Putting the 1 Star c flame zone thru it’s paces...

[Lantern]

One of the biggest decision makers for me was the smoke ability of the MAK. The usual ways to get more smoke on other pellet grills require low temp smoldering and I'm not a fan of that flavor. With the MAK's ability to get good smoke flavor at higher temps I get a nice clean smoke flavor without the "flavored" taste....if that makes sense. An example is IMO oak pellets work poorly at low temps, but 275ish they put out a fantastic flavor for brisket and 325ish they make some of the best wings I've ever had.


I think the MAK is dang near magic. I see the sear grates in my future just for easier cleaning alone.

[the wookiee...]

final complement i can give this amazing unicorn of a cooker = after cooking pretty much everything else on the Mak 1 i trusted it with a Wagyu brisket... Holy Cow (hah!) was it sumptuous and delicious.

cooked naked until probed tender all over and then wrapped in BP and dropped to 'smoke' a few hrs until serving time. crispy bark, smokey but not bitter and unctuous beefyfattygoodness.

[TMB]

Man that looks sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!

[HighOnSmoke]

Great looking cooks!

[Lantern]

final complement i can give this amazing unicorn of a cooker = after cooking pretty much everything else on the Mak 1 i trusted it with a Wagyu brisket... Holy Cow (hah!) was it sumptuous and delicious.

cooked naked until probed tender all over and then wrapped in BP and dropped to 'smoke' a few hrs until serving time. crispy bark, smokey but not bitter and unctuous beefyfattygoodness.

Hey now.... ya can't just drop some sexy pics off without telling the pellets and temps!!! LOL!!

[the wookiee...]

Lumberjack 100% Hickory, 200° for two hours and 225 until stall 275 until finish then wrapped in butcher paper on smoke until serving

 

[Gtsum2]

Great looking piece of meat!  Salt and pepper only?


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[the wookiee...]

Great looking piece of meat!  Salt and pepper only?


Yup. S&P only. That frisky wagyu brisket can sing it own notes... and it did.

[akjeff]

That looks damn good!!

[Michigan0626]

How many hours was that delicious looking cook?

[mrbbq]

Wookieee---yee haw! That brisket is a beauty! Job well done! How would you compare the Waygu with Choice or Prime briskets?

[the wookiee...]

How many hours was that delicious looking cook?

‘Bout 11hrs... (not including rest) - wasn’t a big one and I find prime/wagyu cook faster than choice.

[the wookiee...]

Wookieee---yee haw! That brisket is a beauty! Job well done! How would you compare the Waygu with Choice or Prime briskets?

Wagyu is really a specialspecial. Notably more yumiferous. Prime vs choice can vary depending on marbling (grade on those is based on single evaluation of different cut... ribeye if I remember but not sure- so sometimes a choice brisket actually tastes better than a prime due to this). In general I’ll grab Costco prime but only after fondling and inspecting, but sometimes i’ll grab the choice if it’s well marbled and feels right. In general I also let prime and choice wet age in cryo a few weeks if I can as well; helps with tenderness in my experience.

[Lantern]

Wookieee---yee haw! That brisket is a beauty! Job well done! How would you compare the Waygu with Choice or Prime briskets?

Wagyu is really a specialspecial. Notably more yumiferous. Prime vs choice can vary depending on marbling (grade on those is based on single evaluation of different cut... ribeye if I remember but not sure- so sometimes a choice brisket actually tastes better than a prime due to this). In general I’ll grab Costco prime but only after fondling and inspecting, but sometimes i’ll grab the choice if it’s well marbled and feels right. In general I also let prime and choice wet age in cryo a few weeks if I can as well; helps with tenderness in my experience.

I could have typed that myself. I do the exact same.

[the wookiee...]

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The real question is do you believe in left vs right sided brisket difference? Some swear by it, others poo-poo it...