We’re impatient and still had amazing results.Ĭleaning the Pit Boss Navigator is typical of any other pellet smoker. Yes, you can totally wait until the whole grill heats up. Instead, we gave it some time to heat up, opened the slide-plate and threw the meat over the flame. Thanks to the slide-plate flame broiler, most of the time, we didn’t wait until the actual grill temperature hit maximum. But, our mesquite and other mix did struggle with the high heat even though the weather conditions were similar. It’s not to say that others won’t get it there.
We’ve used a few different types of pellets in the 850G and were only able to hit the max temperature with an oak based pellet. By using the ‘prime’ function to speed up the rate that the pellets are dropped into the fire pot, you can speed it up though. Note: You will need to bump the temperature up to a regular setting for the remainder of you cook so that your food reaches a safe eating temperature.īecause of the weather conditions, type of pellets being used, and, target temperature, how long it takes to reach the heat you’re after will vary.īut, to give you an idea, the 850G took us about 5-7 minutes from start-up to reach a low and slow smoking temperature of 225☏.įor grilling at high-heat, we were looking at about 35-38 minutes to hit the maximum 500☏. It gives you more control over how smoky you like your meat if you want to run it very low and slow for the first hour or so of your cook. There’s 7 different presets and a factory default.
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Essentially, it’s a manual setting that controls the auger cycle so you can change the smoke and temperature level when using the smoker in smoke mode. There’s also a ‘P’ setting that’s worth mentioning. The dial lets you set the temperature in 25☏ increments.
After that, you can shut the lid and turn the temperature dial to your target temperature. You need to leave the lid open as the smoker goes through it’s start-up cycle, feeding pellets into the fire pot until the heavy, white smoke has disappeared. To start it up, plug it in, fill the hopper, move the temperature dial to ‘smoke’ and turn the unit on. There’s the on/off switch, a prime button, temperature dial with smoke mode and LED display that shows your set, actual and temperatures of 2 probes. The dial-in digital control panel is simple and all you really need. Definitely grab one of those if you want to smoke somewhere cold. There is an insulation blanket available for the Navigator in different sizes. One thing to note though, although the steel does have a good thickness to it, there’s no insulation so it does struggle to keep a steady temperature in bad weather conditions. It’s not excessive, but, could be fixed with some self-sticking gasket tape if you wanted a really tight seal. Some smoke does leak from around the cooking chamber door.
It’s much better than we expected for a pellet smoker in this price range. Putting it together, all the parts fit well to give a really solid feel. But, the Navigator does use good, thick steel that gives us confidence in how long the whole unit’s going to last. Pretty much every smoker manufacturer says that theirs is heavy-gauge steel. One of the things that’s impressed us the most about the Pit Boss Navigator is that it’s so well-built.
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With two meat probes and a cover included, the Pit Boss Navigator series is great value for a very sturdy smoker that performs well at both low and slow AND actual direct-flame, high-heat grilling. The front and side tables give good extra work space as well. It’s thick enough to withstand the heat without warping and the cart is as strong as anything we’ve used. The built quality is exceptionally good for a pellet smoker in this price bracket. And, it doesn’t chop through the pellets like you would trying to grill over indirect heat. The slide-plate feature for direct flame grilling works really well for truly wood-fired meats (that’s why the Navigator is featured as one of the best pellet smokers for searing). But, that’s what helps boost it’s smokiness and, in our opinion, doesn’t at all affect the consistency of results. With a regular, not PID, temperature controller, the temperature does fluctuate decently. It’s one of the smokiest pellet smokers we’ve used, creates great smoke rings, and, is therefore, big on flavor. If you’re looking for a quick answer about what we think of the popular Pit Boss Navigator pellet smoker series, to keep it simple, it’s an affordable, yet very well-built smoker that doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, but, performs well at all the basics.
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