Unboxing a Yoder YS 640 s and comparing to our old Traeger.

We picked up a new Yoder YS640s pellet smoker! In this video we unbox it, start it up, and do some comparing to the old Traeger Lil Tex.

[ronin]

2 year old video, but i just did this exact upgrade. Same Traeger i think it was 12-13 years old. I had the Yoder 640 delivered on Friday its been running almost the whole time. Jerky, steaks, Smash burgers and breakfast sausage. Yoder is a beast. Traeger did me well! The Yoder 640 is a new adventure!

[mcdmn]

I just replaced my Traeger Century 885 with this same Yoder model. I was disappointed in my Traeger. Door is warped after just 3 years, and I've had numerous thermometer and control panel failures. cant wait for it to get here. thanks for this video!

[RumandCook]

Congrats on the Yoder. Quick note incase you ever run it clean of pellets again. When you turn it on, the bottom button on the left is prime. You can use that to prime the unit when empty, or if you are running and leave the lid open a long time, press and hold. It will push some extra pellets in to catch it back up to temp. Happy cooking!

[scottellingboe]

Funny, I also have a Traeger Lil Tex that is on it's last leg, and I just ordered the Yoder 640s Comp.

[kenh]

Great video! I have been looking at the YS640 for some time. I do have one thing I would like to point out. If I heard you correctly you said you have used heating pellets in your smoker. Heating pellets contain additives that can contain unpleasant flavors as well as health risks. Always use food grade pellets in your smoker.

[MacLean]

10:26
Nice smoker but to be fair you compared an old 4 cyl Ranger to a new Laramie Cummins truck. Not even close to being an Apples to Apples comparison.

[mgp-bct]

I have Camp-chef pallets grill I don’t really like cheap materials low low quality leaking all the smoke 💨 some times don’t even put any smoke on food:( and is not cheep with all accessory I paid around $-1, 700 :( and don’t recommend to any one :( and
I used to watch Yoder 640 before I found lone star grillz :)
Sow I decided to get lone star :)
I just ordered one 20x42 Pallet Smoker from Lone Star Grillz :)
I was looking at his grills for a while :) finally decided to get one ☝️:)

[g.florez]

Hows that ys 640 doing. Im thinking about pulling the trigger n buying one myself. I got a yoder Wichita stick burner and i love it. It be cool if the 640 had option of getting the wheels from the outland or maybe chrome wheels lol. Question any rust on your 640. Behind the grease shield. Thanks

[Anthony-bccw]

Did you not remove that plastic fit from the heat deflector? That must have been a disaster!

[RipitRon]

I have had a Traeger (POS) then bought a Yoder YS1500 about 5 yrs ago Yoder has some short comings as well. Door leaks Smoke, The Drip tray is less than desirable, Iy will burn back into the Hopper mine has caught fire 2 x already, the paint on the Yoder is not very have rebuilt it and Powder Coated the whole thing. If I was to do it again I would go with a Cook Shack and just bypass the Yoder. The Yoder is a good cooker compared to those POS for the $ the Cook Shack FEC is a much better cooker.

[drafting]

Do you know of an online dealer that will sell and ship to you? The Yoder website just seems to refer to a "find local dealers near you" map and there is nobody near me :(

[timandrews]

Can you use small woodchips? Hows the smoke profile?

[kevins]

Get a recteq u will never regret it stainless is where its at

[theunboxinggod]

Its been almost a year! Before i pull the trigger on one also i want to ask you; How much do you love the yoder?! !?!!

[whyme]

HaHa, comparing a Treager to a Yoder is like comparing Cadillac to a Yugo!

[KA-zqyp]

With the open smoke stack do you have issues if you run it in the rain?
Thanks for your time

[nicolelovelife]

Did you season it… if so with what and how?? Ty:)

[ernestoluzan]

I know it’s not a good comparison. But offset smoker vs this Yoder?

[bluezhawg]

Yoder for the win…Traeger sold out and went Chinese. I had an original USA built Traeger back in the day now it’s YS640 for 9 years without a single hiccup. Made in USA all the way.

[SinisterMD]

If you have used heating pellets to cook, I would recommend you not do that. There are fillers/additives in those which can be harmful if ingested from the food you cooked with them.