The new FEC240

What you only now know about this? Shoot it was on FB last night... LOL

What people should be noticing and asking about is the IQ5 controller... it's programmable.

Yeah, smoking food is getting so sophisticated......

specifics

So if it holds 250 pounds of butts, why isn't it a FEC 250?

I'm guessing this will be a solid winner with commercial kitchen applications. Never having used a 120, does the convection air circulation allow for richer smoke penetration?

I missed last evening's FB post but did notice Mr & Mrs Powell are in Maui and Stuart carded a birdie on the Kapalua Plantation course, which is a monster

My first thought was I wonder how long it would take to get a 250# load of butts up to temp (like 225) in 0 degree weather? A little surprised they left it at 36,000 BTU?

It took my 3 FEC 100's over 75 minutes to hit temp last night. Each had about 85# of butts on them and it was about 30 F in the garage.

Looks like a pretty cool machine though and a quite a bit less expensive than a FEC 300

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Originally posted by MaxQ:
I'm guessing this will be a solid winner with commercial kitchen applications. Never having used a 120, does the convection air circulation allow for richer smoke penetration?

I missed last evening's FB post but did notice Mr & Mrs Powell are in Maui and Stuart carded a birdie on the Kapalua Plantation course, which is a monster

Don't know about the deeper smoker flavor Max, but my understanding is there is no more than 5* difference in temps from the hotest spot to the coldest spot. Oh course, convection heat does cook quicker.

So if the 100, 120, 240 and 300 all have the same single burner, why the difference in pellet consumption. Are they just programed differently to burn more/less? I know my 100 is a big area to heat with 40 racks of ribs in it, but once it's up to temp, it cruises.

I would guess that tHe larger area inside the smoker requires more pellets to get/stay at temp.

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cal

Whats the upgrade path from a IQ4 to IQ5?

In a article from Teri Gordon on the FEC240 it stated "A conversion kit is available for purchase on units that currently use the IQ4 controller."

Does anyone know anything about it?

I had read that same article and immediately started searching the website for the "conversion kit". Doesn't seem available yet at least from the website. I probably need to reach out to Dave or Tony at cookshack and see if they can shed some light on the subject.

I believe it will be a new control board but will also require a new face plate etc as all the buttons are different...

Sounds $$$ to me...

JN

I'm going to Cookshack within the next week. I'll look into it.

I think the FEC 300 has the same BTU burner as the 100, 120 and 240.

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Originally posted by Chaplain Bill:
I think the FEC 300 has the same BTU burner as the 100, 120 and 240.

Yes it does.

You asked earlier about the different pellet consumption is that still the question? I think it's the fact they are all just different sizes using the same firepot makes for different consumption?

If you need more specifics, maybe CS can answer it more technically if that will help.

Any experience with the 240 yet? Lost my FEC100 and 22' kitchen trailer in a grease fire in August... Looking at both the 120 and 240 now (and Ole Hickory CTO-DW...)
Just wondering if anyone has some first hand experience with it on a commercial basis. Does it take a long time to heat up? how does the smoke flavour compare to the FEC100?

Rob... Sorry to hear about your trailer.. I saw your pics on fb.... yuck...

I've cooked on a 120 for a class and had food off of one several times.

They are on par with flavor of the FEC100... but little risk of fire given the fire is in a separate chamber.

Temps seem very even across the pit, Moreso than on the fec100.

I think either would be great for a commercial application.

Nordy