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Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Just received my 2 piece diffuser and Grill Grates for my YS 640 & have a few questions for the group.

1. If I'm only planning on smoking something should I take off the Grill Grates and replace them with the normal grates that came
with the smoker?

2. If I'm planning on smoking and then doing a reverse sear on a steak or roast should I remove the cover plate on the diffuser prior
searing?

3. Is there a preference when smoking to using the top or bottom shelves and if using the top shelf for a roast will putting a drip
pan to catch all of the juices interfere with the smoking process?

Thanks in advance for your responses. Gotta love having this smoker!

GerryC wrote:Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Just received my 2 piece diffuser and Grill Grates for my YS 640 & have a few questions for the group.

1. If I'm only planning on smoking something should I take off the Grill Grates and replace them with the normal grates that came
with the smoker?

2. If I'm planning on smoking and then doing a reverse sear on a steak or roast should I remove the cover plate on the diffuser prior
searing?

3. Is there a preference when smoking to using the top or bottom shelves and if using the top shelf for a roast will putting a drip
pan to catch all of the juices interfere with the smoking process?

Thanks in advance for your responses. Gotta love having this smoker!

1. This is up to you, and a personal choice that you can make after getting some experience with the cooker. Personally I remove them unless I an using them to grill.

2. This is again a personal choice. Do you want the flame to have access to the meat, then remove the door.

3. I use both the top and the bottom. Using a pan is a personal choice, but will make a difference in airflow and heat dynamics inside the cooker.

Here are some articles that will help:

viewtopic.php?f=36&t=1392

viewtopic.php?f=40&t=1386

Thanks, Herb. That's the fun part of owning a Yoder smoker.......experimenting & having fun. Merry Christmas!