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    Parksider
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    I’m soooooooo close to getting one, but then I go on youtube and see them catch fire and I back out…

    John C.

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      I’m soooooooo close to getting one, but then I go on youtube and see them catch fire and I back out…

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      Tex_77
      Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator
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      Parksider They say a drip pan stops the grease fires. Maybe hold off until they come out with an update version? Or maybe you should looked into the Masterbuilt Gravity Feed charcoal grills. I’m still seeing a lot of high praise for them.

      Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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        johnsbrewhouse
        Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Veteran Sous Vide Canning
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        I’m sticking with my old Texas Elite Traeger, it’s reliable, you can buy most all the parts for it, including upgraded electronics. Nothing fancy about it.

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          Parksider They say a drip pan stops the grease fires. Maybe hold off until they come out with an update version? Or maybe you should looked into the Masterbuilt Gravity Feed charcoal grills. I’m still seeing a lot of high praise for them.

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          Joe Hell
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          Tex_77 I’ve seen a ton of complaints about how thin the metal is on the new gravity feed. Longevity isn’t something Masterbuilt seems to take into consideration. I’m on 6th Masterbuilt smoker so…

          Better Living Through BBQ!

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          • JonathonJ Jonathon

            Tex_77 It looks like they knocked it out of the park with that one but I’m sort of with Joe, if the reviews continue to be amazing maybe I will change my mind but too many horror stories about subpar support and products breaking down. However…ALL of that for $500 is hard to ignore…maybe if I can sell my GMG for some money it would be worth the upgrade? I’ve never liked charcoal but that is all based on the cleanup and it looks like they have that handled?

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            Jonathon I watched several cook videos and reviews and decided to pull the trigger. I have only grilled burgers and smoked 2 racks of ribs. Great charcoal flavor and easy to use. I cooked the ribs at 225 directly on the grates for 2 hours. Wrapped and sauced for 2 more hours. When I unwrapped them, they were falling apart. Cooked another 45 minutes to caramelize the sauce. Ribs were excellent.
            Overall great value for $500
            Biggest dislike is how much charcoal it wastes. 1-1/2” briquettes fall through the provided grate into the ash box. To fix this I cut a piece of expanded metal and placed it over the existing grate. I cooked some burgers after this mod and saw no performance issues. No more briquettes in the ash box.

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              Tex_77
              Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator
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              Does anyone have this Argentina style grill or something similar? https://amazingribs.com/ratings-review/grills/delta-nuke

              Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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              • Tex_77T Tex_77

                Does anyone have this Argentina style grill or something similar? https://amazingribs.com/ratings-review/grills/delta-nuke

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                Joe Hell
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                Tex_77 I dint have one but I’d sure like to take one for a test drive!

                Better Living Through BBQ!

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                  Jonathon
                  Team Blue Admin Walton's Employee Power User
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                  Darkfish89 Look at this thing!

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                    YooperDog
                    Team Orange Masterbuilt Big Green Egg Dry Cured Sausage Sous Vide Canning Power User
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                    Looks like a pretty interesting piece of equipment. Just reminds me of a campfire style of cooking. Being able to stand up is a plus.

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                    • YooperDogY YooperDog

                      Looks like a pretty interesting piece of equipment. Just reminds me of a campfire style of cooking. Being able to stand up is a plus.

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                      Tex_77
                      Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator
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                      YooperDog Yes very reminiscent of that. My understanding is the Argentina’s are huge on open fire cooking.

                      Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                      • Joe HellJ Joe Hell

                        Tex_77 I’ve seen a ton of complaints about how thin the metal is on the new gravity feed. Longevity isn’t something Masterbuilt seems to take into consideration. I’m on 6th Masterbuilt smoker so…

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                        Tex_77
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                        Joe Hell looks like your concerns are valid Meathead has retracted his Platinum Medal for the Masterbuilt 560 after encountering several major issues. https://amazingribs.com/ratings-reviews/combination-grills-smokers/masterbuilt-gravity-series-560

                        Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                        • Tex_77T Tex_77

                          Joe Hell looks like your concerns are valid Meathead has retracted his Platinum Medal for the Masterbuilt 560 after encountering several major issues. https://amazingribs.com/ratings-reviews/combination-grills-smokers/masterbuilt-gravity-series-560

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                          Joe Hell
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                          Tex_77 That’s unfortunate. I’ve given that company chance after chance (not too mentions hundreds upon hundreds of dollars) and they always seem to let me down.

                          Better Living Through BBQ!

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                          • Tex_77T Tex_77

                            I have a friend in the market for a new gas grill, $1,500 is thier budget? What gas grill would everyone buy for that money?

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                            pr0wlunwoof
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                            Tex_77 I was going to say a Holland, but it seems they went out of buisness last year. I’d look for cast iron grates along with cast iron burners.

                            IMO gas burners are disposable grills. I bought the cheapest all stainless i could 6 years ago, never covered it up and the frame is still good. I converted it to a flat top a couple years ago by cutting 1/4inch plate and dropping it in.

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                              Tex_77 I was going to say a Holland, but it seems they went out of buisness last year. I’d look for cast iron grates along with cast iron burners.

                              IMO gas burners are disposable grills. I bought the cheapest all stainless i could 6 years ago, never covered it up and the frame is still good. I converted it to a flat top a couple years ago by cutting 1/4inch plate and dropping it in.

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                              Tex_77
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                              #138

                              pr0wlunwoof You can buy a Phoenix grill which is an improved version of the Holland. They are owned by MHP Grills, and if you haven’t heard of them I can assure you they make solid products as I have both a Phoenix and a MHP grill.

                              Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                              • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                Joe Hell I read Tex_77 thing with the onion this weekend and I had to mark it as unread so I would remember to look at it again, we are going to try it too, if it works then I’ll talk to our food scientist and see if he can explain the chemical reaction. My wife is a chemical engineer so she might have some input as well!

                                On a similar note when I make cheese fondu I always crush a clove of garlic and rub it all around the inside of the pot, it helps the cheese not stick to the pot, I wonder if it is the same type of reaction?

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                                Jonathon said in Grills:

                                Joe Hell I read Tex_77 thing with the onion this weekend and I had to mark it as unread so I would remember to look at it again, we are going to try it too, if it works then I’ll talk to our food scientist and see if he can explain the chemical reaction. My wife is a chemical engineer so she might have some input as well!

                                On a similar note when I make cheese fondu I always crush a clove of garlic and rub it all around the inside of the pot, it helps the cheese not stick to the pot, I wonder if it is the same type of reaction?

                                Did you ever try out the onion thing?

                                Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                                  Tex_77 I wonder if it would work on cast iron? I have a cast-iron pan I have been intentionally abusing to do a video on reseasoning one…I might try that!

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                                  Jonathon said in Grills:

                                  Tex_77 I wonder if it would work on cast iron? I have a cast-iron pan I have been intentionally abusing to do a video on reseasoning one…I might try that!

                                  I don’t think we have seen you get around to reseasoning that pan either…

                                  Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                                    Jonathon
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                                    Tex_77 I did do some research on it but we haven’t tried it yet. My biggest complaint with the Grill Grates is that they are hard to clean between the grates so I am going to check out Smokehouse Cleaner and then I will try the onion as well. I am also going to check out doing it with cast iron. My home cast iron is getting a little rough!

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                                      Tex_77 I did do some research on it but we haven’t tried it yet. My biggest complaint with the Grill Grates is that they are hard to clean between the grates so I am going to check out Smokehouse Cleaner and then I will try the onion as well. I am also going to check out doing it with cast iron. My home cast iron is getting a little rough!

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                                      Jonathon I think they make special grill brushes to clean the grill grates. I do agree though, they can be tough to clean!

                                      Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                                        GrillGrate makes the GrateBrush, it works pretty good on the grates on my CharBroil. It’s not perfect, but it does clean the carbon off. I take my grill down every 3-4 months and clean the grates, top and bottom, sides and re-oil them. I also clean the Infrared emitter plates. The grates last about 3 years even being porcelain coated. Waltons sells them Grate Valley Grill Brush

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                                          Tex_77 I brought mine in today and we are spraying and soaking them with the Smoke House Cleaner, it seems to be working well and mine were actually pretty dirty but even with that cleaner and the scrub tool, it is tough unless you do it FAR more often than I do.

                                          Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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