He sort of snuck in here....The Stig is the chief engineer at Hasty Bake...Welcom and please feel to pick his brain! (its ok because we use pellets in our hasty's too)
Thank you for the warm welcome BP. Yeah I lurk a bit. Even before I worked at "The Bake" I have been an avid griller and smoker. You never know everything and never too old to learn so I'm a big fan this forum. Even though I don't use pellets . Lol
Generally the longest your going to achieve is 4 hours plus or minus a bit. But that is in optimal circumstances. Part of the deal within of our Grills is in how you start the fire. You really only want to get a glowing heart about the size of a baseball or tennis ball then shut all the doors and hood.
I'm not trying to sell anything as I would never do that, but the all stainless cookers have an advantage in that they hold onto heat extremely well. So if you do open a door its recovery time is quicker just because of the thermal retention properties of SS.
You also need to pay attention to the wind direction to see if its pulling/pushing too much air into the vents.
It also depend on your fuel, I have used about every lump out there and in my opinion ours is the best I have found. It burns good and clean and makes for a really good flavor.
In the end though with practice and learning the cooker you will really see a difference in how you use it and how you approach it.
P.S. I'm sorry about yours arriving in bad shape. I watched it go through the shop during assembly to make sure it got out in pristine shape. FYI we only sell about 5 to 6 of those year. Then one of the other guys here ordered one. Am gonna have to keep 1 in stock just for you guys here? Lol just kidding. I hope your happy with it and that it brings you decades of good service.
So how do some of you guys use pellets on a Hasty Bake?
When it comes to rubs I generally make my own, but I am gonna place an order to BP and sample some of his offerings. So what are a few of the faves and where do you use them?