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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Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
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Everyone is talking about the sexy new Spark Grill. It catches your eye and draws you in, then throws roadblocks in the way. We wonder if Spark's uncommon effort to improve on the simple, tried and true, beloved charcoal grill will come to fruition. Read our review to learn why we don't currently recommend it.
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Absolutely astounding. Looks like a venture funded operation. Could have saved a lot of money by doing some market research from some of us or chatting with Max.
Last edited by BBQPhil; February 15, 2021, 01:27 PM.
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.
About meReal name: Aaron
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.
I suppose when Traegers first came out in the late 80s folks thought along the lines of 'why would I use little wood pellets when I can use tried & true charcoal or real wood, or better yet my shiny new gas grill?'...so given enough time and availability of the charcoal loafs, maybe such an idea as this will be an accepted thing one day. I can't see myself committing to it, no way. I bet there will be plenty of folks who are eating it up though. Bradley Smokers and their biscuits come to mind. What happens when the suppliers of the proprietary fuel systems aren't there any more....
Razor I hear you! That was me for many years. For me, with a pellet cooker, some things taste better with more delicate smoke, like nachos, lasagna, salmon, veggies, etc. Plus they're super convenient.
Troutman a friend of mine has a Bradley smoker and that was my first experience with a home smoker. I was blown away with how good everything tasted and immediately started shopping for one. Thankfully we were still in our condo and I couldn’t pull the trigger. Once I started thinking about it I started wondering about the biscuits and where to buy them. Pellets were the next lust for reasons that you mentioned, but after spending time here I finally bought a WSM.
One of my criticisms of Spark is the lack of instruction, especially since it is so unusual. That applies to use of fuels other than their proprietary Briqs. It's not enough for them to state it's OK to use briquetes in a pinch, but it won't work that great. We don't do R&D. That's the manufacturers responsibility. I agreed to keep Spark and revisit it if and when they resolve their issues with the Briqs and provide adequate instruction.
Last edited by Max Good; February 13, 2021, 11:06 AM.
It seems like they just created this with the idea of "Let’s make something different to stand out from the crowd" , no matter if it was anything really needed or wanted by the consumer. No way would I buy something that has their own proprietary charcoal or fuel source. If I can’t get it easily at a lot of places, forget about it. Looks too small also for an only grill and limits how you can use it, as pointed out.
It does look kinda cheap and flimsy as well. They also wasted the bottom frame area by not adding some type of shelf or rack system for storage or to place things. And $900.! No way.
SnS Kettle
Napoleon 500 Pro gasser grill
Weber Slate 30” griddle
Gozney Arc XL pizza oven
Instant Pot Duo Crisper 8 qt
Cuisinart food processor
Kitchenaid Stand Mixer
Breville Smart toaster oven
Anova Sous vide (Pro version and Standard Version)
Cabella 15” Vacuum Sealer
Combustion Inc Wireless Probes (Gen2 upgrades)
Fireboard v2
Fireboard Spark
Fireboard Pulse (2) probes and S1G antenna
ThermoWorks RFX gateway and 2 RFX meat probes
Thermoworks IR gun
Thermoworks MK4
Thermoworks Zero
Thermoworks Signals
Grill Rescue brush
7 Shun knives (paring to 12" slicer)
Misen Chef's knife
Dalstrong Phantom Series Boning Knife
8-9 other knives (enough to get an eye roll from wife!)
2 Mandolins, 1 veggie spiralizer
Work Sharp E5 sharpener
Chef's Choice sharpener
Hey, don't be getting me in trouble. It looks like Max has it totally covered already. Besides, I don't need another 'revolutionary' design type of grill for a while. I'm still recovering from the SmokeFire and the Big Horn Otto Wilde knock-off.
Well, if we’re talking cooker sexy.....LSG baby! If you’re talking sexy in a man, well I’ve got that covered. I had this homeless chick wink at me the other day, after I gave her a $1.00 at the red light. And she had most of her teeth too!
Last edited by Panhead John; February 12, 2021, 06:34 PM.
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