Weber EX4 pellet grill

[motocrash]

I am impressed with the color on those cooks, are you using a tube or tray to augment smoke?

I like the gravity smokers . I'm full up now though .

That patio can be enlarged. I know you can do form work
In keeping with the Weber theme, you're just waiting for them to come out with a gravity feed

 

[civilsmoker]

Very nice meal and cooker, I think the pics speak for themselves!!!!!!

 

[zwiller]

Working hard for that Weber endorsement Rich!

 

[chopsaw]

I am impressed with the color on those cooks, are you using a tube or tray to augment smoke?

Nope . B&B pellets or Weber pellets in the hopper . The Weber pellets are smaller in diameter , and feed better . I think that was something they did to help feed issues , but the other brands work just fine .

 

[chopsaw]

Love the SF EX6

Yup . When I was researching I saw your thread about you getting yours . So I looked up some of your cooks , and that was a deciding factor in getting mine .
The upgraded larger wheels are really nice . I think they were $70 , but worth every penny .

 

[civilsmoker]

Working hard for that Weber endorsement Rich!

I think he secretly gets royalties....... He is just holding out on us...

 

[chopsaw]

Too bad these weren't available 8 years ago. I would have picked up the larger one. Judging by the output there's little doubt, as to why you like it.

Thanks . Yeah that EX6 is sweet . I was really surprised by the food it cooks .
Took be a couple cooks to account for the convection effect from the fan .

Good review and great looking eats!

Thanks Bill .

I wish I had done the same thing when they were on sale.With my circumstances being different now I'm kicking myself in the back side for not doing it when I could.

Yeah , the price drop and the extras sold me . At that time I wouldn't have spent 1k for the 4 . I'm into it just over 1K , with the wheels , cover , front shelf , 4 probes and 4 glow plugs .

And I agree with your thoughts on aesthetics,this also important in the world of painting.Bad cut lines drive me nuts.

Exactly . I have a floor register in the kitchen that's not parallel with the wall .
Gonna put me in the loony bin .

 

[tx smoker]

Wow Rich!! That is an amazing array of food you've turned out. Very well done sir. I can completely relate to your enthusiasm for this thing. I was the exact same way when I got my Rec Tec RT700. Still love all my other cookers but the pellet grills certainly have their place, at least in my arsenal. Great post!!

Robert

 

[bauchjw]

Great post, amazing meals! I fell into the Traeger at a vulnerable moment and when money was a little less tight. It works fine and isn’t a regret, but I would have liked to pay less for a pellet grill and done a bit more research. That being said, a pellet smoker is definitely convenient if life isn’t allowing more time to focus on heat management.

 

[chopsaw]

Good looking eats there Rich! Hard to argue with the results! Excellent write up.

That's a lot of Mighty Tasty looking Vittles right there!!!
Nice Jobs!!

Thanks Fellas . Yup had 100 days to send it back so I cooked on it almost everyday for the next couple months .

 

[chopsaw]

Boy howdy Rich, you've produced a slew of Grade A+ cooks off that baby! Almost temps me, tho another smoker wouldn't be overly popular.

Lol , yup , but be good for that hot weather . Control from the house .

That patio can be enlarged.

It's already 24 x 42 . 24 x 8 covered .

 

[SmokinEdge]

That’s some good looking food there Chop. Glad that grill is working for you. The pellet grills are handy cookers.

 

[motocrash]

It's already 24 x 42 . 24 x 8 covered .

Hell, there's plenty of room for a GF smoker. Come on Weber.....

 

[Winterrider]

I sure looks like it would be a keeper for the grub it/you are putting out.

 

[chesterinflorida]

Good looking cooks on this thread. Nice to see the Weber in work. Some day I will add a pellet grill back to the inventory. An EX4 is right at the top of my list.

 

[Fueling Around]

Forgot to mention great looking cooks on the Weber (all of them).
I don't go to Lowes so not sure if (former) local store had them on display.
I'll make a trip to check them out.

Nope . B&B pellets or Weber pellets in the hopper . The Weber pellets are smaller in diameter , and feed better . I think that was something they did to help feed issues , but the other brands work just fine .

I have a Masterbuilt which is Traeger clone in the heat shield and drip pan design, but has a cheap analog controller. I either need to replace the entire unit with another brand or spend more on a new controller than I paid for the MB pooper.
Anyway
I had a bridge once in the hopper. Since that time, I started mashing my pellets in a bucket before dumping them in the hopper. Some of the pellets are very long pieces and that caused my bridging. I have a T handle masher. A 5 gallon bucket paint mixer should do the same mashing.

 

[chopsaw]

Working hard for that Weber endorsement Rich!

No kidding .

pellet grills certainly have their place,

Sure do .

Great post

Thanks !

Very nice meal and cooker, I think the pics speak for themselves!!!!!!

I was surprised by the results . Gonna be cold again today , I need to see how it does with temps in the teens .

 

[chopsaw]

good looking food

Thanks .

I sure looks like it would be a keeper for the grub it/you are putting out.

Thanks bud . I actually tried a ring of smoked sausage in it ( homemade )
Put it on the top rack , ran smoke boost 180 / 200 . Took about 2 1/2 hours . It was good .

 

[chopsaw]

Good looking cooks on this thread. Nice to see the Weber in work.

Thanks . I read all the negatives , but being from the " Show me State " I made my own decision . No regrets at all .

 

[chopsaw]

Forgot to mention great looking cooks on the Weber (all of them).
I don't go to Lowes so not sure if (former) local store had them on display.
I'll make a trip to check them out.

Thanks . I think when it was the Gen 1 , Weber recalled them from the retailers .
Replaced with the Gen 2 , put with all the negative ( uninformed ) opinions , sales were slow . Once they sold what they had , they didn't restock .