Jordan Kahn
Newbie
- Mar 22, 2018
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I haven't been measuring it but I got a Yoder YS640 for Christmas and can say that it is a pellet hog! I live in CA so the weather isn't an issue. But I have run the hopper dry numerous times now and it's honestly the only/biggest drawback of the YS640. Spending a 20 lb bag of pellets adds significant $$$$ to the cost of smoking a packer brisket, for example. It's kindof a bummer because the smoke flavor is very weak also - the Company line on that issue is that the smoker is so "efficient" that it doesn't give off the overly smokey flavor that stick-burners are accustomed to. But if it's so efficient, why does it burn so many lbs of pellets??I am looking to get myself a pellet smoker in the coming future. I originally thought I would get a rec tec but lately have been reading how great the Yoder YS640 is but also heard that it consumes a lot more pellets over other grills it's size. Anyone have any experience with this, if so please share your experiences.
Anyways, I'll try to keep track of the burn rate on my next cook.