First cook on the Recteq beast.

[forktender]

Very nice. Just run Lo at the beginning of a cook to give more smoke then crank it up. There’s not really a need to resort to smoke tubes or anything else. It’s a pellet smoker, tasty food, less smoke than an offset.

I normally do that, but this time I was rushed of time. So I ran it hotter than I normally would've.

 

[indaswamp]

Congrats on making the spinner with your first cook....

 

[forktender]

Congrats on making the spinner with your first cook....

Thank you, I had no idea that they lowered their standards. LOL!!!

 

[Sammie The Bull]

It was a little rushed for time, so I ran the temps up to 285*.
Our local store had beef short ribs on sale for $5.00 a pound, and chicken thighs for but one pk get the next for free. I started to short ribs first, with S&P, ran them at 285* for about 4.5 hrs . Then added the thighs seasoned with Heath Rile's Peach Jalapeno & a little Garlic Jalapeno. Ran the thighs for 50 minutes at 285* then bumped the temps up to 400* to crisp up the skin a bit before saucing with Kinders Chipotle Pineapple sauce.
All and all I was happy with the performance of the grill and app, although the smoke flavor was very subtle due to the higher temps and relatively short cook time.
I need to experiment with temps and time, when Im not as rushed next time.
Here are a few photos.

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Dan, which Rec teq model do you have? I have the BYB1200, and love it!

 

[flatbroke]

Looks great. I’ve been trying real hard to find a reason to get one. I’m one good sales weekend away from doing after seeing yours

 

[Hijack73]

Tasty plate!! I'm getting closer and closer to getting a pellet grill , these posts keep nudging me. Love my other cookers but sometimes just want to set a temp and go lol

I 100% will always have a pellet machine. I'd like to have another wood/coal burner BUT that will come someday when I move out of the city and back into the country. I want to build a permanent one out of brick.

For convenience - man the poopers reign supreme.

 

[Hijack73]

Those ribs..... oh baby those ribs........... whew

and at 5 bucks I'd have bought the farm.

 

[forktender]

Dan, which Rec teq model do you have? I have the BYB1200, and love it!

It's the Beast 1000, according to the guy I spoke with at R/T the 1000 and 1200 are very similar.
Yesterday I went to a graduation party for my nephew's son, my nephew has raved about his R/T for yrs. He bought early on when they first started shipping them on west. I'll tell you the smoker he has is 10X better built than what they are selling today. I wish I would've listened to him and bought one while they were still made in the USA, what a tank of a smoker. I'm sure his will out live mine, it's super thick, solid S.S.
I'm not sure which model it is, the hopper is on the back and from what I remember has two sides to the hopper with two feed tubes. Which is kinda cool, because you can load two different types of pellets if you want to (I think).
I'll find out which model it is, which ever model it is, it should've been named the beast, the thing is super stout.

 

[forktender]

Those ribs..... oh baby those ribs........... whew

and at 5 bucks I'd have bought the farm.

If I didn't have a bunch in the freezer, I would've as well.
The sale goes on until Father's Day, I'll probably grab some more, if they have uncut plates still, if not I'll get a rain check from them like I did their last big sale.

I love beef ribs, my wife used to say that she hated them, until I made up some Dino's that turned out really well.
Now she asks for them!!!

 

[Sammie The Bull]

It's the Beast 1000, according to the guy I spoke with at R/T the 1000 and 1200 are very similar.
Yesterday I went to a graduation party for my nephew's son, my nephew has raved about his R/T for yrs. He bought early on when they first started shipping them on west. I'll tell you the smoker he has is 10X better built than what they are selling today. I wish I would've listened to him and bought one while they were still made in the USA, what a tank of a smoker. I'm sure his will out live mine, it's super thick, solid S.S.
I'm not sure which model it is, the hopper is on the back and from what I remember has two sides to the hopper with two feed tubes. Which is kinda cool, because you can load two different types of pellets if you want to (I think).
I'll find out which model it is, which ever model it is, it should've been named the beast, the thing is super stout.

Yeah... all they did was add an extra grate to the 1200, other than that, its the same machine. And now they have the RT 1600, just a 1000 & 1200 with more grates. And they jumped the price bigtime on the 1600.

 

[sandyut]

If I didn't have a bunch in the freezer, I would've as well.
The sale goes on until Father's Day, I'll probably grab some more, if they have uncut plates still, if not I'll get a rain check from them like I did their last big sale.

I love beef ribs, my wife used to say that she hated them, until I made up some Dino's that turned out really well.
Now she asks for them!!!

Hey Dan, My bet is an RT700. they made them for years first with a red lid then black.

 

[chopsaw]

I'm not sure which model it is, the hopper is on the back and from what I remember has two sides to the hopper with two feed tubes.

I'm not a Rec Tec guy , but know they made a " Dual fire " smoker , with two cook chambers and a split hopper with a auger for each cook chamber . Maybe that was what he had .

 

[forktender]

Hey Dan, My bet is an RT700. they made them for years first with a red lid then black.

That is exactly what it is, I asked him this morning.
Man, he's been raving about for yrs, I always thought it was just hype.
He proved it to me this last weekend with the food he put out.
Brisket, Picanha, and whole chickens, he did a great job.
He swears by that R.T Greek rub, I ordered two bottles after tasting it on the Picanha, and chicken.

 

[sandyut]

That is exactly what it is, I asked him this morning.
Man, he's been raving about for yrs, I always thought it was just hype.
He proved it to me this last weekend with the food he put out.
Brisket, Picanha, and whole chickens, he did a great job.
He swears by that R.T Greek rub, I ordered two bottles after tasting it on the Picanha, and chicken.

They have some good rubs for sure. I like the Loco Gringo, but I have add salt, usually another salty rub. Lanes makes all their rubs. Back in the day they had a coffee rub that was delish! sadly they stopped making it, when I asked them about it...thats when they informed me it was gone, but as a consolation prose they sent me a sampler pack. Love those guys at Rec Teq

 

[forktender]

Yeah... all they did was add an extra grate to the 1200, other than that, its the same machine. And now they have the RT 1600, just a 1000 & 1200 with more grates. And they jumped the price bigtime on the 1600.

After my 3rd of July cook, I want to order the extra grate I needed more space. I was almost maxed out at 2 butts & 6 racks of St Louis ribs, had room for 1 more small rack. With the extra rack I think I could've fit a total of 9 to 10 racks of S.L. ribs. If they won't sell me one, I'll have one made out of expanded metal. I don't often cook that much, I just want to be ready for the next time.

 

[912smoker]

They have some good rubs for sure. I like the Loco Gringo, but I have add salt, usually another salty rub. Lanes makes all their rubs. Back in the day they had a coffee rub that was delish! sadly they stopped making it, when I asked them about it...thats when they informed me it was gone, but as a consolation prose they sent me a sampler pack. Love those guys at Rec Teq

Try the Lane's Ancho Expresso and Hot Honey rubs!

Keith

 

[sandyut]

Try the Lane's Ancho Expresso and Hot Honey rubs!

Keith

NICE!! I will. Hows the heat on the Hot Honey and does it cook out or is there good heat after a smoke?

Really appreciate the recommendation!

 

[forktender]

They have some good rubs for sure. I like the Loco Gringo, but I have add salt, usually another salty rub. Lanes makes all their rubs. Back in the day they had a coffee rub that was delish! sadly they stopped making it, when I asked them about it...thats when they informed me it was gone, but as a consolation prose they sent me a sampler pack. Love those guys at Rec Teq

I've had brisket with that coffee rub on it, it sounded gross to me, but it was kill'er!!!

Good to know about Lanes.
Thank you.
Dan.

 

[Buckeye1]

I use coffee rubs on my tri tips. Delishish

 

[forktender]

I use coffee rubs on my tri tips. Delishish

I don't know why I never thought of doing that, I guess because when I cook T.T. I do it the way the old Potragee Cowboys taught me back in the 1980s at local get-togethers, and cattle roundups. Salt Pepper, onion powder is all they used, I add roasted garlic powder to mine.
I coat the roasts in light olive, or avocado oil and season heavily, then grill them HOT.HOT, HOT, and fast over real Oakwood coals, turning them every minute or two to get a nice char. Serve with fresh corn tortillas, chimichurri, and Char'o/Portgee beans, and you got a mighty fine meal.


I am gonna try the coffee rub on the next one I do, which rub do you use?

Portgee & Dego are terms of endearment with me and my family, not derogatory in the least, just y'all knows.

Thanks for the great idea.
Dan.