Let's Talk BBQ
FORUM SPONSORS => MAK Grills => Topic started by: the wookiee... on May 11, 2018, 02:56:27 PM
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howdy all. greetings from Seattle. essentially new here (spend some time on a different forum).
i just wanted you all to know that years back smokeasaurus' camp chef pellet review swayed me to jump into the pellet world with one of those... loved it used it killed it. then last summer it died and i jumped on the timberline 1300 wagon... happy enough with it but found myself wishing i had gone yoder after the fact... but then recently reading all the Mak love here and what a fantastic company they are and the fantastic cookers they make got me thinking... and the deal breaker was smokeasaurus' (& tent hunter's) review. i was done. just sold the timberline and ordered a Mak 1 star decked out from BPS (and they were awesome). can't wait.
i've had charcoal/gas/electric/pellet/offset smokers and grills. i've settled in and now keep 1) offset (can run sticks offset style or vertical charcoal &or PBC style on the warmer) 2) gasser with dedicate infrared side 3) portable charcoal & 4) pellet. use the pellet and gasser the most given life complexities and children etc... cook outside 3-5/days per week.
well there is a new pellet cooker en route. MAK.
thank you all for your fantastic reviews and information all over this forum (experienced, wise, and unbiased). And smokeasaurus - I blame you... again! this is the 2nd cooker you've swayed me into. ;D
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Welcome to the forum!
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Congrats! You cannot go wrong with a MAK! The 1 Star is a SMOKING machine. Yeah, that Smoke guy... he’s quite the cooker pusher, eh? At least he’s pushing the “good stuff”... lol!!!
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Congrats! You cannot go wrong with a MAK! The 1 Star is a SMOKING machine. Yeah, that Smoke guy... he’s quite the cooker pusher, eh? At least he’s pushing the “good stuff”... lol!!!
damnit he is rational reasonable with a keen eye for detail and an appreciation of quality... luckily it shouldn't cost me anything after this MAK!!!
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Welcome! You made the right choice.
We are neighbors....I am in Redmond.
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Welcome to the forum from CT
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Greetings from Indiana.
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Wookiee---thanks for purchasing American-made. The MAK WILL SPOIL YOU! We're glad to welcome you to the MAK Grills family. Get ready to get your tastebuds spoiled!
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Welcome from Wisconsin! :)
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Welcome from northern Cali. Mak owner here. I blame a lot of stuff on smoke too. My wife says "what the hell are you doing"?. My response, "smoke does it and said it would be ok".
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Congrats. I don’t think you’ll regret it. People are always talking about smoke tubes. I doubt those words will pass your lips once you start cooking.
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Welcome from northern Cali. Mak owner here. I blame a lot of stuff on smoke too. My wife says "what the hell are you doing"?. My response, "smoke does it and said it would be ok".
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howdy all. greetings from Seattle. essentially new here (spend some time on a different forum).
i just wanted you all to know that years back smokeasaurus' camp chef pellet review swayed me to jump into the pellet world with one of those... loved it used it killed it. then last summer it died and i jumped on the timberline 1300 wagon... happy enough with it but found myself wishing i had gone yoder after the fact... but then recently reading all the Mak love here and what a fantastic company they are and the fantastic cookers they make got me thinking... and the deal breaker was smokeasaurus' (& tent hunter's) review. i was done. just sold the timberline and ordered a Mak 1 star decked out from BPS (and they were awesome). can't wait.
i've had charcoal/gas/electric/pellet/offset smokers and grills. i've settled in and now keep 1) offset (can run sticks offset style or vertical charcoal &or PBC style on the warmer) 2) gasser with dedicate infrared side 3) portable charcoal & 4) pellet. use the pellet and gasser the most given life complexities and children etc... cook outside 3-5/days per week.
well there is a new pellet cooker en route. MAK.
thank you all for your fantastic reviews and information all over this forum (experienced, wise, and unbiased). And smokeasaurus - I blame you... again! this is the 2nd cooker you've swayed me into. ;D
Welcome to the club. I have the same experience as you. I was sway by the members here to give up the bull and pick the military.
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I think if I am ever invited to one of our gatherings, I am gonna have to think it over..............could be a set up!!! :)
First off, welcome from Central Texas.
Congrats on your new MAK. You have no idea what you are in store for. I too was intrigued with the Timberline by Traeger. It looked to me like they finally decided to take their crown back.
But, sadly they failed with this offering. The reviews from owners tell the story.
Sure glad you liked the Camp Chef. At the time when it first came out, it was the most feature packed grill on the market. While Camp Chef has made additions to their grill, they have not kicked up the quality.
Speaking of quality, wait until you open up that beautiful crate they have sent you. The MAK will make that Timberline look and feel like a childs toy.
Now if you need any rubs or seasonings help, jut let me know. I do peddle advice on those also!! :)
I would like to thank you again for trusting my reviews. I do call it like I see it. I am glad the MAK review convinced you to buy the best.
Just make sure you have some help when assembling that beast. Everything is very heavy duty. Not overkill like the Yoder. Heavy duty done right :)
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Congrats. And yeah the Smoke has cost me a lot of money too
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Congrats. And yeah the Smoke has cost me a lot of money too
Maybe you should consider a class-action lawsuit. Although I haven’t been around long enough for him to have cost me much...I’d be game for a lil class action fun... ;)
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I think if I am ever invited to one of our gatherings, I am gonna have to think it over..............could be a set up!!! :)
First off, welcome from Central Texas.
Congrats on your new MAK. You have no idea what you are in store for. I too was intrigued with the Timberline by Traeger. It looked to me like they finally decided to take their crown back.
But, sadly they failed with this offering. The reviews from owners tell the story.
Sure glad you liked the Camp Chef. At the time when it first came out, it was the most feature packed grill on the market. While Camp Chef has made additions to their grill, they have not kicked up the quality.
Speaking of quality, wait until you open up that beautiful crate they have sent you. The MAK will make that Timberline look and feel like a childs toy.
Now if you need any rubs or seasonings help, jut let me know. I do peddle advice on those also!! :)
I would like to thank you again for trusting my reviews. I do call it like I see it. I am glad the MAK review convinced you to buy the best.
Just make sure you have some help when assembling that beast. Everything is very heavy duty. Not overkill like the Yoder. Heavy duty done right :)
I never trusted Smoke & his reviews until I went to my local post office one day & saw his picture on the wall......Now I know he is my kind of guy ;) ;) ;)
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Thanks to all for the kind words!!! I am always impressed by the fellowship of deviants overtaken with the process and pleasures of cooking outside of the kitchen box...
And to my neighbor in Redmond WA- I’m an excellent taste tester of fine cooked flesh, should you ever need one... ;D I get over that way for my favorite bowling alley not infrequently (Tec city- consistently well kept lanes).
The real litmus test is this- will I cook one of my precious wagyu briskets (got a local dealer here that has come to know me too well) on the mak rather than the offset after I settle in with it, put it thru the paces and know it’s tendencies... but some goals are so worthy its glorious even to fail! I have a suspicion the Mak will be up to the challenge.
Smoochy the stuffed frog strikes again!!!
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Thanks to all for the kind words!!! I am always impressed by the fellowship of deviants overtaken with the process and pleasures of cooking outside of the kitchen box...
And to my neighbor in Redmond WA- I’m an excellent taste tester of fine cooked flesh, should you ever need one... ;D I get over that way for my favorite bowling alley not infrequently (Tec city- consistently well kept lanes).
The real litmus test is this- will I cook one of my precious wagyu briskets (got a local dealer here that has come to know me too well) on the mak rather than the offset after I settle in with it, put it thru the paces and know it’s tendencies... but some goals are so worthy its glorious even to fail! I have a suspicion the Mak will be up to the challenge.
Smoochy the stuffed frog strikes again!!!
Love this reply... lol. Sure wish there was a “like” button!
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#hashbrown#BBQdeviants... take that quacker, myface, spacebook & instapound!!!
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Welcome from Illinois from another extremely satisfied MAK owner.
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Congrats! Did you get the FlameZone?
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Congrats! Did you get the FlameZone?
YesYesYes!!! Your detailed review was far too compelling to pass up!
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Congrats! Did you get the FlameZone?
YesYesYes!!! Your detailed review was far too compelling to pass up!
Cool! You are going to love, love, LOVE it! :thumbup: 8)
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Congrats on the MAK and welcome from Manitoba, Canada ;D
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Awesome! Soon you'll be kicking out food left and right outta the 1 star. I'm happy as a pig in slop with mine. Here's a couple pics of some stuff I've made.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/944/27238867387_e15dabc3a6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hv1jhB)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/973/40302132940_f7800396f3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24pmY23)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/827/28236342458_d8df926b02_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K29CSE)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/967/40302090830_12e2148637_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24pmKv1)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/26344098207_2d80765714_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G8WozM)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/867/41217176681_03e1156e53_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25NdNDg)
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Awesome! Soon you'll be kicking out food left and right outta the 1 star. I'm happy as a pig in slop with mine. Here's a couple pics of some stuff I've made.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/944/27238867387_e15dabc3a6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hv1jhB)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/973/40302132940_f7800396f3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24pmY23)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/827/28236342458_d8df926b02_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K29CSE)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/967/40302090830_12e2148637_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24pmKv1)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/26344098207_2d80765714_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G8WozM)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/867/41217176681_03e1156e53_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25NdNDg)
Those pics!!!!!!! :o
THOSE STEAKS!!!!!!!!! ;D :o ;D :o Please share a bit more detail about the steaks... man, they look good!!
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They were reverse seared using the MAK and cherry pellets at 275 and Oakridge Santa Maria rub until they hit about 90-100. Then they were moved to the blackstone to sear. I like a total sear over grill marks.
A note about my blackstone. I replaced the regulator with a 0-10lb adjustable regulator so I can get it REALLY hot. The one that comes on the blackstone is 5lb I think(my original was faulty). So I can go with a tiny flame to jet engine hot if I like. So that helps with the searing power.
Also, the "just turn it once" thing is crazy talk if you like a real nice looking crust or sear. Nobody asked me....but I said it anyway. LOL!
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They were reverse seared using the MAK and cherry pellets at 275 and Oakridge Santa Maria rub until they hit about 90-100. Then they were moved to the blackstone to sear. I like a total sear over grill marks.
A note about my blackstone. I replaced the regulator with a 0-10lb adjustable regulator so I can get it REALLY hot. The one that comes on the blackstone is 5lb I think(my original was faulty). So I can go with a tiny flame to jet engine hot if I like. So that helps with the searing power.
Also, the "just turn it once" thing is crazy talk if you like a real nice looking crust or sear. Nobody asked me....but I said it anyway. LOL!
Very cool! I have a 36 and 17 inch Blackstone... which do you have? Which model is your "searing station" with the new regulator? Any chance you can send me a link to the exact 0-10lb adjustable regulator that you went with?
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I have the 36. Although, the little one is very intriguing to me to be able to take along on trips.
And here's the regulator. http://a.co/dFBT0Zl
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I have the 36. Although, the little one is very intriguing to me to be able to take along on trips.
And here's the regulator. http://a.co/dFBT0Zl
Thanks buddy! As far as a small portable griddle, I love the 17" model. I actually have it sitting on a small stainless table right next to my MAK... makes for a great searing station. I also have it hooked to a 20lb propane tank which seems to last forever :)
Here's the table I have (griddle on top shelf, 20lb propane tank on bottom):
https://www.costco.com/TRINITY-EcoStorage-Stainless-Steel-Table---24%22-x-24%22-x-35%E2%80%9D---NSF.product.100036154.html
Here's the conversion hose:
https://www.amazon.com/Converter-Replacement-Connects-Portable-Appliance/dp/B06Y5XFF6F/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_468_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=P766A50YA13ASJ04FQ73
It's a pretty cool searing station, and actually has a really clean look to it.
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I like that a lot! Thanks!
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flame zone arrived...
shut the front door holy sausage & biscuits it surely appears i am in for a treat if the rest of the grill is anywhere near of similar quality. impressive impressive impressive craftsmanship.
the 1Star arrives tomorrow. picked up a couple fatty's (a bob evans maple and a spicy) to christen it with today... i always christen new cookers with a naked fatty.
can't wait. strongly dislike having to...
thanks to all!
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flame zone arrived...
shut the front door holy sausage & biscuits it surely appears i am in for a treat if the rest of the grill is anywhere near of similar quality. impressive impressive impressive craftsmanship.
the 1Star arrives tomorrow. picked up a couple fatty's (a bob evans maple and a spicy) to christen it with today... i always christen new cookers with a naked fatty.
can't wait. strongly dislike having to...
Super excited for you! Honestly, I am pretty darn convinced that you cannot wear out a MAK... they are built that good! :)
thanks to all!
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Been eyeing a black stone for some time; got 1 griddle for the 1 Star and use the little griddle stainless thing on the gasser... they work great so have avoided the black stone lest I agitate the household. Small one is 12x16, big one 25x16. Run one on each head of the Napoleon Gemini and can roll at 2 temps when doing large cooks. Looking forward to seeing the mak griddle in action and whether it’s worth a 2nd one...
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When I was looking into getting a griddle, I ended up going with Camp Chef. 1, reviews mentioned that the Blackstone has an inferior grease collection system. 2, it has a build in grill. There is a video review of both side by side.
Even though I got the Camp Chef, I enjoy watching all of Todd Toven's Blackstone videos on YouTube.
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Congratulations! As another new Mak owner- I can tell you that you are in for a treat.
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When I was looking into getting a griddle, I ended up going with Camp Chef. 1, reviews mentioned that the Blackstone has an inferior grease collection system. 2, it has a build in grill. There is a video review of both side by side.
Even though I got the Camp Chef, I enjoy watching all of Todd Toven's Blackstone videos on YouTube.
If I didn't get the deal I got on my 36 I would have went with Camp Chef on the ignition system alone. You got a good griddle.
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When I was looking into getting a griddle, I ended up going with Camp Chef. 1, reviews mentioned that the Blackstone has an inferior grease collection system. 2, it has a build in grill. There is a video review of both side by side.
Even though I got the Camp Chef, I enjoy watching all of Todd Toven's Blackstone videos on YouTube.
If I didn't get the deal I got on my 36 I would have went with Camp Chef on the ignition system alone. You got a good griddle.
Cant pass up deals. When I got it, it was on sale at Field & Stream online. Plus if you signed up for emails, they gave you a 10% discount. Made it like 50 bucks more than the Blackstone. Couldn't pass it up.
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I have a Blackstone and it is great. But the grease solution is just stupid. They also have fantastic customer service.