Yoder Smoker YS480s Initial Burn In

I take you through the steps I use to fire up and do the initial burn in on the Yoder Smokers YS480s
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Expanded metal cooking grates
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Half depth top grate
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Grease shield
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[@NeilSarap]

Nicely done ✔️

[@SmokeyCue]

Thank you Neil 👍

[@LawnStars]

Nice

[@chyrongreen]

How is the Yoder for direct grillin? How long does it take to reach a high temp?

[@davidmiller4578]

Does the 480 heat up faster than the 640? Use less pellets?

[@holg3070]

Hello. Are you happy with the 480. Or do you wish you had more cooking room?

[@ESW206]

Any regrets not going 680 size?

[@xsannz1214]

the bottom expanded mesh grates did you buy those additionally over the standard bar based grates?

[@SmokeyCue]

Yes I ordered them separately I still have the regular grates.

[@beardswagbbq]

What is going on family, new subscriber here 😳

[@SmokeyCue]

Mike my bearded brother

[@chrisryan1371]

Nice. What's the wait time on those things these days when ordering? I was hearing a few months.

[@SmokeyCue]

It’s a 14 week wait time from what I hear.

[@jeffficht2230]

I am looking at the Yoder 480. I am selling my Traeger ironwood. I don’t like the Traeger due to a huge lack of smoke flavor even compared to my other pellet grills. How do you feel the Yoder does for smoke compared to the grills grills you have owned?

[@SmokeyCue]

I have 4 Yoders two 480s and two 640s. The yoders have a better smoke flavor than the Grilla Grills silverbac or the chimp. I also found Traeger pellets don’t have much flavor.

[@justind9198]

Hows she running ??? I have been eyeing it for my very first smoker

[@SmokeyCue]

The 480 is running great it’s a little workhorse

[@therealhambone_]

Can you tell me why you downsized to the 480 after having the 640? I’m just wondering. Right now I have the 640 preordered. I’ve had it preordered since late august and it will hopefully be coming beginning of November

[@SmokeyCue]

Oh I still have both of my 640’s I bought the 480 for me to use at the church when I cook there.

[@therealhambone_]

@@SmokeyCue if you could only have one, would it be the 640?

[@SmokeyCue]

Yes it would be the 640. The 480 is good because it’s lighter and it’s a little more portable than a 640 but the 640 has the room.

[@therealhambone_]

Thank you for responding. I think I’ll stick with my 640 preorder. I enjoy your videos!

[@SmokeyCue]

The only reason I got the 480 was to replace the Grilla Grills Silverbac at the church I just needed more room than thing had.