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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: bbqchef on February 02, 2013, 07:08:25 PM

Title: New pellet pooper
Post by: bbqchef on February 02, 2013, 07:08:25 PM
Over the years I've done a lot of BBQ and grilling using a boat load of different equipment... ceramic cookers, WSMs, Cookshacks, Masterbuilts and various gassers to name a few. I've even done some open pit BBQ.

I'm getting something new for "BBQ Central"... A Yoder YS 640 pellet cooker.

Are there any other pellet cookers on or near Cape Cod so we could possibly order pellets in bulk and save some $$.

Also if anyone has any tips, techniques or recipes for pellet cooker I'd love to look at them.

Thanks for your help.

Mike
Title: Re: New pellet pooper
Post by: smokeasaurus on February 02, 2013, 07:18:12 PM
Congrats on the Yoder. I got the YS-480 from Eric over at Simi Pellet Grills and I aint looking back.

Did you order yours with the second shelf or a Thermometer?
Title: Re: New pellet pooper
Post by: bbqchef on February 05, 2013, 09:39:44 AM
Can anyone tell me the estimated pellet usage for smoking and grilling... something like how many # per hour cooking time or something like that.

I just want to be sure I have sufficient pellets on hand.

Thanks!

Mike
Title: Re: New pellet pooper
Post by: squirtthecat on February 05, 2013, 09:50:30 AM
Quote from: bbqchef on February 05, 2013, 09:39:44 AM
Can anyone tell me the estimated pellet usage for smoking and grilling... something like how many # per hour cooking time or something like that.

I just want to be sure I have sufficient pellets on hand.

Thanks!

Mike

Can't speak about the Yoders, but I average 1 lb/hour on my MAK & Traeger in the cold temps.
Title: New pellet pooper
Post by: GrillGeek on February 05, 2013, 10:29:39 AM
Yoders consume more pellets than others because of the mass of the grill. I find the 640 to burn about 2 lbs an hour at 240 and 4+ above 300.
Title: Re: New pellet pooper
Post by: teesquare on February 05, 2013, 11:18:57 AM
And...burn rate will vary based on outdoor temp. and wind. it really does.

The thicker steel on the Yoders do require more BTU to warm up - then, they should level off once the steel is hot.

Something to consider: They are still cheaper to operate than a charcoal gril, at current cost of charcoal and comparative BTU output. I have seen the numbers - but cannot find them at the moment, but the pellets are more "energy dense" than charcoal. A significant difference too.
Title: Re: New pellet pooper
Post by: sparky on February 05, 2013, 11:21:35 AM
Quote from: GrillGeek on February 05, 2013, 10:29:39 AM
Yoders consume more pellets than others because of the mass of the grill. I find the 640 to burn about 2 lbs an hour at 240 and 4+ above 300.

holy cow.  thats alot of pellets.
Title: Re: New pellet pooper
Post by: Hub on February 05, 2013, 12:59:10 PM
Quote from: bbqchef on February 02, 2013, 07:08:25 PM

 . . .Also if anyone has any tips, techniques or recipes for pellet cooker I'd love to look at them.

Mike

Mike, you've just given me an idea for a new article in my section!  I have a few credentials in this area and will get to work on one.  Thanks  ;D

Hub
Title: Re: New pellet pooper
Post by: bbqchef on February 05, 2013, 01:04:27 PM
Hub.. let me know!

Thanks.

Mike