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    Rec Tec Paint Bubble - Only 4 months old

    Rec Tec started porcelain coating their lids because they were having major paint issues and started using SS for the bodies of their newest generation of grills for the same reason. Their profit margins have probably been reduced, but so are the complaints, Rec Tec would like you to believe...
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    Need a new pellet smoker, help.

    Own a MAK 1 Star with the Flame Zone, design, how the components and parts of the grill are engineered and overall quality is what sold me on the MAK. The Flame Zone is a game changer IMO, you can see from the pictures how the FZ insert funnels the heat/smoke directly into the cook chamber. The...
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    RecTec Bull or Traeger Timberline 850?

    Top of the line quality and design wise are Memphis and MAK Grills, not cheap especially the Memphis but they're both built to last a lifetime.
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    WSM 18.5 at 350?

    With chicken I used to remove the water bowl and cook directly over the coals like you would in a drum or PBC, used to run mine at 375, no problem, I like the smoke profile better too.
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    22.5 vs 18.5 wsm

    Purchased an 18.5 thought it would be big enough got tired of working with limited space, now I have a Hunsaker Drum Smoker, if I would have originally purchased the 22.5, I'd still own it although the Hunsaker is a much better cooker than the WSM. One thing I would recommend is hunting down...
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    Help pick the closest thing to an All in One Pellet Smoker

    Just paid $2074 for the 1 Star with the Flame Zone and full upper grate, took advantage of a $100 Memorial Day weekend discount at BPS. Didn't go with the wifi, the controller is programmable so if you want it to cook at 180 for 3hrs then bump the temp up to 250 then go into a hold once whatever...
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    Help pick the closest thing to an All in One Pellet Smoker

    A MAK 1 Star with the Flame Zone can do it all and do it all extremely well, from low and slow to high heat searing. Best controller on the market, with the Flame Zone gets up to temp almost as fast as high end gas grill, efficient pellet usage, MAK's are the best engineered pellet grills on the...
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    MAK 2 Star or REC TEC 700?

    There is a huge difference in build quality and performance between the two and even though their both PG's, it's sort of like comparing a Mercedes to a Hyundai. The MAK has a more sophisticated controller, the flame zone makes it better for grilling, helps the MAK come up to temps quicker (even...
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    Smoke Daddy Pellet Pro?

    The Pellet Pro has a PID controller and they sell a lot of their controllers to people who want to upgrade to a PID controller. Pellet Pro and Savannah Stokers are probably the 2 most popular after market controllers to buy for those wanting to upgrade their Pellet Grills. They also sell a lot...
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    Smoke Daddy Pellet Pro?

    They have a pretty good reputation, I know when Pitts and Spitts first started making pellet grills they were using the Pellet Pro Hopper Assembly.
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    Beer can chicken

    Skip the beer can and spatchcock or halve the chicken, cooks more evenly, I prefer to halve because I can serve as a breast, wing, quarter and or thigh/leg. If you want to put a little smoke on it cook at 225 for the 1st hour then crank up the grill to 375 and pull when the breast is 165.
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    New Memphis Pro arrives tomorrow

    Congrats you bought one of the best Pellet Grills you could possibly buy, no need for water, never used the water in the WSM which has a water pan.
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    Traeger Timberline vs Pro series

    If you put your hands on a Timberline and a Pro, the Timberline is built to a different level quality wise, just read the specs, does it cook better than a Pro I can't say but it is built a heck of a lot better.
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    HomeDepot Cookshack knock off

    You are right it doesn't have the warming drawer, I just failed to mention it, a couple other things are the Englander has a front shelf included vs having to order one for the PG. If a warming drawer is important, Englander has a warming box as an option that attaches atop the grill and is much...
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    HomeDepot Cookshack knock off

    Beauty is in the eye of beholder, Englander is a good company, this is not a cheap import knockoff and built to Fast Eddy's specs. So it's up to the individual to determine whether they want to pay $1100 or $1700
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