Anyone use the masterbuilt 560??

[Kevinbthgrouse]

Plain charcoal won't give you much smoke flavor, if any. You have to use the combination charcoal/wood products out there, or use the wood flavor of your choice to add true smoke flavor. For a brisket I'll mix up wood chunks and charcoal in the hopper, and some chunks in the ash pan. Hamburgers are done with plain charcoal at a high temp on mine.

It's home and seasoning now I picked up some Kingsford cherry it's on sale up here

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

How long are you guys getting on a hopper of charcoal

 

[rexster314]

How long are you guys getting on a hopper of charcoal

Depends on length of cooking and temperature. I get about 8-9 hours on a hopper filled with wood chunks and charcoal for my low and slow briskets

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

Depends on length of cooking and temperature. I get about 8-9 hours on a hopper filled with wood chunks and charcoal for my low and slow briskets

Thanks

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

Tried it out today and really impressed nice smoke ring

 

[Will Squared]

I think I was getting 6 hours from a stack of lump& briqs but I was running a little hotter maybe.

Most of my cooks are short and I get multiple cooks from a stack.

I have gotten 12 hours at 160' drying.

 

[Will Squared]

Just got done with dinner... Pizza on the 560...

The pizza cook was around 30 minutes and the stack dropped around 2".
I think the stack holds around 20 ".

 

[Will Squared]

Just got done with dinner... Pizza on the 560...

The pizza cook was around 30 minutes and the stack dropped around 2".
I think the stack holds around 20 ".

On closer examination this morning the stack actually dropped around 12".
The pizza cook was 450' for around 30 minutes.
(I opened the lid a lot).

 

[rexster314]

On closer examination this morning the stack actually dropped around 12".
The pizza cook was 450' for around 30 minutes.
(I opened the lid a lot).

We did home made pizza last night as well. It really makes a difference for pizzas

 

[Will Squared]

We did home made pizza last night as well. It really makes a difference for pizzas

I had made a run into town and picked up a take-n-bake pizza but you are totally right !
Its the taste of a wood fired oven.

We gotta make our own with fresh veggies and smoked chicken and sausage next time...

Been thinking this morning about fuel. Maybe branch out and experiment.

I might try chunking up some of my oak firewood on the next pizza cook...

 

[Will Squared]

Did some playing around today.
I loaded the stack 60/40 with Oak chucks/ Mesquite lump.
Ran it high (650) for a while (30 min) to see how high it would go.
Ran Good.
Brought it down to 450 and held it for a while.
On a CI griddle cooked bacon, onions& mushroom, eggs... biscuits on the top shelf in CI.
YUM !
Ran it out at 450'
Stack lasted 3.5 hours.

The Oak gave it a leathery taste... good.

Conclusion.
Oak could be used with lump or briqs or just by itself.
It produced good smoke.

I might try some Orange wood or Olive wood.

 

[AnotherSmokerNewb]

I'm on the fence about the 560..I really want to upgrade from my MES 40 (Gen 2.5)..but in looking at it at Wal-Mart I wondered if the 560 sq in cooking area was enough. I could spend the extra $300 for the 1050, but would prefer to keep as much loot in my pockets as possible since I'm also in process of having new home built. Do any of you 560 owners feel that the cooking area is on the small side?

 

[Will Squared]

Wife & I have the 560 and it is big enough for us.
I have wished that it was bigger at times but ,serves our needs for now.
I would say bite the bullet.
How is the new house coming? I was a builder and that is kinda my thing.
Good luck with the new digs.

 

[AnotherSmokerNewb]

Ground is being broken next week..thinking we'll be in the new home in early fall. For myself, wife and son the 560 would be plenty big..but was thinking about possibility of new neighbors and new neighborhood cookouts as well...

 

[Kevinbthgrouse]

Ground is being broken next week..thinking we'll be in the new home in early fall. For myself, wife and son the 560 would be plenty big..but was thinking about possibility of new neighbors and new neighborhood cookouts as well...

Welcome and mine serves me and my girlfriend well

 

[Will Squared]

Ground is being broken next week..thinking we'll be in the new home in early fall.

This is FUN stuff !

So busy always with decisions to make...

Give extra thought to the kitchen and your "Work Triangle".

Most of the houses I built were by the lake here and were hillside lots...
steep... mostly 2 and a couple of 3 stories.

 

[AnotherSmokerNewb]

Actually pretty sure my "cooking area" will be outside screened lanai. Plans are for lanai to have new patio furniture and fire table for cool winter nights (south of Tampa). Would like to upgrade the smoker, adding a Blackstone flattop griddle with air fryer combo, and a work storage station. Can chill on lanai, listen to tunes and work on recipes.

 

[Will Squared]

Actually pretty sure my "cooking area" will be outside screened lanai.

Ah, the outside cook area... Sounds like you have a plan.
I was referring to the house kitchen but I am sure that the house plans are already sewn up.
Blackstone sounds sweet !
I am planning a work center that will look like a Chuck Wagon.

 

[ososmokeshack]

Actually pretty sure my "cooking area" will be outside screened lanai. Plans are for lanai to have new patio furniture and fire table for cool winter nights (south of Tampa). Would like to upgrade the smoker, adding a Blackstone flattop griddle with air fryer combo, and a work storage station. Can chill on lanai, listen to tunes and work on recipes.

You must live in Hawaii. lol

 

[negolien]

I'm on the fence about the 560..I really want to upgrade from my MES 40 (Gen 2.5)..but in looking at it at Wal-Mart I wondered if the 560 sq in cooking area was enough. I could spend the extra $300 for the 1050, but would prefer to keep as much loot in my pockets as possible since I'm also in process of having new home built. Do any of you 560 owners feel that the cooking area is on the small side?

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