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08-30-2013, 08:07 AM | #16 | |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Lincoln, NE
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I buy pellets in bulk from the factory, and I like to use different woods for different foods, so I got about 2 dozen frosting buckets from Sam's that they were just going to throw away and use them to store the pellets. It's much easier then messing with a ton of bags, and the stack very tight being square in shape.
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What else is nice with it is it allows heat and smoke to enter the cook chamber in the middle of the pit, rather than just at the edges and stack end like most other pellet pits. So it is a more even heat and smoke distribution.
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08-30-2013, 08:11 AM | #17 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-06-10
Location: Stuart, Fl
Name/Nickname : Mike
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Killer pit!
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08-30-2013, 08:12 AM | #18 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-16-07
Location: Coxsackie NY
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Totally sweet brother!!
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08-30-2013, 08:20 AM | #19 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 08-27-13
Location: Wichita
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Its not just 6" longer than the 1320, I believe its actually the same barrel size as the Kingman, not sure if its the same thickness. Good looking pit it I do say so, but then again I'm biased =)
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08-30-2013, 08:32 AM | #20 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Lincoln, NE
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The YS1500 is 42" long, the Kingman is 48". Also the YS1500 is 3/16" steel and the Kingman is 1/4", so they are a little different in those regards. But for all extensive purposes it is a Kingman with a pellet hopper instead of a firebox.
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08-30-2013, 08:40 AM | #21 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-13-12
Location: Wauwatosa, WI
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As a brand new YS640 owner, I can see myself moving up to one of these. Sweet Pit!
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08-30-2013, 08:42 AM | #22 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-24-10
Location: Lincoln, NE
Name/Nickname : hamiltont
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AWESOME PIT!!! I see a lot of BLT's in your near future....
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08-30-2013, 08:53 AM | #23 | |
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Join Date: 12-09-04
Location: Wandering, but not lost
Name/Nickname : Captain Ron
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The HMS is the sliding plate on the left, correct? And the handle on the front left allows you to adjust it while the pit is in use? Are the graduated holes on the right side adjustable at all or are those fixed? Also, did you have any grommets added for thermometer probes?
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08-30-2013, 09:01 AM | #24 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-03-09
Location: Columbus,Indiana
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What do you think realistic capacity is for butts? I am guessing around 8 - 10 maybe...
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08-30-2013, 09:08 AM | #25 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 07-24-13
Location: Detroit, Michigan
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This makes my 640 without comp cart look like a little toy. I want one!!!
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08-30-2013, 09:09 AM | #26 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 02-07-07
Location: Mt. Gilead, NC
Name/Nickname : Clyde
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Awesome smoker, congrats!
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08-30-2013, 09:10 AM | #27 | |
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Join Date: 12-09-04
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I've done a very scientific study of nu's pictures and using "bacon equivalents" I think 8 butts would fit easily on the lower shelf. I'm not sure about the clearance of the top shelf, but maybe a couple more there?
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08-30-2013, 09:18 AM | #28 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-08-05
Location: Clayton, NC
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Congrats on the awesome smoker!!
Being in the market for a pellet pooper, I can't wait to see it filled with butts and briskets to get a good feel for the upper shelf's capacity. -NCGrimbo
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08-30-2013, 09:26 AM | #29 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-19-11
Location: In the Marsh
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Shucker, that thing is awesome!!
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08-30-2013, 09:59 AM | #30 | |
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Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Lincoln, NE
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Function one is the plate. It's whole function is to make the pit even, side to side and front to back, it WORKS. The second function is the sliding damper. It can be moved at any point, before, during or after the cook. The more you slide it open, the more hear comes out making the spot hotter the more it is open. If you want do have direct heat for a steak, or crisp up chicken skin, or set a glaze, open it up to the desired amount for the heat you want. Close it back up, you go back to an even pit. There third function is the stack damper. It can be closed up to half way without affecting the smoke. What that does is slows the hear down from escaping and creating a hot spot while the air waits to escape. So you can create a totally even pit with the slider closed and damper wide open. Or you can make a direct heat hot spot by sliding the plate open. Or you can make an indirect hot spot by closing the damper down. Or you can create two hot spots by opening the slider and closing the damper a bit. It gives the cook a ton of heat flexibility. Or if you want to grill something, slide the damper open and direct heat access is there. Plus you can still purchase GrillGrates for it if you want a very large direct grill that is super even with the HMS plate completely removed. The graduated holes are fixed. And I did add a probe port on the left side. It can be seen in this pic. It is much larger than the ones on the YS640.
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