Author Topic: NEW Louisana Grills pellet grill/smoker (Read 7068 times)

Nate · « **on:** May 17, 2017, 11:11:00 PM »

well folks, I had to update the pellet cooker!

this is the Louisiana Grills Champion series pellet grill/smoker.

I believe they are only available from Costco right now (they are Canadian made, but at least its still north American.....)

there was probably 100+ lbs of packaging there.

Nate · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2017, 11:13:10 PM »

here are a few pics of around the unit

Nate · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2017, 11:13:41 PM »

here are a few pics with different size hotel pans.

you could get 2 shallow pans on the bottom rack in the main chamber, with use of 1 or 2 shelves on top of them. depending on the size pan, you could get a few of them in the vertical cabinet.

Nate · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2017, 11:14:36 PM »

so as I was assembling everything, here is what I observed.

1. the metal is not paper thin, but then again its not 1/4 steel

2. everything went together pretty easy

3. clear and concise instructions with pretty decent pics

4. for something made in Canada its pretty decent

oh and here is the bad news about these units!

I called to order the front shelf and the cover and was told that they do not even have them in stock yet and I cant pre-order them until they get them in stock.

the covers are supposed to be in by end of may/beg of june, and the front shelf is not supposed to be in until aug..............

not sure about that, but then again the young guy I was talking to didn't not know what he was talking about and said that I had to wait a minute while he looked it up.........SMFH

the covers are supposed to be around $80 and the front shelf is supposed to be around $100

Nate · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2017, 11:14:50 PM »

so I did not get the traditional inaugural fatty cooked today, but I did get the initial spray and burn in.

the temps are pretty even in the main chamber, and about the same in the other 2 cabinets. I did test this with about 8 oven thermometers through out.

I have a couple funerals to attend tomorrow, so it will have to be Friday or Saturday when I get the traditional inaugural fatty run through it.

Sammconn · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2017, 11:36:44 PM »

Looks like quite the unit Nate.

All this talk of a fatty...did you post a recipe somewhere, or was it my buddies talking about it?
I might want to do one of them this weekend also...

Interested in how this works, I'm wanting a smoker at the cabin, but I don't feel like building another.

KensAuto · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2017, 11:54:45 PM »

Man, that thing looks like a Cadillac.

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2017, 06:33:50 AM »

Nice looking unit there Nate - is that size hopper standard, and about how long will a load feed the beast before you have to pour more pellets in?

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2017, 07:41:24 AM »

Nate nice unit and great pickup. what's the temp diff between main and side chamber?

Could you cook ribs in the side while a butt or brisket on the main?

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2017, 09:57:46 AM »

That's amazing!

And equal to the man's skills who is about to use it, I'd venture to say, eeh?

(Used Canadian right there ;-)

Nate · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2017, 09:58:42 AM »

Here yah go sam, i warn you about going down the fatty hole......you will be addicted.....charles can you agree?

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51631

Also sam, these pellet cookers run off about 1.5 - 2 kw electricity

Charles, hopefully this will help: So yesterday when i was doing the initial burn in at 450, i noticed that temps right at the grate were spot on, and up on the middle shelf it was about 25 deg hotter. The chamber to the right showed about 50 deg less and i saw 150 deg less in the upper chamber.

Now, that was with everything wide open. I will document the temp swings tomorrow when i do the first fatty 's. I will do one in the main and one in the right lower chamber.

EL TATE · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2017, 10:36:04 AM »

Saw the title and you didn't disappoint. Looks great there bud.

Sammconn · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2017, 03:21:20 PM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on May 18, 2017, 09:58:42 AM

Here yah go sam, i warn you about going down the fatty hole......you will be addicted.....charles can you agree?

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51631

Also sam, these pellet cookers run off about 1.5 - 2 kw electricity

Charles, hopefully this will help: So yesterday when i was doing the initial burn in at 450, i noticed that temps right at the grate were spot on, and up on the middle shelf it was about 25 deg hotter. The chamber to the right showed about 50 deg less and i saw 150 deg less in the upper chamber.

Now, that was with everything wide open. I will document the temp swings tomorrow when i do the first fatty 's. I will do one in the main and one in the right lower chamber.

I've heard that in regards to the fatty.
I'll take my chances, and worst case I eat more...

Thats too much power for me to sustain, dang, well I might be able to, but not for long enough...
Looks like I'll have to make something then.

Nate · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2017, 03:10:20 PM »

Here is the inagural fatty cook, and i even did up 2 things of meat loaf to go with them.

1 fatty is a maple and the other is a regular.

Nate · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2017, 03:12:07 PM »

And here is a pic of just how clean/efficient this thing burns. This was after the 4 hr initial burn/seasoning at 450deg.

Nate · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2017, 04:32:05 PM »

About 1.5 hrs in with the temp set at 275.......

Main chamber

Nate · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2017, 04:33:06 PM »

Smoker chamber

Sammconn · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2017, 05:19:51 PM »

Looks like a winner.
A little temp variation, but pretty good.

Super clean for four hours that hot...

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2017, 08:32:58 PM »

Those are some awesome bread pans for that meat loaf!! Cast iron?

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Sammconn · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2017, 10:31:34 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on May 19, 2017, 08:32:58 PM

Those are some awesome bread pans for that meat loaf!! Cast iron?

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Good catch Dave. Totally missed that, yeah they look like cast meatloaf pans.

Wilbur · « **Reply #20 on:** May 20, 2017, 06:00:14 AM »

That looks great! Mouthwatering for sure!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 20, 2017, 08:36:41 AM »

Well how did all of this stuff taste

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Nate · « **Reply #22 on:** May 20, 2017, 11:26:19 AM »

Yes those are cast iron bread pans, and everything tasted great

Nate · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2017, 10:37:56 AM »

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #24 on:** May 21, 2017, 10:40:23 AM »

Can't help but think that Nate reminds me of one of those gentle giant characters from one of my kids childhood books.....

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stlaser · « **Reply #25 on:** May 21, 2017, 10:50:01 AM »

Impressive tool there Nate, maybe one day I'll finally purchase one too.....

Nate · « **Reply #26 on:** June 05, 2017, 09:50:20 PM »

heres a link to the first big cook that I did on this thing and the story to go along with it.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247002

wyorunner · « **Reply #27 on:** June 05, 2017, 11:48:30 PM »

So, are you trying to do more cooking catering for work now? Or was this just being a nice guy and helping out? Read the story, just curious if your taking the nater-q on the road.

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Nate · « **Reply #28 on:** June 06, 2017, 06:34:08 PM »

Not sure yet man, that cook was just tryin to be nice, well see what halpens next.

Wheres the wife headed to next?

wyorunner · « **Reply #29 on:** June 06, 2017, 06:47:56 PM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on June 06, 2017, 06:34:08 PM

Not sure yet man, that cook was just tryin to be nice, well see what halpens next.

Wheres the wife headed to next?

No where.... poor girl got thrown into being a plt sgt for an AIT course here. From the sounds of it they will be sending her back to Jackson for the rest of the drill sgt training next fall and she'll finish out her stint as an AIT drill sgt vs an AIT plt sgt.