New Member/Experienced Smoker

[Purc]

Welcome to The Pit from Texas.

[LA Pork Butt]

Welcome to the Pit from Dallas, Texas!

[STEbbq]

Your options on a pellet smoker can range from cheaper manufacturers like Pit Boss, to midrange like Grilla, or to more expensive models from MAK and LSG. Smoke flavor can also be added via a smoke tube too. Depends on your budget and requirements.

Welcome!

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit.

As mentioned above, putting an insulated blanket, (aka welding blanket), over your cooker might help when the temps are below 50°.

[DavidNorcross]

Welcome from Virgina. Another big fan of Grilla.

[Johnny Booth]

Welcome from St Pete, Fl. Land of the 12 month cook. 😎

[Frank Lump Charcoal or Pellet]

Moved here from Clearwater in 1989 at 29 years old with no intention of staying. Grew up in Sarasota. Down every year for Christmas. Do a lot of Lakeshore & Bluff Boulder work in afflent areas. Not very applicable there.

[texastweeter]

Howdy from Texas

[Elton's BBQ]

Welcome to The Pit!
Cheers from Norway

[Sweaty Paul]

Salutations from Hays, KS! I have a Yoder YS-640 and smoke all year long. I think it has good smoke flavor (although my family prefers a lighter smoke profile) and I feel like the bark is really good. While the YS-640 is built like a tank with heavy gauge steel I purchased the insulating jacket for my Yoder YS-640. In western Kansas we have A LOT of wind. I have found since putting the “coat” on the smoker that I burn fewer pellets no matter the weather hot or cold. I owned a Green Mountain Grill as my introduction to smoking a pellet grills and feel the YS-640 has more smoke flavor (just my humble opinion). I did beef plate short ribs over Christmas and the ambient temp was 12 and the wind was blowing 35-45 and the machine did great.

If you have further questions let me know.

Sweaty Paul

[Sweaty Paul]

captainlee I had agreed initially after I bought the Yoder, however, with the high wind speeds here (not unusual for 25mph continuous winds) I had more conductive heat loss than than I anticipated. The jacket has ameliorated that temp loss. On non-windy days I saved some pellets when really cold.

I do love this pellet grill though.

[captainlee]

We get those winds too all year. I have my smoker in a good location to do a lot of blocking. Maybe something to consider.

[Sweaty Paul]

Sadly, with the way my house sits we almost always have a breeze. When I first got the smoking cooked in my detached garage quite a bit just inside the door as it big and save for a direct east wind I could hide pretty well. My bride, however, wanted it closer and on the back patio…so…we agreed and it’s on the back patio! 😂😃

[itsnotmyfault]

Welcome from the North Atlanta suburbs. Alot of guys here with Pellet grills, you will be able to get major Info before buying. A great benefit of the Pit. Enjoy!

[Frank Lump Charcoal or Pellet]

Picked up a Members Mark from Sam's to see if I like the method enough to invest any further. They are insulated and have good reviews outside of a batch of bad circuit boards.

[RiverJeff]

Welcome from Nebraska!

[Starsky]

Welcome!

[Skip]

Welcome from Minnesota.

[HawkerXP]

Welcome to the Pit!

[FireMan]

Good fer you on the Members Mark acquisition. Welcome, eat good and have fun!