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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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02-26-2020, 11:23 PM | #31 |
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Anyone know the story behind their controller? I've heard their claim to fame is they put out more smoke than any other pellet grill on the market. Is it one of those half PID controllers that allow for more temp swings? Also, why is WiFi $300 extra?
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02-26-2020, 11:32 PM | #32 |
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Extra and even though the grill ships from the factory you need to install the unit yourself.
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02-26-2020, 11:52 PM | #34 |
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Trying buddy :)
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02-27-2020, 12:07 AM | #35 | |
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02-27-2020, 12:26 AM | #36 | |
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Good question. What I do know is that their controller is proprietary to them. It keeps a fairly tight temp range, but does allow for a bit of swing. On the Smoke setting, it swings between 170-190°... and as you go up from there, the swing tightens up. I have cooked on other pellet cookers, and I have yet to see one that smokes like the MAK. I do know that maximum smoke production was a top priority at the inception of MAK Grills, and 10 years later nothing seems to have changed. As far as charging extra for the WiFi module, I don’t have the reasoning behind that. I suppose they could include it, but my guess is that base price would change. No denying that MAK Grills are not cheap... and are definitely not for everyone. Heck, I sold a backyard full of cookers to fund my first 2 Star. That said, I look at grills/smokers like this as more of an investment than a purchase. Cookers manufactured at this level will probably outlive you and me.
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02-27-2020, 12:29 AM | #37 | |
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Wowsers... yeah, this virus sure has half the world scared to death. The first case was just reported in my area... and of course the evening news is blowing the story through the roof. Better wipe that MacBook down with bleach wipes when it eventually arrives.
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02-27-2020, 07:02 AM | #39 |
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Had an idea that might make them sweeten the deal...if everyone in the purchasing group committed to one social media post per month for a year (cross-posted on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook), we would essentially create an influencer marketing program for them. We would all become MAK brand ambassadors during a time when companies like Weber and Treager are spending a ton on advertising. They need help with their advertising and something like this could go a long way in doing that for them.
To do this. The purchasing group would need to provide their numbers of followers across all networks to show what the impact would be. Depending on our numbers, could easily justify an additional 20% discount. If you a guys all agree, I could help put this story together (I lead Advertising for a large Fortune 500 company). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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02-27-2020, 07:25 AM | #40 |
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Hi all, Debbie Downer here, So you get a group of BBQ'ers getting a "special deal" then you advertise how special you are across social media then you get all the other "special groups" wanting their "special deals" and MAK having to add a "special deals" dept. with "special deal" options and Mak going "crap why did we start this"?
If you do end up getting a "special deal" I would suggest just grabbing it and silently disappear to your cooking area. Ed
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02-27-2020, 07:33 AM | #41 | |
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Wifi has been $300 as long as I can recall, don't have it, don't need it, you can program the controller up to 6 different steps, be it time and temp or IT or a combo of both. I can see an advantage for someone that wants todo a long cook while away from home say at work to monitor the grill incase of a flame out or power outage.
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02-27-2020, 08:03 AM | #42 | |
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Great point, Kevin. The way that the Pellet Boss controller manages the variable speed fan clearly plays an important role in smoke production. A lower volume of airflow across the fire at those lower temps definitely gets the smoke rolling...
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02-27-2020, 08:04 AM | #43 |
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Interested to see discount amount...
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02-27-2020, 08:07 AM | #44 | |
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02-27-2020, 08:10 AM | #45 |
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I might be interested. As I canceled the weber fire before they shipped.
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