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STEbbq
Club Member
- Mar 2020
- 4636
- Near Chicago, IL
Current Portfolio:
Joule
PK300
Meathead’s Large Big Green Egg Loaded (see below)Old (sold) Loves:
PBC
Weber 22" Premium
Masterbuilt Gravity 560
Akorn KamadoThermometers:
Thermopro wired
Thermoworks POP
Combustion IncPreferred Charcoal:
Masterbuilt LumpFavorite Rubs:
Homemade (mainly MMD/Just Like Katz rub)Other Accessories:
Big Green Egg Slow & Sear
Tandoori Skewers System for BGE
Split ceramic plates BGE
Smoking plate BGE
Mercer brisket slicing knife
Rapala brisket trimming knife
SS BBQ trays
NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves
LEM # 8 Meat Grinder
Lodge 5-Quart Dutch Oven + Skillet
Meat Claws
Grill Rescue Brush
Meat Fridge for dry agingFavorite Whiskey/Beer:
Anything Peaty or anything from New Holland brewery
#16
Honestly, it will be good to get the AR’s team thoughts on the issues. The firebox in particular has been the subject of fierce debate and a lot of fights over at FB. Basically, folks want the new parts even if there are no issues, and MB is saying no. Then you have hundred of SS inserts being sold by a FB user and they still fail. It will be good to know what they think given their far greater experience and expertise.
My MB has zero issues so I am happy with it.
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Huskee
Administrator
- May 2014
- 19166
- Clare, Michigan area
Follow me on Instagram, huskeesbarbecue
Smokers / Grills
- Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker
- PBC
- Grilla Silverbac pellet grill
- Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (SnSK)
- Masterbuilt Gravity 560
- Masterbuilt Digital Charcoal Cabinet
- Weber 22" Original Kettle Premium (copper)
- Weber 26" Original Kettle Premium (light blue)
- Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")
- Weber Smokey Joe Silver (14.5")
- Brinkmann cabinet charcoal smoker (repurposed)
Thermometers
- SnS 500 4-probe wireless
- (3) Maverick XR-50 4-probe Wireless Thermometers
- A few straggler Maverick ET-732s
- Maverick ET-735 Bluetooth (in box)
- Smoke X4 by ThermoWorks
- Thermapen MkII, orange & purple
- ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts
- ThermoWorks ChefAlarm (wife's)
- Morpilot 6-probe wireless
- ThermoWorks Infrared IRK2
- ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well
Accessories
- Instant Pot 6qt
- Anova Bluetooth SV
- Kitchen Aide mixer & meat grinder attachment
- Kindling Cracker King (XL)
- a couple BBQ Dragons
- Weber full & half chimneys, Char-Broil Half Time chimney
- Weber grill topper
- Slow 'N Sear Original, XL, and SnS Charcoal Basket (for Jumbo Joe)
- Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills
- Pittsburgh Digital Moisture Meter
Beverages
- Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold
- Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois
- Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's
- Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge
- Wine: Red- big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc
- Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted, Basil Hayden's. Neat please.
- Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About me
Real name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)Occupation:
- Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
#17
It is unfortunate. It performed great until today. I can't do any further testing until next week (day job gettin in the way). Firebox interior burnout, not a heavy (or is it?) fan not coming on today, that's a heavy. We'll keep y'all updated. If MB sends new, great, but if the new do this after another couple dozen uses, well that could be a problem.
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#17.1
STEbbqcommented
June 7, 2020, 09:33 AM
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I know the new firebox materials are $30 outside of warranty. Did you get a number for the fan?
#17.2
Huskeecommented
June 7, 2020, 10:16 AM
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Nothing until next week, time for the day job to occupy my time for a bit STEbbq
#17.3
STEbbqcommented
June 7, 2020, 10:19 AM
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Good luck at the job buddy. I really appreciate your efforts for us here!
SauceQuatch
Club Member
- Sep 2017
- 7
#18
As it is seemingly the same firebox should we expect this to be an issue with the 1050 as well? Had my finger on the button when I saw the thread...
Last edited by SauceQuatch; June 7, 2020, 11:53 AM.
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#18.2
Huskeecommented
June 7, 2020, 06:46 PM
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MB told me they made the 1050 'more robust' (loose paraphrase there) with things they'd learned with the 560, I don't know specifics to what that truly means.
#18.3
STEbbqcommented
June 7, 2020, 07:58 PM
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I’d love to know exactly how they made it more robust. No one even on the FB group has even managed to figure it out either. Polarbear777 , you are our only hope! Ok, maybe Huskee too.
#18.4
Polarbear777commented
June 8, 2020, 04:23 AM
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Can’t imagine any differences due to the components they share, since they’d have to change the mass production manufacturing.
Polarbear777
Club Member
- Sep 2016
- 2292
#19
Too bad. This thing is revolutionary otherwise.
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Nils Feller
Club Member
- May 2018
- 16
- Steinfeld, Germany
#20
This is annoying. I had my eyes on a Wber Smokefire and we all know how that turned out. Now I was seriously considering getting the Masterbuilt and this comes along. Since that thing is € 800 over here, I'm not willing to take the risk.
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#21
So sorry to hear of this, I hope that MB is able to rectify th situation.
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Polarbear777
Club Member
- Sep 2016
- 2292
#22
Considering it is this even across all grates with no mods, pretty disappointing that it won’t last.
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#22.1
Huskeecommented
June 7, 2020, 06:47 PM
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Yes I hope we get some good response from MB about how to improve longevity. It is such a fun cooker and lasted me a couple dozen+ cooks with zero real trouble until yesterday.
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#22.2
Polarbear777commented
June 8, 2020, 04:24 AM
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I hope they realize how influential AR is and work with you guys. Your reviews push some gem products well. (Think the char griller gasser, which is near impossible to find in stock for its original price).
Last edited by Polarbear777; June 8, 2020, 04:51 AM.
Polarbear777
Club Member
- Sep 2016
- 2292
#23
In high mode. Keeps it above 700 for over an hour.
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STEbbq
Club Member
- Mar 2020
- 4636
- Near Chicago, IL
Current Portfolio:
Joule
PK300
Meathead’s Large Big Green Egg Loaded (see below)Old (sold) Loves:
PBC
Weber 22" Premium
Masterbuilt Gravity 560
Akorn KamadoThermometers:
Thermopro wired
Thermoworks POP
Combustion IncPreferred Charcoal:
Masterbuilt LumpFavorite Rubs:
Homemade (mainly MMD/Just Like Katz rub)Other Accessories:
Big Green Egg Slow & Sear
Tandoori Skewers System for BGE
Split ceramic plates BGE
Smoking plate BGE
Mercer brisket slicing knife
Rapala brisket trimming knife
SS BBQ trays
NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves
LEM # 8 Meat Grinder
Lodge 5-Quart Dutch Oven + Skillet
Meat Claws
Grill Rescue Brush
Meat Fridge for dry agingFavorite Whiskey/Beer:
Anything Peaty or anything from New Holland brewery
#24
If anyone has given up now on their MB560 or 1050 and is putting them out on the curb in the Chicago area, I will gladly take it off your hands.
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RichardCT
Club Member
- Apr 2016
- 6
- Broomfield, CO
#25
After the wonderful reviews, I bought my 560 yesterday afternoon from Home despot. I got home and checked into AR.com and saw the new concerns. Well, what to do? In for a penny, in for a pound. I spent this morning assembling and then pre-treating the machine and we cooked chicken thighs on it this evening. We have not had great luck cooking chicken in grills; Ribs, pork, cow etc., yes, but not chicken. I followed the Amazing ribs review that suggested 185 F was the better dark meat chicken temp. Great chicken!!!! Now, let's see if the 560 makes it longer than 2 months...
I have cooked chicken on a standard Weber charcoal grill, and then with S&S added slow and sear, a Weber propane grill, an original Bradley smoker, and have done OK. The ease of use with the MB560 was very impressive and I had great results. Time will tell.
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Polarbear777
Club Member
- Sep 2016
- 2292
#26
My MBG 1050 firebox metal is gone in some places, through to the brick. A week of heavy use gathering test data and cooking a few things.
https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...ibration-tests
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Potkettleblack
Club Member
- Jun 2016
- 2378
- Beautiful Downtown Berwyn
Grill: Grilla Original / Weber Genesis EP-330 / OK Joe Bronco Drum
Thermometers: Thermapen / iGrill 2 / Fireboard
For Smoke: Chunks / Pellet Tube / Mo Pouch
Sous Vide: Joule / Nomiku WiFi (RIP Nomiku)
Disqus: Le Chef - (something something something) - it changes
#27
Whew. Dodged that bullet.
OJB! OJB! ;-)
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John Henry
Charter Member
- Apr 2015
- 101
- Desert Southwest. If you don't mind 115-degrees in June, we can enjoy outdoor-cooking all yr long.
Don't Stop Believin'
#28
Mr. Huskee, Sir Max, Dr. Meathead and Team: Are there any other updates likely forthcoming from you all on the MB 560 situation, please? I have a brand new one sitting on the patio and wondering what next steps to take. Thanks to all!
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Polarbear777
Club Member
- Sep 2016
- 2292
#30
Cooks awesome and easy to clean. I would highly recommend only if you are willing and able to repair electronics etc. yourself. I’ve had switches fail. They claim to be sending me new ones...
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