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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #239 on: April 10, 2018, 02:22:14 PM »
Ribs look great Smoke.
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #240 on: April 10, 2018, 06:34:58 PM »
I haven't seen anything come off the MAK I wouldn't kill and them ribs  :P :P :P
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #241 on: April 13, 2018, 08:55:36 PM »
I know we did chix wing cook a couple of weeks ago but this was our first cook using both searing grates!!

Removed the split cooking grates and the two flame zone covers and added the searing grates.


Wings were seasoned with MAKS poultry rub and on the MAK. The MAK was set at Grilling temp.


Look how nice they grilled up. That flame zone with the searing grates gets HOT.


We wanted to sauce up our wings but not burn them so I placed them in the pan and sauced them and then put them in the warming/smoking box with the MAK still set on Grill. Worked out nice.
For thinking I was never gonna use the warming.smoking/box, I use it all the time. It is great.


Some of the better wings we have done......thank you MAK :)
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« Reply #242 on: April 13, 2018, 09:03:39 PM »
Nice!  No flare-ups with the Pellet Boss set to “Grill”?  I did that one time with skin on thighs and learned my lesson. 450° is the hottest I grill for almost everything now. 450° is HOT w/ the sear grates. Best part is, I haven’t had a flare up since :)
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #243 on: April 14, 2018, 01:45:05 AM »
smoke, those look delicious.

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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #244 on: April 14, 2018, 09:54:57 AM »
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #246 on: April 14, 2018, 12:02:04 PM »
Smoke, with it set to grill/open, what kind of temps do you think you were getting in the "warming box?"
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #247 on: April 14, 2018, 09:10:55 PM »
Smoke, with it set to grill/open, what kind of temps do you think you were getting in the "warming box?"

That is a good question?  I think I will start reading the warming box temps when I am cooking at certain temps and will report my findings.
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #248 on: April 14, 2018, 09:12:00 PM »
Nice!  No flare-ups with the Pellet Boss set to “Grill”?  I did that one time with skin on thighs and learned my lesson. 450° is the hottest I grill for almost everything now. 450° is HOT w/ the sear grates. Best part is, I haven’t had a flare up since :)

No sir. Not a problem. Really an easy cook, considering it was direct grilling with that greasy chicken skin..................
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #249 on: April 15, 2018, 08:41:34 AM »
It is a special day today on the MAK 2 Star review!!

I am going to do what I consider BBQ's greatest recipe:  Larry Wolfe's Pepper Stout Beef.

Now I have done this many times over the years and I kinda do might a bit differently each time I make it (today is no exception) but it is excellent.

I have the chuckie in the MAK already and many pics to follow, I will now share you the recipe of "BBQ's Greatest Recipe" :)

This recipe is straight from The Wolfe Pit....Larrys web site. This is the legendary original recipe:

What you will need

4lb - Chuck Roast
2 - Big Bell Peppers (sliced)
1 - Big Red Onion (sliced)
3 - Big Jalapenos (sliced seeds and all)
6 - Garlic Cloved (minced)
1/4 cup - Worcestershire Sauce
1 - 12oz Bottle Guinness Extra Stout
Kosher Salt and Black Pepper

Heavily season Chuck Roast with Kosher Salt and Fresh black pepper and cook indirect in the 245º-260º range, you can add smoke wood if you prefer, I did not.


Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165º.

Once the roast hits 165º, combine remaining ingredients into a pan. Then place the roast into the pan directly on top and cover tightly with foil.

Continue to cook roast in a smoker or oven at 350º for 2.5-3 hours or until it is fork tender.

Once the meat is tender, shred all of the meat and continue to cook uncovered until the liquid is reduced by half.

Serve meat on hard rolls with or without cheese.  We used pepper jack on some and gorgonzola on some and liked both, but provolone or swiss, etc., would work as well.  Horseradish would be another good condiment.


One thing I must mention is I heartily agree with the chuck roast being "fork Tender" This is how I test all my chuckies, when you can stick a fork in the chuck roast and twist it like you are twisting spaghetti, it is done. Do not worry about the internal temp with a chuck roast. Trust me.

Will be posting my Pepper Stout Beef cook later today
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« Reply #250 on: April 15, 2018, 08:56:35 AM »
Tuned in for this cook :)

In your experience do the jalapeños give this recipe much of a kick? Is it kid friendly?
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #251 on: April 15, 2018, 10:10:58 AM »
I do remove the vein and the seeds on the penos. Then they are Scott and Wendy and Kid friendly  :)
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #252 on: April 15, 2018, 10:14:58 AM »
I made it the last time with the peppers and it definitely added some heat. But my guts don't like hot spicy food anymore, even though I do. I suffer alot.
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Re: MAK 2 Star Pellet Grill Review
« Reply #253 on: April 15, 2018, 10:22:47 AM »
I made it the last time with the peppers and it definitely added some heat. But my guts don't like hot spicy food anymore, even though I do. I suffer alot.

You will find if you get out the veins and seeds, Jalapenos have a great flavor profile without the giddy-up ???
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