I have a YS640S on order and have found your videos extremely helpful. They have given me a better understanding of what I can expect with this smoker. I am looking forward to trying many different smokes such as ribs, briskets and steak. Thanks for the content, and keep the videos coming!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Will do!

It's all good. I downsized from a Southern Pride 700 as a caterer to a recreational smoker/griller For family and friends. This machine does it ALL !!!

I found your channel a few months back when I was trying to decide if I should get a Yoder. Your videos helped make that an easier decision. Now that I have one, I find your maintenance videos to be invaluable. Thank you! I've only done 3 cooks so far, but of the three (Bacon, Turkey Breast, and Brisket), my favourite was definitely the Brisket.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Very welcome. Thanks for watching!

Just wanted to say thank you for the videos. I have spent the last 3 months or so watching videos of the various pellet smokers. Yours have been very informative. Decided on the Yoder 640s and purchased this weekend. Spent Saturday putting together, doing the burn in, and seasoning. Your videos were very helpful. Started slow and cooked three racks of ribs on Sunday and they turned out excellent. I live in Florida and the ACS just arrived today so will be putting that on shortly. I did purchase the grease shield as well after watching and reading comments. Keep up the good work.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats! Happy to hear you find them useful. Thanks for watching!

Very new to both the pellet grill and Yoder pellet grill scene and went with the YS 640s! At this point in my early endeavors, smoked pork chops have been my favorite...thus far. Thanks for all of your videos, as they're really helping a newbie like me out for sure!

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats, you’ll be a pro in no time! Thanks for watching!

Good to hear a "normal" person giving their real-world opinions. I finally purchased a 640 and now to wait for delivery before I can cook RIBS! Yes, I'm a rib guy and it's what I cook the most.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure how normal I am, but I definitely have opinions 😆. Congrats, I love some ribs as well. Thanks for watching.

Nothing too fancy. Favorite thing to cook is brisket, low and slow. Love your videos, I’ve learned a lot! Your channel weighed heavily on my decision to get my 640. 👍🏻 keep the content coming!!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

That’s king in many people’s book. Nothing wrong with that. Appreciate the feedback, thanks for watching!

Another great video. I am cleaning the 640 this weekend. We are in western NY and I ended up putting the 640 in the corner of our garage then vented it outside. More comfy year round cooking and out of the weather/wind.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, must be nice to be warm in the winter haha! 🍻

Glad I found your videos. Getting rid of my Traeger and videos like your are convincing me to get a Yoder. Thanks!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

No problem. Definitely in a different class. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the maintenance tips. I've had my YS640 for a year now and love to flame grill barramundi.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for watching!

Love watching your videos, got a ys640 with a comp cart getting shipped on the 19th of July, can't wait

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome congrats. Thanks for watching!

So far beef short ribs has been my favorite cook on the YS640s. I just got mine in June and loving it. The quality of this smoker is excellent.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats, thanks for sharing!

Just bought a new YS640 with competition cart doing my first brisket this weekend! Thanks for the content, great info.

@RumandCook

Жыл бұрын

Awesome congrats! 🍻

Great video, waiting for my order to arrive.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, congrats!

I managed to get Sheila’s Shine in the Uk and it’s absolute amazing, highly recommend.The AC F50 came with my 1500s and is also very good

great video thank you for this.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Would love to get the shield for my grill. Keep making the videos, love them!

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, appreciate that!

So far our favorite is bacon wrapped pork tenderloin. I have had my ys640 about as long as you and the only rust issue I had was where it had been nicked by a grate. Love the channel and the content. Jake keep up the good work.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah some rust will def happen, mine was just covered in it very quickly. Love me some pork. Thanks for watching!

Yoder does really well with ribs! I love my Yoder 640 competition cart.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Love cooking everything on my yodder

Awesome again my friend thanks again for sharing. looking forward to more from your channel Cheers. LOL no cuss words

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for watching :)

Subscribed, thumbs up and now patiently waiting. 👍 also any recommendations on a pair of good grill gloves?

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Try these: JH H01301 Heat Resistant Oven... www.amazon.com/dp/B078HLVG77?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Thanks for your content! My favorite meat to cook on the Yoder is Tomahawk ribeye. Seasoning with Adobo, salt, cracked black pepper, garlic. I guess I like it so much because it comes out looking so sexy using the grillgrate and heating to 750°+ . Of course grill marks are sweet but prefer the flat side so the whole steak gets that needed crunch!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Steak crunch is always good. Thanks for watching!

My favorite thing to cook on my yoder is pork spare ribs. Love the channel!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t go wrong there. Thanks for watching!

My favorite cooks are ribs and chicken. Great informative video.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My favorite thing to cook are babyback ribs !! Good videos !! subscribed....

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Love me some ribs

Hello friend, I love meatloaf on my yoder ys640s thank you for this great maintenance video, they are expensive

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with a nice smoked meatloaf. Thanks for watching!

My favorite thing to cook on my Yoder is brisket. My Yoder is always covered with the Yoder cover and I’m having rust issues also. I bought it February 2020

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

I still have yet to do a brisket, but will do one soon. Check out my unboxing video, the 3rd chapter goes over seasoning. Make sure you do that on the inside. That will put any rust issues on the inside to rest. On the outside I would check out the links under this video and give any spots a sanding and then a spray with the paint it comes with. Then apply this product. Some rust is expected, but this product is supposed to really help. Feel free to email me with any questions. Email is in the bottom of the description.

I just ordered the ACF - 50. Thanks for this video it really helps. I recently had my Yoder 640 built into my outdoor kitchen which is under a covered patio. My question is with using these products without illuminate the need for the canvas cover? I did purchase that before I had it built-in but now it does not fit properly. And quite frankly it looks kind of ugly so I hoped to keep the cover off if these products will help prevent any rust. I do live in south Texas on the coast where it is very humid. Please and thank you

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Tough call, but since it’s covered I’d say you are probably ok. I’d put a coat of ACF-50 on at least twice a year. Maybe 3 times to be safe. I’m coming up on a year and absolutely no rust. I applied once in the winter. Thanks for watching!

Great video! Is it safe to apply the acf-50 to the underside lid of the hopper? I know we don't want it to come into contact with food surfaces but what about pellet surfaces? Thank you.

@RumandCook

Жыл бұрын

Nah I would keep it outside. You don’t have to worry about the inside. 🍻

Thanks for the time you spend on the content. Love making pizza on my Yoder!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Love pizza. Thanks for watching!

My favorite thing to cook on the Yoder is Babyback Ribs.

My 640 is shipping this week, but definitely looking forward to my favorite cooks, brisket and pork shoulder, on the new pit.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new unit. Thanks for watching!

@lewispollak8315

2 жыл бұрын

@@RumandCook great timing for me on the unboxing and rust prevention videos 😄

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Just don’t put your wheels on backwards 😂

Has anyone looked into trying one of those nanoceramic or graphene wipe-on coatings? I looked into a couple, and some of them can withstand over 1000°F. My Yoder 640s is coming in the spring, and I was thinking about coating it with one of them; if not, I will definitely try the ACF spray.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried anything like that myself. Yoder recommended this stuff. So far so good. Im going to put another coating on soon just so I have it covered well for the winter. I use it all year round and want to keep it looking good. Thanks for watching.

My 640 ships this week! Looking forward to cooking a scrumptious brisket. Another great video! Rust was one of my concerns when I was making a decision but this procedure eliminates that entirely

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats. Enjoy your new toy!

@buzzindsm3380

Жыл бұрын

Can you give me an idea how big the container was that it shipped in?

@RumandCook

Жыл бұрын

I have an unboxing video and you can see the box it comes in for size reference 🍻

@DimitriyLanis

10 ай бұрын

@@buzzindsm3380if you buy 640s on a competition cart - it’ll come fully assembled and on a a very heavy duty, standard size pallet. It’ll have a large cardboard box over it, approx. 6’ tall.

I bought an offset smoker from Lone Star Grillz. It’s been 11 weeks and I’m still waiting, but thanks for showing me the ACF-50 stuff. I hate rust and I’m hoping this stuff will help prevent rust.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

It’s definitely supposed to help. Just need to apply a couple times a year and keep your unit clean. Congrats on the Lone Star, I have a sticker on order as well, but won’t be here until late Dec. Thanks for watching!

@Two_Bit_Smoke

3 жыл бұрын

@@RumandCook, I really like your content, your cookers, and everything about your channel! Subbed!!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I appreciate that!

I`m still waiting for my first yoder to arrive to finland. but presume ribs wii be my favourite food to smoke. 👍

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks for watching!

Thanks for the video. I just got my Pitts & Spitts 1250 and plan on seasoning and then rust protecting. In your video I didn't notice if you also wiped down the inside of the cooking area, would you recommend to do that or should we avoid that area all together? ACF-50 looks like it's non-toxic, but not sure i want that taste around the food. Thanks again.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats. Def only food grade oil inside. Canola, or melted tallow work best. Inside is a thinner coat than you would expect and a decent coating on the grates. Thanks for watching!

@JJ-ji6iw

2 жыл бұрын

@@RumandCook great thanks! I assume Grapeseed Oil also good?

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

No prob. I’m not sure about Grapeseed to be honest, I’ve never used it. I know it’s ok for cast iron, but I haven’t used it for bbq.

Great video.Why don’t Yoder use the same enamel paint Weber use on all of their BBQ’s. I have 2 Weber’s over 12 years old and no rust.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

The issue is that steel rusts very easily. They didn’t want to power coat it because if you scratch that, you can’t repair it and then rust would spread quickly. They wanted a high temp paint that resisted moisture, didn’t fade easily, and was easy to repair. The great news is, I’ve put a couple coats of ACF-50 on now, coming up on a year, and not one speck of rust! I’ll be doing a follow up video at the one year mark. Thanks for watching!

My pellet grill is stainless steel throughout, so I don't expect any rust. Enjoy your videos as, for the most part, a pellet grill is a pellet grill.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Yep they all cook very similar. Thanks for watching!

Hey Jake, awesome video as always! For the New Yoder owners, would you recommend first to do a burn-in and then seasoning and then perform rust prevention or would you prefer to do that in a different order?

@RumandCook

10 ай бұрын

I’d recommend doing rust first. That way weather can’t surprise you and you will have that covered before it sits outside too long. Yoder now says you can use mineral oil as well to rust proof. Season and burn in I think you can combine in one step. Don’t get too crazy with oil inside. A little goes a long way. Also if you do a couple of pork butts first cook it will help season as well. 🍻

What do you clean shelfs with?

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Zep 505, Sheila shine, and barkeepers friend. Links in the description. Thanks for watching.

Evening Rum and Cook. been watching a while checking out the videos. Just bought my first Yoder 640. Wondering if before using the ACF-50 you seasoned the outside first with anything else like a canola spray?

@RumandCook

3 ай бұрын

Congrats! Def don’t put spray on the outside. It’s painted so that’s not needed. ACF-50 right away or a light coating of mineral oil. Be sure to do the burn in right away and let it run for a few hours to help cure it. 🍻

@jacobelder6806

3 ай бұрын

@@RumandCook Oh yes the burn in and then the season of inside was right away with Pam. awesome ordering the ACF-50 now then thank you.

@jacobelder6806

3 ай бұрын

@@RumandCook Also sorry forgot about this till now. I'm in Canada hour east of Toronto noticed you never use the Universal thermal blanket. Any thoughts on it or reason not too? I'm looking at getting it I'll use it in the winter -5 to -15 or even -20 range. assuming it will help me out.

@RumandCook

3 ай бұрын

@jacobelder6806 I live in the states and it doesn’t generally get cold enough to need it. I’ve used it a few times, but not needed most of the time. 🍻

Great video! Do you have a link to the video on how to remove the rust please?

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

I have don’t done a video on it but it’s mostly surface rust. A light sanding should handle most of it. I found this video that should help: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Ymxhqs5pqtrggqg.html Thanks for watching.

@ziadmalikful

2 жыл бұрын

@@RumandCook Thanks for the quick reply! :)

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

No prob!

Thick pork chops seasoned carefully and cooked to perfection. That is my favorite meat to cook for a small group of friends.. It’s fast and definitely always succulently delicious. Makes me so hungry writing about them and I am going to cook some tomorrow.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Love me some pork chops as well!

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, please email 1rumandcook@gmail.com :)

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jim! You WON.. need you to email me please! 1rumandcook@gmail.com

I cook salmon and chicken and occasionally some ribs on my grill.

My favorite thing to cook on the Yoder 640 is a pork shoulder and brisket.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Good choices!

Hi I am planning on buying a YS640S and I am thinking of applying an ACF-50 coat before using it as you did to protect it from rust. I wonder since you posted this video, have you noticed any discoloration, stains, rust. Do you still recommend applying ACF-50? Do you have further tips? Also do you prefer the Aerosol or the Spray bottle? I like the idea of protecting the Yoder from rust but I am a bit concerned of damaging its paint. Thank you in advance for your time. Great videos by the way 😀

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Def recommend ACF-50, the aerosol is a bit easier to use. No discoloration or anything like that. Yoder is who told me about it. Check out my temp swing video and 12 mistakes pellet grill owners make and you should be good. Thanks for watching!

@aliazzam1117

2 жыл бұрын

@@RumandCook Appreciate your prompt response. Thank you

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

No problem.

Favorite is brisket but I'm still learning. By best is pork butts for sure

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Brisket definitely takes time to learn and get it right. I’m not there yet either. Thanks for watching.

❓ *What video do you want to see next?* 🍻

Im sure its great for corrosion prevention but im curious as all that cooks in, what kind of chemical fumes are being released

@RumandCook

Жыл бұрын

You only apply it to the outside. I used it the same day after the initial coating and did not notice any odds smells. Thanks for watching. 🍻

My favorite Yoder cook is smoked candied salmon bites.

@RumandCook

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. 🍻

I was trying to figure out how to get rust off my Yoder and it took me ten minutes to get to any useful information

@RumandCook

4 ай бұрын

Well others need some background and you can skip forward 😁🍻

Can this product survive the high surface temps of the grill??

@RumandCook

5 ай бұрын

The exterior doesn’t get that hot. Even running at 500 the exterior was 325 when I tested. If you are really worried about it you can use mineral oil. 🍻

I like cooking pork butt on my yoder ys640s pellet smoker. I like to use a Cuban marinade over night and cook at 275 for 4 hours.

Mine has a lot of rust. It lives in he garage. Perhaps I should reach out to Yoder

@RumandCook

5 ай бұрын

Once the rust is there it’s difficult to slow down. The best thing to do is to coat it with ACF-50 or mineral oil. It’s painted steel so it’s going to rust eventually. Those coatings help prevent though. 🍻

I like to do tri-trip and pineapple brown sugar pulled pork.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Thanks for watching!

Smoked cheddar bacon turkey burgers and corn beef and cabbage.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Putting it to work!

Can you do this process more then 2 a year ? Like possibly once a month ?

@RumandCook

Жыл бұрын

I do it every 3 months. 🍻

@rileybacon47

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !

Interesting. You have lots of viewers and Yoder wants to do a paint test? From what I have seen rust is not a new thing with these cookers. Right? I also like cooking brisket.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct, they are 10 gauge steel and will require some additional maintenance. Rather than powder coat which you can’t do a clean repair on, they went with a matte paint so you can just sand and make it never anytime you want. In my case, it was looked after well and covered all the time. It had a very high level of rust for being less than 2 years old. They felt it was a paint defect and offered to replace it. That being said, using this product almost eliminates the rust issue. Can’t go wrong with a brisket. Thanks for watching!

Amazing that for the price of these that any rust prevention isn’t already applied.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a big challenge to have steel not rust. The paint does well, but this is something they found that works even better. It’s been sometime since I did this video and there isn’t a spot of rust on it right now. Will be doing an update at the year mark.

@tydegaming9627

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I completely agree, but running at 5200 aud the word season shouldn’t be a thing. A Weber q is 1/10th of the cost and I’ve had 3 outside and not found a spec of rust is all I mean. I would love to upgrade to a high end pellet smoker but the proven less Smokey flavour among other reasons will push me towards a joe or the egg.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Well remember you aren’t comparing apples to apples. Steel is prone to rust. Just drive around and look at offset smokers and you will see many are rusting. Just the nature of the beast. I originally had issues with a bad run of covers that let a lot of moisture in and it just sat on it. Also the front is know for having rust because meat juices and various sauces are acidic and will eat the paint if not cleaned properly. The front guard is a must have and does a great job at protecting it. All this being said, a KJ is in a different class. You will most certainly get more smoke and more versatility out of one of those over a pellet smoker. If I could have only one smoker it would be my Komodo Kamado. Everything from smoked food to pizza is amazing. I do use my Yoder a lot though. Marinated chicken is awesome because you can do high temp with no flame contact. Turns out crazy juicy chicken. I’d def get a KJ over an egg. I had a KJ for several years and loved it. You get a lot out of the box with one. Egg you get the basics for more money.

@tydegaming9627

2 жыл бұрын

@@RumandCook I’m actually sad about choosing a kj over a pellet, that’s why I’m looking at yoder videos to get me over the line but 1 step forward 2 back. I appreciate your in depth reply though and if I had the money the Komodo Kamado would be my ultimate pick. Will look out for your future videos cheers.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

No problem. You can still turn out some great food on a pellet grill. The key is lower temps and a longer cook. Best of luck!

My favorite thing to cook on the Yoder is Brisket

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Good choice. Thanks for watching!

Ribs, briskets, butts and burgers!

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

All my favs 😆. Burger Battle vid coming soon.

My Yoder is on order through my local dealer and I’m most looking forward to smoking some pork tenderloins.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats. Love me some pork! Thanks for watching.

Best thing to cook on a Yoder is a tri-tip. I am a big fan of Cardiff crack! Google it and make it one of your videos! I believe they ship it.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Love me some tri-tri.

Ribs, brisket, no pulled pork butt, wait chicken, yes definitely brisket!!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

😂 all of the above!

Has anyone tried XPC?

@RumandCook

7 ай бұрын

Not sure what that is, but Yoder also now recommends Mineral oil if you don’t want to use ACF-50 🍻

My favorite thing to cook on the Yoder is burnt ends.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t go wrong there!

My favorite is pork belly!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Great choice!

@aarondorn6568

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. Entering the contest. Love ribs and brisket. About 24 hours from buying a 640. Thank you for helping me make the decision.

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Good choices. Thanks for watching!

Looks like it has been about a year since you applied this. How does the smoker look today? How often do you have to reapply it? If mentioned I guess I missed it. thanks

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

Good timing, update video came out this week: 1 Year Update! Does This Product Put An End To Yoder Rust Issues? kzread.info/dash/bejne/gWWEx8Oxdt3eaLA.html

For what they charge for these grills Yoder can use a better type of paint to eliminate rusting....

@RumandCook

2 жыл бұрын

They’ve actually spent a ton on RD for paint. The goal is to strike a balance between being able to handle the heat, being fade resistant, and easily repairable. I thought the same until I called them to learn more. Steel naturally rusts and the pits have a 10 year warranty on them. They want you to be able to spend a little time and be able to make it look like brand new anytime you want. If it was coated you couldn’t do that. This process in the video really helps and you only have to do a couple times a year. I’ll be closely monitoring it and sharing an update in a few months. Thanks for watching.

The whole point to getting a smoker is BRISKET. Ribs are a just a happy convenience.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for watching.

Oh I almost forgot...be careful when cleaning the stainless drip cover, the drip tray has a lip where the stainless steel was folded when cleaning I sliced my knuckle open, make sure you fold your rag over your hand for protection!!!!

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the tip!

Brisket

Great video. I love to cook smoked meatloaf on my 640.

@RumandCook

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.