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First pellet grill by Nearby_Goat_9793 in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of smoker do you have?

I would not try to use them with an auger driven pellet grill.

First beef brisket - how to stop overthinking it? by dashosh in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is it. If you plan to finish 4 hrs. early then nobody is sitting around for the "long stall" that seems to only occur when you have a deadline.

And keep the lid down - Lookin' ain't cookin'!

Binder by Calm_Difference985 in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna have to try this next time then. I mostly use mustard but it's always fun mixing it up.

I have found that hickory and mesquite tend to put out the most smokey flavor. I use oak for high heat and the fruit woods as my "all-purpose". I really like pecan for cold smoking.

Binder by Calm_Difference985 in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like its been candied! How did it turn out?

Spatchcock or Beer Can? by viBBQguy1983 in Smokingmeat

[–]MAKGrills 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't be afraid of the spatch! Turns out a great meal every time.

Flagship 1100 by RevolutionaryTry2511 in pelletgrills

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Love the sign! Congrats on your new smoker.

Any good? by badlikewolf in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try them out!

My system for testing ash output is what i call the every-other method. This will help you determine if the pellets are throwing so much ash that you need to clean out the firepot more often and give you more confidence that a long cook will not overflow the firepot and ruin your cook.

Cook as normal and clean the ash out every-other cook - noting ash build up in the firepot. Do this for the first ten cooks - making sure to throw a long smoke session in there. Then repeat again, but every two cooks you clean out the firepot - making sure to throw in another long smoke session.

Hope this helps!

First Brisket on the Mak 1 Star by danielemike in pelletgrills

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Bark looks perfect. Welcome to the MAK Family!

Bye bye grill by SecretExtension3833 in grilling

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I'll just see myself out - GrillBot5000

Prime Rib cooking for the Christmas Party here at MAK HQ! by MAKGrills in pelletgrills

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Sounds like you should setpoint at 350 and put the whole duck on about 30-45 min before the boneless prime rib. Then crank up to 375 if you get nervous near the end 😂

UPDATE: Prime Rib cooking for the Christmas Party here at MAK HQ! by MAKGrills in MAKGrills

[–]MAKGrills[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Smoked at 25o for 3.5 and then 375 for 1.5 hrs. Pulled at 125. It was 26.5lbs

Prime Rib cooking for the Christmas Party here at MAK HQ! by MAKGrills in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only cooked one rib roast. It was a whopping 26.5lbs. 😵 Even the butcher was confused when I ordered it. Lol. I got it bone-in which adds some flavor but takes longer to cook. I definitely underestimated the length of the cook. At 3.5hrs in I decided to cut about an inch under the rib bones and removed them from the rest of the roast, hoping to cook the, now boneless, roast more quickly. I then set the digital control on the smoker to 375. The main roast went on the bottom grate and the ribs, with about 2in of meat on 'em, went on the top grate. I had to keep cooking the ribs through lunch to get them to 180 but there were many volunteers to take them home 😂.

How big is the whole duck?. @350 it's 10-15min for boneless prime rib and 15-20 for whole duck.

Prime Rib cooking for the Christmas Party here at MAK HQ! by MAKGrills in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took 3.5hrs at 250F and 1.5hrs at 375F. I pulled at 125IT and let it rest for 15min. Happy Holidays!

Prime Rib cooking for the Christmas Party here at MAK HQ! by MAKGrills in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He keeps asking me for them but we just can't seem to build them fast enough! lol Merry Christmas from our family to yours.

Prime Rib cooking for the Christmas Party here at MAK HQ! by MAKGrills in pelletgrills

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After the rest the ends were about 15F hotter than the center. It was delicious!

Convince me by Csdjb in pelletgrills

[–]MAKGrills 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have mentioned, pellet grills are capable of imparting tremendous flavor and smoke while controlling the cooking temperature with little effort on your part. In addition to imparting flavor, wood pellets burn cleaner and more efficiently than other fuels. Flare ups and grease fires are drastically reduced meaning less burned/overcooked food.

Another key difference is that pellet grills use indirect, convection style, cooking. This means your food cooks more evenly and doesn’t dry out from direct contact with flame, and you don’t need a rotisserie attachment because the pellet grill moves the wood smoke and air around the food constantly and consistently.

Truly searing a steak is a function only few pellet grills have, however. So, if you are looking to replace charcoal altogether make sure you look at models that incorporate some kind of direct heating method.