Getting The Most From Your Yoder: Direct & Indirect Grilling, Smoking & Baking; Heat Up Times And Grate Temperatures - Yoder Smokers YS640 Operation Manual

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Direct & Indirect Grilling, Smoking & Baking

Heat Up Times and Grate Temperatures

The question is regularly asked: "How long does it take from the time I press "start" until I am ready to
cook?"
When the cooker is setup traditionally (diff user plate installed), the heat up time is 20 to 30 minutes.
When the cooker is setup for direct grilling (diff user plate out), the heat up time is about 15 minutes.
It is also important to note that when the cooker is setup "direct", the temperature at the center of
the grate is hotter than the reported temperature. How much hotter depends on the set point. At 350°
F on the display, the grate center is approximately 425° F. At 475° F on the display, grate center is
approximately 625° F. The diff erence is caused by the reduction of airfl ow to the thermocouple when the
direct grates are installed. This is true with the diff user in or out.
Finally, precise temperature management is not important when you are doing short cooks where you are
opening and closing the pit frequently. Find a set temperature that works well for the type of food you are
grilling... for instance burgers and brats do well at a 350° F set point when indirect grilling.
The versatility of your Yoder is realized by choosing one of its three unique setups:
1) Smoking from 150 to 275° F & baking from 350 to 400° F (with diff user plate in place)
2) Indirect grilling from 275 to 350° F (with diff user plate and optional Direct Grill Grates installed)
3) Direct grilling where searing temperatures are desired, simply by removing the heat diff user plate and
installing the optional Direct Grill Grates.
The traditional setup for the Yoder has the heat diff user plate between the fi rebox and the cooking grates.
With this setup, the cooking style is best described as a wood-fi red oven. This setup is ideal for all of
your smoked and baked foods.
Setup #1: Smoking and Baking. Heat diff user plate in and standard cooking grates installed. In this
setup, the variable displacement damper (VDD) is generally pushed in about 6 inches from the right hand
side to create an even temperature across the grates. (See FIG 22).
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Getting the Most From Your Yoder:
VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT
DAMPER
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