroe, so I stopped by Lone Star Grills new location in Conroe, to buy some of the gasket material. I got in a long conversation with Chris (very friendly) so I forgot to ask him how to replace the gasket after buying it. Their new location in Conroe is amazing.

Nice video! Do you notices this lsg using more pellets than your previous pellet smokers?

Yea I'd like to know if it's going to update or I could set it for my convenience, but that's a controller deal not lsg

Thanks for the video and tips! I just ordered the same one! Can't wait for it to arrive.

Do you have the video of you pulling out the controller? I would like to see the progress please. Thanks

I am gonna get one but the only thing I don't like is the pellet box clean out every time if thats whats needed. Easy, but still. My pellet grill now I don't have to clean it out but every 30 cooks.

Just picked mine up Friday. Did a rack of ribs after the burn-in and then did a few pork shoulders. Now it is time to clean it up. Thanks for showing a quick clean. i may dive in a little deeper to see what it looks like under the deflector after these cooks. The door seal concerns me a bit. It's almost impossible not to get grease on the seal when pulling off those big pork shoulders.

Thank you. Very timely video as my smoker is enroute. Re: the deflector plate, are we able to put foil over it, as long as we're not using the direct grilling feature, to help in the clean-up?

Hi Paul, Just wanted to share another tid bit of information...I have a LSG 36" pellet smoker...I ordered the grill grates along with some other extras. Lone Star Grillz sends out grill grates that cover the entire bottom shelf...However, only the first 3 grill grates (Next to the firebox) gets hot enough to sear...the further away from the firebox...the cooler it gets. Of course your paying for a full set but in reality...your only using half of them... Are they worth buying them from LSG...no (not in my opinion) It would be cheaper just to buy a set with 3 plates instead of 6 1/2 plates. Also, you don't need to buy the rack that holds the plates either...you can just set them on the grates... Just my experience with them

What's that little claw-shaped attachment you've got your grease bucket hanging from on the down pipe under your pit? Got a source on that?

Sounds like the door seal is a design flaw, I don’t have to worry about that on my Traeger as it is a substantial seal and well built.

Great info! I'm curious as to why the seal isn't on the lid instead. It seems that would alleviate that problem. The seal on my Yoder YS640S is on the lid and I have no issues.

Let’s see that seal replacement. Also how about video of when you do the deep cleaning of your lone star.

Best pellet smoker on the market. Built like a brick Sh!t house.

I really want one of these smokers. On top of the great smoke this thing seems to produce another thing I really like about it is the pull out racks. However, after watching this video, can I actually use the pull out rack? I mean, if it is going to ruin the door seal that kinda defeats the purpose of having it. Help me out here. Thanks.

Great information! Two questions for you. 1. Is your grill the 36inch and do you ever wish you had the 42 inch? I have a Traeger ironwood 885 and I think it’s pretty good size for me. $200 extra seems like a good deal, but not if it’s a mammoth and overkill. 2. Traeger ironwood just drips grease into the bucket during the cook. A. Why buy the ball valve and B. Why not just take it off and let it drip like the Traeger does? Any benefits to the ball valve? Thanks awesome video!

U try their wood chips yet? They say specifically for LSG pellet smokers

I would put the bottom seal on the inside bottom door. Less chance of getting fat drips.

If you just put the door seal felt on the door and not on the smoker/bottom opening would that work? Then the grease from meat wouldn’t fall on if because it would be on the door lifted up while you are pulling meat in and out.

Are you still having an issue with ash buildup in the firebox? Do you still have to empty the firebox after each cook?

Would u recommend this one over the yoder or Pitts and spits??

Thanks for the video. Really torn between this grill, a Yoder 640S, and a Timberline 850. The timberline is only a contender because it is double walled. I live in Colorado, so winter definitely happens here. I know you are in Texas, but have you had the chance to use this LSG in cold weather? How did it go?

I'm wondering if it would make a difference if the seal was on the lid and not the smoker? That's the way the seal is on the Yoder pellet smoker. I suppose you'd still have to give that area a wipe before you closed the lid.

I sometimes wonder if it is worth having a Pellet smoker due to the cleanup.

At what % is it good to have your auger at? With the app

Nice video, thanks - I have my 36 on order so I’m trying to learn all I can before it gets here. Would it be possible to fold some tinfoil over the seal when you pull the rack out to ensure grease doesn’t drip on it? Also, I keep going back and forth between the 36 and 42. Do you think you could fit enough pork butts on your 36 to feed 15-20 people at a time? That’s probably as big a crowd as I would ever have.

Great video. My Lonestar 42 inch should be here in 30 minutes so this info will come in handy.

Is there any reason why you couldn't gasket the door instead of the opening of the cooker? It seems this would eliminate the grease dripping onto the felt issue.

I wonder why lsg didn’t pit the door seal on the door.?.?.?

Can't you put the door seal on the door rather then on the body of the grill?

Go to lowes and buy a door seal . BUT Don't put on the body.put it on the door this way oil and other liquids won't effect it.

So, you can't turn WiFi off, and it will tell you the day and time it's updating ? How much notice does it give you?

Design flaw the seal should be on movable door

Let's see door seal replacement

Maybe the seal should be put on the door not the main body

How's Yoder?

This looks like a tremendous amount of pit cleaning after each and every cook. I’m sure it’s a quality pellet cooker but this makes me want to stay with my offset stick burner…

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Personally, I would never own a pellet grill that has to update software no way I want to turn it on when I wanna turn it on. I wanna turn it off when I wanna turn it off I wanted to monitor My cook on my own I don’t need Wi-Fi conductivity at all.