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  1. ttkt57

    New wood pellet grill made in USA

    The (seasoned) drip pan is bent to direct grease to the middle before it flows into the drain.
  2. ttkt57

    New wood pellet grill made in USA

    Auger is about six inches long with a sold rod all the way down the center. Igniter is not the new ceramic type. Pit still has factory metal shavings in it.
  3. ttkt57

    New wood pellet grill made in USA

    The burn grate holder looks similar to Yoder's. Might be heavier.
  4. ttkt57

    New wood pellet grill made in USA

    Yoder skips this heat deflector below the drip pan.
  5. ttkt57

    New wood pellet grill made in USA

    Stand by for the big reveal!
  6. ttkt57

    New wood pellet grill made in USA

    The burn grate looks a lot like Yoder's, but it has more holes.
  7. ttkt57

    New wood pellet grill made in USA

    Even the cover and accessory box are made in USA.
  8. ttkt57

    New wood pellet grill made in USA

    I retired this year, and when my old, cheap smoker rusted through on Thanksgiving day, my wife told me it was time I had a proper retirement gift. Here's the first picture--grates seasoned and ready to go.
  9. ttkt57

    Grilla Grill Silverbac Alpha Vs. Traeger Ironwood 650

    I see that now. Thanks. I was beginning to wonder, though, given the almost cult-like non-objectivity I see from time to time in support of that brand over others. That sort of thing, and the fact that the main dish served up in online debates is red herring, reminds why I usually don't spend...
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    Grilla Grill Silverbac Alpha Vs. Traeger Ironwood 650

    The LG900 sells for $700 at Costco and is shipped from Amazon for $900. In that price range it appears to have the best system for smoke generation--better than Rec Tec, Grilla Grills, Traeger--but probably suffers from a hot spot over an inadequately shielded burn pot. Oh, and I may have been...
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    Grilla Grill Silverbac Alpha Vs. Traeger Ironwood 650

    This is way off the original topic, but maybe it's worth inserting. The LG900 has a better burn pot design than do most of the imports, but like the Yoder with the same design, there is no heat deflector between the flame and the grease pan which thus has to do double duty. This causes a...
  12. ttkt57

    Best Pellet Grill Under $3k

    No list of Tier 1 pellet grills is complete unless it includes Outlaw. The designer--an engineer with a degree in physics and a background at Micron--started with a solid 11-gauge pit, re-engineered a Yoder-style burn pot and short auger, did extensive airflow analysis, wrote new firmware code...
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    Need help deciding...$3k budget for a pellet grill.

    A small grill retailer up here in Idaho near where I live owns a Yoder 640 and an Outlaw 680 and has competed with both. He says the Outlaw cooks better--something about airflow, burn pot design, and proprietary firmware. The designer is an engineer with a degree in physics and a background at...
  14. ttkt57

    2020 is the worst year. Ever.

    This thought always helps me when I grieve deeply. It's a blessing to have shared enough love for a loss to bring such pain. Pity those heartless souls (I know more than one) who never grieve because they never give or receive real love.
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    Is it time for a new smoker, or should I repair this one? Ha!

    OK, thanks! I looked at that one but I think I'll stick with the Silverbac Alpha. Happy Thanksgiving!
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    Is it time for a new smoker, or should I repair this one? Ha!

    Rt580? Couldn't find that model on their site.
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    Is it time for a new smoker, or should I repair this one? Ha!

    I knew it was almost gone but thought it might make it through one more cook. This morning when I put wood in the cast iron skillet that goes on top of the trivet and slid it in over the fire, the bottom fell out. It was a good little propane/wood chunks cooker but it's time to go back to pellet...
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    Is it time for a new smoker, or should I repair this one? Ha!

  19. ttkt57

    Best Pellet Grill Under $3k

    If I had $2,999 and enough room I would buy a Maverick 2000 from Pitts and Spitts. Some grills are for BBQ with family and friends, some are for competitions, and some are for church picnics in Muleshoe and Rotary Club cookouts in Lazbuddie. If your brother-in-law isn't a welder who's willing...
  20. ttkt57

    Grilla Grill Silverbac Alpha Vs. Traeger Ironwood 650

    Slowmo, That grub looks tasty! And your kit and deck look great! I'm not convinced, though, by your "heat rises" dismissal of the Silverbac's double wall construction below the grates. I'm not a specialist in thermodynamics, but I know enough to remember that convected heat (which goes up and...
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