Posts by ZGrills-Justin

Quote from Jimmyboy

@Nad97 thanks for that couldn’t pass it up.

offered $10 and he took it.

turns out he had a Yoder and sold it but forgot to get rid of this at the same time.

$180 worth of value apparently.

@Bilda need any Butchers Paper ????

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what a steal! I would get some myself if I were up there

Quote from yakabot

Im in the same boat as jimmyboy. Already had my gmg when I 1st met gourmetgalaxy and had a good look at the Z Grill he was running.
He spoke very highly or your approach to listening to any feedback he was giving about the Z. Would be on my shopping list when the GMG carks it.

Yea, any sort of feedback to us is extremely valuable.
We've got a list of features/upgrades that were suggested by Z Grills owners such as pellet dump, heavier lid, lid gasket, front shelves, etc.
We would love to be able to incorporate that into our next design iteration but there is also a cost associated to all that little things and not everyone is willing to pay $20 more for a heavier lid.
So we are trying to find a balance between cost and features. With that said, we are actively designing a front shelf that will be retrofitable. Given the current situation, we're considering getting it done locally here in Melb.

Just out of curiosity, Yakabot, are there anything particular about your GMG that you like/dislike?

Quote from Jimmyboy

Welcome to the Forum Justin.

I do like the Z grill but purchased a GMG Daniel Boone Choice grill WIFI before you were available in Australia.

Mate, I don't blame you. Wifi controllers have always been tempting for tech geeks like myself
Just FYI, we've have been developing our own wifi controllers behind the scenes. It's definitely one of those things that will take some time to get it right. Will be a nightmare if it is not.
Hit us up if you're in the market for another smoker.

Btw, I've got to say, LOVE YOUR WORK.

Quote from CozI'mHausen

Did this dance a few months ago. Ended up with the vertical.

The bosston is basically a copy of z Grills and is usually advertised on appliances online between 490-600. It's probably fine, I was just concerned about customer support and warranty etc.

The vertical is great however in hindsight I would probably get the horizontal.

Main issues:
Temperature variance between the top and bottom, and front and back. Need to put a thermometer in a few spots just to get an idea. It seemed to improve after a few cooks once I toggled the top cap and gave the grill more time to come to temp without putting anything in

Cleaning: the glass front is handy but gets super dirty, so does the rest of the unit, not sure how this compares to a horizontal but all the ash catches around the bottom and needs to be regularly scrubbed and vacuumed. I get the feeling the horizontal requires less cleaning.

Size: only issue with the size has been cooking decent sized brisket, it just means I'm limited in what I can buy, but as I'm usually only cooking for 2 alot of the time this isn't really a huge issue

There are probably a few pros that I might not appreciate as I haven't tried a horizontal, I've read it does a better job for smoking just due to the configuration . The giant hopper is great but you need to top up the water pan every 2 hrs or so anyway so having a hopper that can hold 24hrs worth of pellets isn't super helpful.

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I just wanted to clarify, Bosston is not a copy or Z Grills. We actually manufactured the Bosston under an OEM agreement years ago. It definitely is a bargain at the 490-600 mark, but you are right, you will need to double check what the customer service/warranty is like. I can't comment on that since I am not associated with Bosston.

Hey mate, my name is Justin from Z Grills Pellet Smoker Australia. Apologies for being a bit late to the party. I see that most people here are recommending Pit Boss. Pit Boss will probably be my go-to recommendation if you are working with a tight budget. The External Flame Broiler Level is a great concept, one that Z Grills has experimented with in the past. However, the feedback that we got is that people are finding it a bit of a nightmare to clean up after their cooks. Not mentioning the potential grease fires as well.

Someone once told me buy cheap and you will regret, buy the best and you'll forget the price. The best pellet smokers in terms of built quality are probably the Yoders, but not everyone wants to sell a kidney for that.

If you want something with a larger cooking area, maybe you should check out the Z Grills 700E-XL Pellet Smoker with roughly 0.6m² of effective cooking area. More than enough to fit 2 or more briskets. Whether or not you choose to go with a Z Grill, feel free to reach out if you need any help deciding what to get for yourself.

Hey guys,

I hope everyone is keeping safe and well during these times.
We’ve recently seen an unprecedented number of people making the switch to pellet smokers despite years of resistance. Z Grills Australia made it’s first debut in this forum through gourmetgalaxy. While we only entered the Australian market last year, we’ve been manufacturing for many other brands including Traeger for years.

I think most people lurking in this forum would be interested in the Z Grills 700E-XL Pellet Smoker which is exclusive available to the Aussie market. It is an upgraded Z Grills 700E Pellet Smoker with an extra top rack which increases it’s effective cooking area from 700 sq inches to 930 sq inches (roughly 0.6 m sq)

See why so many Aussies are raving about Z Grills Pellet Smokers
http://zgrills.com.au/review
https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/z-grills-australia
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zgrillsoz