If you buy a bullseye it will. Outside of that model they don't grill or sear any better than any other brand. If you buy sear plates they will do ok, but don't expect gas grill levels of searing.
As far as smoking in the cold, never been an issue.
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As far as smoking in the cold, never been an issue.
I bought a 590 in October last year and it has been mostly trouble free other than an absolutely nightmare of delivery.
I follow some Rec Teq groups on Facebook and Reddit and there are a lot more quality control issues popping up in the last 8-12 months. For the money, they're still the best option IMO.
My box came damaged but the smoker was fine and my buddies was delivered damaged so they had to send him a new one. They really need to get shipping figured out.
You want to cheat or you want to be a true Pit Master?I'm still torn on what to buy. Today I'm leaning towards a the Yoder rather than the stick burner. In a couple weeks I'm heading down to KC and plan on visiting a place that has both of these as well a few other options.
Im lazy so I would go Yoder.
Which store?I'm still torn on what to buy. Today I'm leaning towards a the Yoder rather than the stick burner. In a couple weeks I'm heading down to KC and plan on visiting a place that has both of these as well a few other options.
FWIW I heard Murph/Andy say TNT in Ankeny has 10% off smokers this weekend.
Lazy will probably win out. In my mind, the offset seems great but having to baby sit for 20 hours doesn't sound as fun.
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I’ve smoked salmon a few times. I put mine on a stainless steel grate in a pan on a pellet smoker. I’ve always done skin on with the skin side on the grate without issue…I also go lower temp.
Lots of good details here: https://honest-food.net/how-to-smoke-salmon-recipe/
I fit 3 racks of St. Louis style ribs on it pretty easily, could have maybe fit a fourth. I've done as many as 4 boston butts at once, but that was a bit much. They all fit and tasted fine when they were done, but it ended up taking a lot longer to cook that many at once.
Besides smoking/cooking low and slow, we like to do burgers, brats, pork chops, and steaks on it. It doesn't get a great sear (temp only sets as high as 500, but it can get to 525-550 sometimes depending on pellets), but all of those taste great coming off of it. I can usually fit about a dozen 1/3 pound burgers on it. Gets a bit tricky rotating things when you figure out where your hot spots are.
It does have a top 1/2 shelf, fun to try some different sides on that from time to time. Frozen hashbrown patties on that top rack while doing burgers are amazing. Come off nice and crispy, but still soft after that initial crunch, and then the smokey flavor on top of it. Yum!
Had my GMG DB over eight years now. It stays outside under it's cover. I keep the thermal blanket on it year round as I smoke in the winter. Just replaced the igniter for the first time. Easy change out. The Yoders are built like tanks and will last forever. I just can't see sticking that much into a smoker at at 59.
Last year had to bolt on the heat distributor on the underside of the the heat shield. Cheap electric weld job. Other than that, it continues to crank out some good smoked meats. Gotta get a batch of Dutch's baked beans on tomorrow for a friend's party on Friday. Just like Chili, baked beans are better after sitting overnight. Thinking about replacing the crushed pineapple it calls for in the recipe with peaches this time around.
Last year had to bolt on the heat distributor on the underside of the the heat shield. Cheap electric weld job. Other than that, it continues to crank out some good smoked meats. Gotta get a batch of Dutch's baked beans on tomorrow for a friend's party on Friday. Just like Chili, baked beans are better after sitting overnight. Thinking about replacing the crushed pineapple it calls for in the recipe with peaches this time around.
My masterbuilt has seen better days. This is the first time I've seen inside of it for a few years, I always had leftover lump charcoal.
I'm assuming the white portion is the part that sees the most heat, especially the few times I jacked it up to 700 degrees or so.
I'm assuming the white portion is the part that sees the most heat, especially the few times I jacked it up to 700 degrees or so.
I actually received 3 over the span of 6 weeks and all 3 were damaged. The last one was minor enough that I pushed it out with a hammer and had them send me a free front shelf as compensation for my time and hassle over the last month and a half.
The interesting thing is that two of them could pretty convincingly be traced back to the factory, not the shipper. The second one I received actually had touch up paint on it in 3 different places where it has been scratched at the factory and covered. Their shipping has a bad rap (deservedly so), but a lot of the issues I had as well as others online are starting to appear to be QC related.
A neat thing about RT is their co-founder Ray Carnes is very active in their communities. I posted about my experience on the Facebook group and he actually replied with his personal phone number and I talked to him later that evening on a Saturday. He then called me to follow up on Monday morning to make sure things were good and to confirm that my suspicions of where the damage occured were likely correct based upon the photos I sent. That was really, really cool.
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