How To Prevent Rust On A Yoder Pellet Grill - YS640s

[@awesmdiver]

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]

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

[@gofigure6562]

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]

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

[@kentliechty7779]

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]

Thank you sir. Will do!

[@samwright9162]

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 !!!

[@chrishutchinson8481]

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]

Very welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@rsmith1894]

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

[@RumandCook]

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

[@franowens3343]

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]

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

[@jlmali397115]

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]

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

[@kylecallister7428]

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

[@RumandCook]

Can’t go wrong there. Thanks for watching!

[@stevenwirt1254]

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

[@RumandCook]

Awesome congrats! 🍻

[@daniels0817]

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]

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

[@phildickson9508]

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]

Congrats, thanks for sharing!

[@gazmurrell]

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

[@RumandCook]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@terrydehkes8451]

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

[@RumandCook]

Awesome congrats. Thanks for watching!

[@ahoghead3820]

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]

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

[@bigmac3602]

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

[@RumandCook]

Thank you sir, appreciate that!

[@lewispollak8315]

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

[@RumandCook]

Congrats on the new unit. Thanks for watching!

[@lewispollak8315]

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

[@RumandCook]

Just don’t put your wheels on backwards 😂

[@brucepeterson6117]

Great video, waiting for my order to arrive.

[@RumandCook]

Thanks, congrats!

[@JohnTeamMc]

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

[@RumandCook]

Thanks for watching!

[@bryanduncan6255]

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

[@RumandCook]

Thanks for watching! Love me some ribs

[@gsmoneygsmoney1479]

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

[@RumandCook]

Haha thanks for watching :)

[@corygegg]

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]

Congrats. Enjoy your new toy!

[@buzzindsm3380]

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

[@RumandCook]

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

[@DimitriyLanis]

@@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.

[@Zman-001]

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

[@RumandCook]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmmQeZ9mr9ytiKc Thanks for watching.

[@Zman-001]

@@RumandCook Thanks for the quick reply! :)

[@RumandCook]

No prob!

[@ambbrano3049]

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

[@bobbyk2126]

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]

Steak crunch is always good. Thanks for watching!

[@sherri082772]

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

[@RumandCook]

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

[@z.a.b.8189]

Love cooking everything on my yodder

[@timesco3699]

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]

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.

[@StealthJackson12B]

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

[@RumandCook]

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[@MitchellMyers]

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]

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.

[@tydegaming9627]

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

[@RumandCook]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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!

[@SingerAuto1967]

Did you put on with the smoker cold or warm? Or does it even matter

[@RumandCook]

I do it cold, no need to warm it up. 🍻

[@Scotty476]

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

[@RumandCook]

Thanks for watching.

[@NovolavaBeamish]

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]

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!

[@jimkillingsworth6581]

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]

Love me some pork chops as well!

[@RumandCook]

Hi Jim, please email [e-mail] :)

[@RumandCook]

Hey Jim! You WON.. need you to email me please! [e-mail]

[@TheKsylofoni]

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

[@RumandCook]

Cool, thanks for watching!

[@taildragger77DK]

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

[@joelpfeil7131]

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]

Yep they all cook very similar. Thanks for watching!

[@familywellnesscorpus]

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]

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!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

great video thank you for this.

[@RumandCook]

Thanks for watching!

[@pikaucf1011]

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

[@RumandCook]

Love pizza. Thanks for watching!

[@swimmer0430]

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]

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

[@justinvoye8967]

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]

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

[@kdglock4491]

What do you clean shelfs with?

[@RumandCook]

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

[@michaelpeters9698]

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

[@RumandCook]

Good choices!

[@JJ-ji6iw]

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]

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]

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

[@RumandCook]

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.

[@svenop]

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

[@RumandCook]

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. 🍻

[@RumandCook]

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[@DimitriyLanis]

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]

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. 🍻

[@jacobelder6806]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

@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. 🍻

[@stevenford4313]

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

[@RumandCook]

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. 🍻

[@joelpfeil7131]

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

[@rileybacon47]

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

[@RumandCook]

I do it every 3 months. 🍻

[@rileybacon47]

Thank you !

[@charleslorne]

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

[@RumandCook]

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. 🍻

[@Gary-n1u]

My favorite Yoder cook is smoked candied salmon bites.

[@RumandCook]

Interesting. 🍻

[@cirwin4099]

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]

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!

[@justinsword4522]

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

[@RumandCook]

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

[@aliazzam1117]

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]

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]

@@RumandCook Appreciate your prompt response. Thank you

[@RumandCook]

No problem.

[@ianb282]

Has anyone tried XPC?

[@RumandCook]

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

[@samm8135]

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

[@RumandCook]

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.

[@jrdufresne3359]

My favorite thing to cook on the Yoder is Brisket

[@RumandCook]

Good choice. Thanks for watching!

[@Rav123123]

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]

Good timing, update video came out this week: 1 Year Update! Does This Product Put An End To Yoder Rust Issues? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWKzlpSue9-rbq8

[@johngcummings]

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

[@RumandCook]

Can’t go wrong there!

[@todd3090]

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

[@RumandCook]

Good stuff. Thanks for watching!

[@frenchiemonkey5953]

Smoked cheddar bacon turkey burgers and corn beef and cabbage.

[@RumandCook]

Putting it to work!

[@gacklehacks]

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

[@RumandCook]

😂 all of the above!

[@oldmanian]

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

[@RumandCook]

Congrats. Love me some pork! Thanks for watching.

[@farleyrivervan2008]

My favorite is pork belly!

[@RumandCook]

Great choice!

[@aarondorn6568]

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]

Good choices. Thanks for watching!

[@johnpowers5786]

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]

Love me some tri-tri.

[@wademeredith8301]

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.

[@shivajesus]

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

[@RumandCook]

Haha thanks for watching.

[@richhansen8617]

Ribs, briskets, butts and burgers!

[@RumandCook]

All my favs 😆. Burger Battle vid coming soon.

[@sherri082772]

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]

Appreciate the tip!

[@LewisShapiro]

Brisket

[@zeza8603]

did I win?

[@RumandCook]

I sent the winner the prize. 🍻

[@zeza8603]

@@RumandCook damn't