Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
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Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
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The long-awaited [updated] review of the new Masterbuilt Gravity Series 560 Grill + Smoker, by yours truly, is finally here.
Excellent review Husky been looking at this for our cabin. The reviews have all been pretty good, like yours. I appreciate the time you took in doing this for us.
Great review. I have been wanting a vertical smoker for quite a while. Coveted the Stumps and others but to rich for my blood. This may be the solution. This alone may have justified my membership fee. All the other many benefits would become a bonus! Thx again.
Awesome review! Well worth the wait. I was going to get the Weber SmokeFire just for the laziness part of me but too many negative things came about. Glad I waited. I'm looking forward to the 1050 I ordered now. In my opinion, nothing beats the taste you get from charcoal and wood (unless you have the money for a nice stick burner). I'll never forget the wood flavor I experienced in Texas at Franklin and Terry Blacks! It was like ahh I get it now lol! Thanks for your guidance! Also would like to mention what a great time the Zoom meeting was! Thanks for answering my questions. Can't wait to do it again! Thanks for the review Huskee! Murp!
I'd love to get my hands on the 1050 as well. I suspect you will thoroughly enjoy it and I am a bit jealous! And I totally agree, charcoal+wood (or all wood in a properly maintained fire) is just how real BBQ tastes.
The Zoom meeting was fun, I agree. I look forward to the next one, if I'm invited.
I watched a YouTube video a little while back comparing the 1050 and 560 and the reviewer implied the 1050 is a slightly better product, addressing some of the minor issues learned later in the 560 development process. I believe the power cord is a little more heavy duty, and the latch on the hopper is a little more robust and easier to operate.
Sounds like you have an awesome cooker coming your way!
Just order two cookers, then when you get sent to the basement tell her "OK dear, I will return one." and you keep the 1050. (I cannot promise this will work, but it's all I've got and I think worth a shot)
Thanks for the detailed review. Hoping for a real good Father's Day gift. I will start dropping hints by having the wife read your review! I hope she likes the review as much as I did!
I didn't miss it. Similar to a pellet cooker which has all convection heat, you avoid flareups (for the most part anyway, see the review at the Grease Fires subheading) by not having direct over-flame cooking. Plus you can still sear as described in the review, for reverse sear just remove your steaks or whatever, crank it up, then toss them on the ~700deg grates; for front sear, crank it up first then toss the meat on. To Be Continued:
Continued: If you absolutely must sear over live fire, then I'd offer the same suggestion that we offer with pellet cookers or gassers w/o sear burners- get yourself a Weber Smokey Joe or hibachi and start some coals in it for searing on the cheap, or even the afterburner method if you have a charcoal chimney (and are careful!).
Huskee, I have a 560 and generally love it. However, I do wonder how much radiant heat is coming from the box underneath the grates. And, what gets in that box to heat it, exactly? Little embers from the coals as they burn at the bottom of the hopper float in there or just hot air from the fan? Meat does get some pretty good action from some flaming from juices landing on the box but I agree, not nearly as good as juices landing on charcoal underneath, causes those flames. Thanks!
Equipment:
Weber Genesis
Weber Spirit Special Addition, with Griddle and Grillgrates (just got)
Thermoworks Smoke (2)
Thermoworks Thermapen (2)
Thermoworks IR (1)
Maverick IR (1)
Penzey's Spice rack with loads of spices
Hobbies:
Cooking, wine, guitar, golf, beach, board games, travel, herb gardening
Yea really good review, you bucking for Max's job??
For the price I would defiantly consider one, especially when matched against a similar pellet product. This is hands down a better deal considering the fuel and probable better smoke quality. I was concerned abort a few comments made about the robustness of the build. I guess for the money you can't expect a lifetime's worth of cooks out of the thing. Would be interested in seeing how well they perform over time. I certainly think this takes the Stump's gravity fed idea and combines it with the best pellet cooker ideas, I do like where they are going with this !!
At the end of the day; however, my 26" kettle with Pit Viper fan controlled by my Fireboard can probably do as well, if not better, than what it appears they can do with this unit. I'll stand pat with what I have, but again thanks for introducing this product. It's exciting to see the innovation in the industry and how things are moving more and more toward the marriage of live fire cooking and the convenience of an indoor oven.
Troutman I was wondering about the build quality as well. I guess I will wait until the end of the "season" to check out the floor model at a big box store to see how it held up over the summer with everyone and his brother playing around with it. If it can last thru the summer, it should hold up for 5-7 years worth of my abuse.
Meathead couldn't afford me AND Max doing this full time! Longevity remains to be seen of course. MB is not known for being robust heavy duty, but neither is the price. It's not a Hasty-Bake, but it's also not $1800. I don't feel this is flimsy, I find Weber kettles to be far flimsier than this. I've never seen a cooker in this price point bring this much to the game. I feel they've brought convenience plus excellent quality BBQ to the average working man who cannot afford an heirloom cooker
Hey I agree, for the price point I'd buy this over any $500 pellet cooker any day. Hell I might even buy it over a $1000 pellet cooker. Anything that burns charcoal and is automated is a big plus for me, I know the smoke profiles that can be produced. Not so in a pellet.
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