Welcome to the Pit! Forget those pellet poopers. Buy another PBC!
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First, welcome from a fellow Oregonian!
For the size you're looking at you almost need like a huge charcoal grill or an offset...IMO. Or a KBQ. But that is racks to get the Sq In.
Pellet cookers never get smokey...Tasty, absolutely; but dense smokey goodness coating the meat? Nah.
Whatever you decide, show us what you chose!
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Funny you should insert the wine glass emoji. The wifey and I did about a week of wine tasting in the Willamette Dammit Valley a few years ago. It took me about a month before I wanted a glass of Pinot Noir again.Last edited by TJMagneto; June 13, 2020, 09:54 PM.
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- Muskego, WI
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Current cookers:
Rec Tec RT700 "Bull" pellet cooker
Smokin-It model 2 electric smoker w/ Maverick 732 temp monitor and cold smoking kit
Weber Genesis 3 burner gas grill w/ rotisserie
Charbroil Grill2Go gas grill
Weber 22" Performer Deluxe kettle grill w/ThermoPro TP-20S temp monitor
Onlyfire rotisserie kit for 22" kettle
Weber Smokey Joe
SnS Deluxe
Vortex
The Orion Cooker convection cooker/smoker (two of them)
Pit Boss 29â€, 3 burner griddle
Joule Sous Vide circulator
Favorite beer: Anything that's cold!
Favorite cocktail: Bourbon neat
I have a Rec Tec RT-700 Bull. I loaded it up with all the available options and came in just under $2,000. I love it. I use the "extreme smoke" setting to get that flavor you want And the turn it up to a higher temp to finish off the cook. All from my LazyBoy via WiFi. That’s my recommendation......
Best of luck with your decision!
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Author of the book Barbecue, fire and smoke
Manufacturer of:
Hank's Bonafide Beef Rub
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Hank's Signature Steak Rub
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Weber 22" kettle (lime green)
PK TX
8 noname 22" kettles (black)
"Rude Boy" - my own custom built offset smoker
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iGrill 2
Thermapen
Fireboard
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BBQ Dragon
Slow n' Sear
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Well, a stick burner is just gonna take more of your time, so some kind of automated setup is key. Pellet grills won't give you the smoke flavor you want, but they are super convenient. Have you thought about gravity fed smokers, like Backwoods Chubby G2 (or similar)? WIth a cabinet smoker you get large capacity, yet it is very easy to run. Just wanted to add that to the list.
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I have the Grilla Silverbac Alpha, with all upgrades available. I also have the PBC. I will tell you that the flavor will not compare to the PBC. It just won't. It doesn't matter what smoke tubes or smoke daddy's you add, the PBC is just a thing of a miracle. Having said that, I also love my SB. I use it quite often as it is also another cooker you can dub "trust you cooker" or "set and forget". It comes with dual mode of both Grilla's original swing controller and PID controller for tighter tolerances. I regularly cook pizzas on the SB along with Pies and cinnamon rolls. I've also cooked fish and all of your "standard" BBQ meats. All have been fantastic. Customer Service is amazing. Mark really knows how to take care of his customers. I also live in the next city over, so I visit often (don't tell the wife). We also have a pretty large following at work and I help run a group of people there (Grilla Disciples).
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- Beautiful Downtown Berwyn
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Grill: Grilla Original / Weber Genesis EP-330 / OK Joe Bronco Drum
Thermometers: Thermapen / iGrill 2 / Fireboard
For Smoke: Chunks / Pellet Tube / Mo Pouch
Sous Vide: Joule / Nomiku WiFi (RIP Nomiku)
Disqus: Le Chef - (something something something) - it changes
Wait a minute.
pellet convenience, big smoke profile... this feels like a job for the Masterbuilt Gravity 1050. Or two 560s.
fits the budget, fits the wants.
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Thank you to everyone who gave advice. I just pulled the trigger on a Grilla SilverBack Aplha. Being able to reliably set it and forget it was a little too tempting to pass up, and the Grilla products seemed to be the sweet spot for price and quality. Once it gets here (I literally just placed the order), I'll post my experience in the Grilla section. Again a big Thank You to everyone for chiming in and helping me out. -Norm
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