Agreed. Though I might do one more cook with one of each and make sure I get the same results. Probably unnecessary, but what the hell, why not.
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Agreed. Though I might do one more cook with one of each and make sure I get the same results. Probably unnecessary, but what the hell, why not.
Decided to put some of our meal for friendsgiving on the Rec Tec. We have about 20 adults and 15 kids coming so I have a ton of meat to prepare... It only made sense to split some in the oven and some on the Rec Tec. Initially I set it to 225° and put 6 turkey legs on @ 1pm. About an hour later, put the 20lb bird on and bumped the temp to 325°.
The legs were ready around 3:10 and look/smell/taste awesome!
Full bird came off at 4:30 with an internal temp of 165° in the breast and 174° In the thigh.
As for the other food, there is a 7lb breast and an 8lb glazed ham roasting in the oven. We will see what everyone likes the most.
The legs were ready around 3:10 and look/smell/taste awesome!
Full bird came off at 4:30 with an internal temp of 165° in the breast and 174° In the thigh.
As for the other food, there is a 7lb breast and an 8lb glazed ham roasting in the oven. We will see what everyone likes the most.
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Long time since my last post. Still loving my Recteq. So much so that I decided to buy the Bullseye since they are in stock and 5% off right now (code: 3SSN-Z9JP)! Wifey won’t be thrilled, but it was on sale so she can’t complain too much.
Also, I decided it probably needs a workstation so I picked up the Heat Beacon side table. Found it by accident when searching for Weber kettle accessories since most fit the B380 anyway. Turns out they make one for it, or at least market the Weber version for the Recteq.
Ordered everything today, will post pics when it all comes in… because everyone likes pictures.
Also, I decided it probably needs a workstation so I picked up the Heat Beacon side table. Found it by accident when searching for Weber kettle accessories since most fit the B380 anyway. Turns out they make one for it, or at least market the Weber version for the Recteq.
Ordered everything today, will post pics when it all comes in… because everyone likes pictures.
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These RecTecs look so nice. Do you guys use them for grilling as well or just smoking? What's the max temp they get up to?
I am kicking myself for buying a new MES 30 to replace my old one instead of just looking into sucking it up and spending the extra money on a better investment and potentially replace my grill as well. Now I'm stuck with a $300 cheap POS and would have to invest more to do anything else again and these are a bit pricier than the other brands but looks so much more solid and reliable. Hopefully I can win the lottery and invest in something like this.
I am kicking myself for buying a new MES 30 to replace my old one instead of just looking into sucking it up and spending the extra money on a better investment and potentially replace my grill as well. Now I'm stuck with a $300 cheap POS and would have to invest more to do anything else again and these are a bit pricier than the other brands but looks so much more solid and reliable. Hopefully I can win the lottery and invest in something like this.
Honestly, I use it way more for grilling than I do for smoking, probably by a margin of 15:1. That said, it does both very well. Max temps are around 660+ at the grates based on my infrared thermometer. The only image I had on hand shows 610*.
Funny thing, the way I justified the 590 in the first place was to get rid of my Weber Kettle, my MES, and my gas grill. Turns out I ended up buying the Recteq and a Sous Vide machine (Annova). Now I am adding the Bullseye. I think it may be an illness.
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The Bullseye came in yesterday evening, as did the Heat Beacon side table and the Hunsaker Smokers 22” griddle plate. Overall impression is a little bit of a let down if I am honest. I had hoped the build quality would be on par with the Stampede, but is not nearly as good. That‘s not to say the build quality is poor or anything, but the materials are noticeably lighter weight than I expected. Not bad, but not impressive either. The fit and finish of the lid to the body are only ok.
The other disappointment is that it took some minor damage during shipping, a few decent scratches on the lid, and a nice dent in the underside of the hopper. More impressions to follow once I get it broken in.
Some light damage.
Pics of the Heat Beacon side table.
Pics of the Hunsaker griddle.
Full assembled and ready for seasoning.
The other disappointment is that it took some minor damage during shipping, a few decent scratches on the lid, and a nice dent in the underside of the hopper. More impressions to follow once I get it broken in.
Some light damage.
Pics of the Heat Beacon side table.
Pics of the Hunsaker griddle.
Full assembled and ready for seasoning.
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That sucks to hear about your Recteq experience. Sounds like you got a lemon… plain and simple. The one time I have had to contact customer service I had nothing but an excellent expierence, or at least as good as you can have talking to someone about an issue with a product.
My brother in law has the Yoder 640 and that thing is an absolute animal. Honestly, I was originally going to go with that, but the sheer weight of the thing made me a little leery of keeping it on my deck.
Both companies make great products.
Since we were cooking for a small crowd, I decided to ease into the first cook. Smoked bacon wrapped pickles and peppers with sun dried tomato cream cheese were the starters. Main dish was a couple of smoked chickens and a gaggle of thighs... didnt want to experiment in front of guests and screw things up. Oh yeah, and a block of maple bourbon smoked cream cheese.
Aside from the slight disappointment with the material heft and lid fitment, the Bullseye works really well. It heats up quick, holds stable temps, and uses a minimal amount of pellets. Have not cranked it up to RIOT mode yet so max temps are still TBD.
Some more pics for reference.
Aside from the slight disappointment with the material heft and lid fitment, the Bullseye works really well. It heats up quick, holds stable temps, and uses a minimal amount of pellets. Have not cranked it up to RIOT mode yet so max temps are still TBD.
Some more pics for reference.
Ok, so I have seen posts where people say that they get to 850+ in riot mode in 15 min. I decided to take the Recteq riot challenge and see what it can do in short order. After 15 min in riot, the Bullseye reached 731°, sounded like a blast furnace and looked like a jet engine in afterburner.
This thing can really bring the heat!
This thing can really bring the heat!
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