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  1. seans45

    First time Beef Short Ribs

    Hi everyone.  I picked up 16 pounds of beef short ribs yesterday. Im going to smoke them tomorrow.  Never done the beef short ribs before.  They are 4 slabs about 1-1.5" thick and they are about 7-8" long.  I think im going to cook them as a whole slab instead of cutting them into individual...
  2. seans45

    First Fatty - Mushroom, Onion, Jalapeno, Cheddar Breakfast Fatty - Q-View

    Looks great,  i did my first ones yesterday.  They came out pretty good, i need to work on my bacon work. I did 4 of them in one shot. Did one Turkey with roasted peppers, spinach and havarti cheese One Chicken with dijon mustard, ham and swiss cheese One beef with peppers, onions, garlic and...
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  6. seans45

    First brisket in the new Yoder, big temp differences

    Thanks for the input guys.  I am going to give it another run this weekend and see if it settles down. if it doesnt improve i will call Yoder.
  7. seans45

    First brisket in the new Yoder, big temp differences

    Hi Everyone, Did my first brisket in the new YS640. I had huge temp differences between the control board read out and actual temps.  It was cold and windy today, 19 degrees when i started warming up to 22.  It was breezy with 12-15 mph winds.  Here are the numbers: started in heat mode 3 at...
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  13. seans45

    Yoder y 640

    Thanks for all the input guys.  I didnt see the cable gland for the temp probe on Yoders website, i'll try calling them.  The biscuit test is another great idea, i will try that out.  I couldnt find the pix on your profile though. Does anyone have any recommendations on seasoning the smoker?  I...
  14. seans45

    Trying to decide between Yoder Y640 & Rec Tec

    Hi Ncage, Im a newbie as well and just brought home a y640 yesterday.  I looked hard at the rectec as well. I read alot of forums and comments on all the pellet smokers and everything pointed to these two.  i went for the yoder because of the way it was built, the feedback on customer service...
  15. seans45

    Yoder y 640

    dI just picked up my new Yoder 640 today at PennHearth in Coplay, Pa. today.  Bill from Pennhearth was a pleasure to deal with. What an impressive toy, this thing is built like a battleship, quality all the way around.  i just finished my initial burn, everything worked perfectly.  i am still...
  16. seans45

    pellet smoker

    Thank you everyone for your responses.  I am taking a hard look at the yoder, Louisiana and rec tec.  The yoder is priced at 1300.00 the LA at 1200.00 and the rectec at 1000.00.  I can live with the price on any of these models, i am more concerned with getting the better made, most reliable...
  17. seans45

    pellet smoker

    Thanks for the reply.i had alot of post requesting that i update my location.   I am a little embarrassed to admit it but i am from new jersey.  i lived out in Wyoming for a while, and spend alot of time upstate new york hunting and fishing where we have a cabin.  i am getting close to retiring...
  18. seans45

    pellet smoker

    Hi Everyone,  this is my first post.   Ive been reading the posts the past year and learning. Ive been smoking every other weekend and really want to get more involved in it.   I have a cheap electric smoker now, and I have had enough of it. I want to step it up.  I am real interested in the...
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