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Well, well, well... now that this flu/cold bug has decided to be a bit nicer today, I found myself able to make it out to the garage and snap some pics of the all-new beast that we refer to as the MAK 3 Star. I must say that my initial impressions have been nothing short of “in awe!”
The first firing/seasoning to come soon!
After that, the cooking adventures begin [emoji846]
I must say that moving from CA to TN has been quite a weather adjustment for me. Brrrrrr, it’s cold today. Below is a pic of our street this morning. That’s ice, not snow.
Snapped today’s pics in the garage with a 68k BTU heater blowing on me the whole time!
This thing is ginormous! Every square inch is constructed from 304 SS all but guaranteeing a never ending grill/smoker. Ya have to see it in person to fully appreciate the cooking possibilities this behemoth offers.
A US made cooker with no expense spared, no short cuts taken, and nothing but the finest materials used. Any MAK owner will attest to that
Just let your culinary imagination run wild with this one...
The rear vents are the reverse of the 2 Star and for obvious reasons have a rain deflector over them. Not sure the reasoning behind this, but it is a very nice/clean configuration
The rain/snow/bad weather shield.
Handles on both sides that are incredibly strong. Can be used to move the 3 Star or as tie downs for transporting.
4 industrial k-style temp probe ports. Nuthin’ but the best.
MAK Grills Mobile for easy peasy remote WiFi operation.
No more wrapping of the power cord. Just reinsert into rolling cart when done. Love this!
The massive grease collection pan!
Nice, clean and INTERNAL
Here the grill is completely stripped of all internal parts. You are looking at nothing but the belly of the beast with its dual fire pots.
The grease drainage system is a bit different with this cooker as all grease runs toward the middle of the grill vs the outside. The grease drains into this trough and straight down the chute into the huge slide out grease pan.
A shot of straight down the grease chute into the grease pan.
The removable MAK fire pots.
Dual hoppers underneath the massive front lid/work space.
Ain’t they purdy when new!
Both hoppers have a quick pellet release door. Here’s one hopper closed up...
...and the other hopper opened and ready to release pellets.
Here’s the ash trap door inside the belly of the cooker. Remove the “door” and sweep ash into the grease pan. Simple! You’ll get a nice fitting SS “door” that sits over the trap door (not pictured - oops).
The Funnel Flame Zone... IMO, the most brilliant innovation ever introduced into the pellet grill world. It is a game changer!
A closeup. The Funnel Flame Zone is more or less a reverse funnel which forces all heat to the cooking grate, creating incredibly even cook temps and very intense grilling power when needed. It also allows MAK’s to sip pellets even in cold weather because of how the heat is handled (all forced upwards, straight to the cooking surface instead of lingering around in the belly of the cooker).
Here’s a shot with the removable center divide in place. This allows for two things: 1) Multiple cooking grate levels 2) A different cooking temp to be used on each side of the grill simultaneously. Also note, you can clearly see in this pic where all grease drains down the surrounding Flame Zone grease channels into the internal grease pan.
Aerial shot of the setup with deflectors in place over each fire pot.
Here’s a pic of the Funnel Flame Zone drip pan with covers removed. This is the setup that will be used when grilling. No covers = intense semi-direct infrared grilling power with no flare ups. Hard to beat! Something else I noticed that I really like is the slope of the drip pan is a bit steeper than it’s 1 and 2 Star siblings. The faster grease drains, the better!
Here we are with covers in place and ready for smoking/roasting. Heck, I have grilled many times with these plates in place and still get great results. It’s just a more intense grilling experience with covers removed.
Lots of grilling real estate! With the center divider removed, you’ll have a grilling surface of 45x19.25” or 866 sq”.
Need more room? No problem, let take this bad boy up to 3216 sq” of cooking surface. That’s some serious cooking right there!
There is plenty of space for ribs, chicken, tri-tips, etc. Just shy of 3” of clearance between each grate.
The Pellet Boss Controller on steroids... lol. Any 1 or 2 Star owner will understand
There is plenty of room underneath to store all of your junk, grates, or whatever...
The first firing/seasoning to come soon!
After that, the cooking adventures begin [emoji846]
I must say that moving from CA to TN has been quite a weather adjustment for me. Brrrrrr, it’s cold today. Below is a pic of our street this morning. That’s ice, not snow.
Snapped today’s pics in the garage with a 68k BTU heater blowing on me the whole time!
This thing is ginormous! Every square inch is constructed from 304 SS all but guaranteeing a never ending grill/smoker. Ya have to see it in person to fully appreciate the cooking possibilities this behemoth offers.
A US made cooker with no expense spared, no short cuts taken, and nothing but the finest materials used. Any MAK owner will attest to that
Just let your culinary imagination run wild with this one...
The rear vents are the reverse of the 2 Star and for obvious reasons have a rain deflector over them. Not sure the reasoning behind this, but it is a very nice/clean configuration
The rain/snow/bad weather shield.
Handles on both sides that are incredibly strong. Can be used to move the 3 Star or as tie downs for transporting.
4 industrial k-style temp probe ports. Nuthin’ but the best.
MAK Grills Mobile for easy peasy remote WiFi operation.
No more wrapping of the power cord. Just reinsert into rolling cart when done. Love this!
The massive grease collection pan!
Nice, clean and INTERNAL
Here the grill is completely stripped of all internal parts. You are looking at nothing but the belly of the beast with its dual fire pots.
The grease drainage system is a bit different with this cooker as all grease runs toward the middle of the grill vs the outside. The grease drains into this trough and straight down the chute into the huge slide out grease pan.
A shot of straight down the grease chute into the grease pan.
The removable MAK fire pots.
Dual hoppers underneath the massive front lid/work space.
Ain’t they purdy when new!
Both hoppers have a quick pellet release door. Here’s one hopper closed up...
...and the other hopper opened and ready to release pellets.
Here’s the ash trap door inside the belly of the cooker. Remove the “door” and sweep ash into the grease pan. Simple! You’ll get a nice fitting SS “door” that sits over the trap door (not pictured - oops).
The Funnel Flame Zone... IMO, the most brilliant innovation ever introduced into the pellet grill world. It is a game changer!
A closeup. The Funnel Flame Zone is more or less a reverse funnel which forces all heat to the cooking grate, creating incredibly even cook temps and very intense grilling power when needed. It also allows MAK’s to sip pellets even in cold weather because of how the heat is handled (all forced upwards, straight to the cooking surface instead of lingering around in the belly of the cooker).
Here’s a shot with the removable center divide in place. This allows for two things: 1) Multiple cooking grate levels 2) A different cooking temp to be used on each side of the grill simultaneously. Also note, you can clearly see in this pic where all grease drains down the surrounding Flame Zone grease channels into the internal grease pan.
Aerial shot of the setup with deflectors in place over each fire pot.
Here’s a pic of the Funnel Flame Zone drip pan with covers removed. This is the setup that will be used when grilling. No covers = intense semi-direct infrared grilling power with no flare ups. Hard to beat! Something else I noticed that I really like is the slope of the drip pan is a bit steeper than it’s 1 and 2 Star siblings. The faster grease drains, the better!
Here we are with covers in place and ready for smoking/roasting. Heck, I have grilled many times with these plates in place and still get great results. It’s just a more intense grilling experience with covers removed.
Lots of grilling real estate! With the center divider removed, you’ll have a grilling surface of 45x19.25” or 866 sq”.
Need more room? No problem, let take this bad boy up to 3216 sq” of cooking surface. That’s some serious cooking right there!
There is plenty of space for ribs, chicken, tri-tips, etc. Just shy of 3” of clearance between each grate.
The Pellet Boss Controller on steroids... lol. Any 1 or 2 Star owner will understand
There is plenty of room underneath to store all of your junk, grates, or whatever...
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