expiredkinniskol87 posted Jun 09, 2022 01:26 AM
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expiredkinniskol87 posted Jun 09, 2022 01:26 AM
Pit Boss Austin XL 1000 Sq. In. Pellet Grill w/ Flame Broiler and Cooking Probe
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This grill is a ton of space for the money. Many people won't cook enough to justify running a huge grill all the time. And I wish it had a PID controller. But lots of people who own this grill love it.
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This grill is a ton of space for the money. Many people won't cook enough to justify running a huge grill all the time. And I wish it had a PID controller. But lots of people who own this grill love it.
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I have a Camp Chef SG24 and my brother in law has a Pit Boss, but a smaller version than OP's. After watching him struggle with his in both temperature control and cleanup, I would also only recommend the Camp Chef.
Luckily he lives in a rural/wooded area, so when it comes time to clean the ash out now he just opens the lid, holds his breath, and fires up the leaf blower lol. After the ash cloud subsides he has has a nice clean smoker again.
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Also the hopper in the CC is annoying, only about half of the pellets from a full load will get into the auger without any manual manipulation while in the pitboss most would make their way in.
This Austin XL is a BEAST - I feel like I could feed a small town with this thing (which I plan on doing this summer). I could fit 9 pork shoulders on my other one, but that was a bit of a struggle. I feel like this one, I can cook both more AND it would be easier to fit 9-10 shoulders at a time.
Additionally, my other one did not have a plug for the hopper (so I had to suck out the pellets) and it did not have a way to "sear" over the open flame/fire. This one has both of those and I am looking forward to that.
It is very well built but also very heavy. I think the box says 180 lbs or something close and I believe it. It was a struggle to put together with one person, especially moving the grill/hopper assembly onto the frame.
If you don't need the size or cooking area, go with something smaller, especially if you don't have much space. I have a lot of space and sometimes feed a lot of people at once. Coming from a smaller pellet grill/smoker, this is perfect for me. I've attached 2 pics - forgive the messy garage. I built a 4x4 wooden frame with 8" casters (two swivel, two non-swivel) that I already had on hand. I plan on making an entire top frame to hold a shop light and build some cabinets on one end to make a whole grilling/smoking center.
Traeger makes very nice grills, but their parts seem expensive and I know, at some point, I will have to replace something.
For this grill - the size, initial price, parts price/availability, and features are what pushed me to this one.
Buyers consider Traeger due to the hype.
Real pellet grill buyers will choose Rec Teq if they can afford it.
I recommend using a cheap propane smoker until the savings account is built to afford a ~$1k Rec Teq.
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