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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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01-21-2013, 07:19 PM | #1 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 09-17-03
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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My YS 640 rocks!!
Well, I'm 2 for 2. My first cook was a spiral cut honey glazed ham that my wife said was my best yet. Now I hit it out of the park with tritip, grilled veggies in SOW marinade, burgundy mushrooms, and chocolate pudding cake. The wife said it was the best meal so far. I also did a double batch for the neighbors as they gave me their old trampoline for the grandkids that we are raising. I have grilled tritip before, but this time I smoked it at 250 to 120, cranked her up then seared it up up to 130. Really easy to do with the 640 and the grill grates.
A shout out has to go to Andy G. for the recipes and to Ron-O for the advice.
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Bigdog Senior member of the Brethren Weber Platinum Kettle, Weber OTS, Meco square grill, a PK, ECB, UDS, Large BGE, a camping grill, a Blackstone flattop, a Camp Chef grill,The MOAB, and a YS640. MOINK. Pitman for Andy Groneman at the All Things BBQ cooking classes. Smoke on Brother KC Father of the Fatty (the name) 4/20/04 on the BBQ Brethren with inspiration from Brother parrothead. |
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01-21-2013, 07:21 PM | #2 |
Phizzy
Join Date: 10-05-08
Location: Hiding out from blood suck ghost snake gods, Nazis and scrap iron chefs trying to harvest body parts
Name/Nickname : Gore (surprise!)
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That is the next thing on my wishlist. I think it's gonna be a wait though. Glad to hear you're lovin' it.
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01-21-2013, 07:22 PM | #3 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 10-25-06
Location: Madrid, IA
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Aw, com' on. You know I can't read. I want pictures!
Of the pit at least.
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Bryan, Team: Pyle's BBQ Yoder YS640; Good-One "Trail Boss" 60T; Weber Kettle rotisserie ring; Big A$$ Rotisserie; New Braunfels offset smoker; Weber Smokey Mountain; Backyard Bombers BBQ HJM Μολὼν λαβέ |
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01-21-2013, 07:31 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 09-17-03
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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Sorry, no pics. And yes, you gotta get a 640 Gore. It took a lot of convincing but I have made the wife a believer. I still love the MOAB but it is a PITA to get fired up. The 640 takes a flick of the on switch and a push of the on button, and ya, make sure that there are pellets in the hopper.
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Bigdog Senior member of the Brethren Weber Platinum Kettle, Weber OTS, Meco square grill, a PK, ECB, UDS, Large BGE, a camping grill, a Blackstone flattop, a Camp Chef grill,The MOAB, and a YS640. MOINK. Pitman for Andy Groneman at the All Things BBQ cooking classes. Smoke on Brother KC Father of the Fatty (the name) 4/20/04 on the BBQ Brethren with inspiration from Brother parrothead. |
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01-21-2013, 08:53 PM | #5 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Lincoln, NE
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I'm ordering mine in a month and I'm going crazy. Hearing your success story only makes me more excited and more antsy.
Glad you are liking it.
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01-21-2013, 08:56 PM | #6 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 09-17-03
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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Have you ever attended one of the cooking classes at ATBBQ?
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Bigdog Senior member of the Brethren Weber Platinum Kettle, Weber OTS, Meco square grill, a PK, ECB, UDS, Large BGE, a camping grill, a Blackstone flattop, a Camp Chef grill,The MOAB, and a YS640. MOINK. Pitman for Andy Groneman at the All Things BBQ cooking classes. Smoke on Brother KC Father of the Fatty (the name) 4/20/04 on the BBQ Brethren with inspiration from Brother parrothead. |
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01-21-2013, 11:20 PM | #7 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-14-09
Location: Flemington, NJ
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What pellets (make and flavor) did you use and which firmware are you running? Would love to hear more about your YS640 experiences. I agree YS640 is a winner. Six top 8 finishes in eight comps for pork. Also cooked killer wings, turkey, and whole chicken on it for fun at home. My wife basically does not eat meat except for white meat chicken. I cooked chicken breasts on the yoder that my wife says were the most moist and flavorful chicken breasts shes ever eaten. Yoder FTW.
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01-22-2013, 12:13 AM | #8 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Lincoln, NE
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I have not been there at all yet. It's about a five hour drive from here so it's tough just to drop in. I would like to go there though and I'm sure the classes are good. Who teaches them?
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01-22-2013, 06:35 AM | #9 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 01-16-11
Location: Milton Keynes, UK
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Sounds awesome. I would love a Yoder.
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01-22-2013, 08:37 PM | #10 | ||
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 09-17-03
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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Yes you would but UK shipping would be rough.
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Bigdog Senior member of the Brethren Weber Platinum Kettle, Weber OTS, Meco square grill, a PK, ECB, UDS, Large BGE, a camping grill, a Blackstone flattop, a Camp Chef grill,The MOAB, and a YS640. MOINK. Pitman for Andy Groneman at the All Things BBQ cooking classes. Smoke on Brother KC Father of the Fatty (the name) 4/20/04 on the BBQ Brethren with inspiration from Brother parrothead. |
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01-22-2013, 09:58 PM | #11 | |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Lincoln, NE
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It is something I will follow on the ATBBQ site and see if one would motivate me to make the drive. Don has been great to talk to and I'd like to meet and thank him in person for all of his help.
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01-22-2013, 10:46 PM | #12 | |
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Join Date: 12-09-04
Location: Wandering, but not lost
Name/Nickname : Captain Ron
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Anything to help a Brother! Well... Almost anything...
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01-22-2013, 11:09 PM | #13 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-04-09
Location: Jonesboro,Tx
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What happens if the power goes out?
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01-23-2013, 07:46 AM | #14 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 01-16-10
Location: Mansfield TX
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Easy a deepcycle battery and a power inverter
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02-21-2013, 12:12 AM | #15 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 01-23-13
Location: gardner kansas
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I agree I bought mine from the Rep at the KCBS banquet...they even dropped it off on their way back. Cooks great I have had zero problems, I did upgrade the whimpy wheels and casters that it came with.
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