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05-08-2010, 12:46 AM | #561 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
Ok guys I'm sitting here at 1:30 EST with 4 butts on the smoker.....my wife got me the chargriller with the side box. Put them on about 7 tonight and temp is still around 120. Seems like I've gone through about 2/3 bag of kingsford. I cant get the temp above 190-200. What am I doing wrong. Getting ready to pull them off, wrap in foil and put in the oven at 170 untill about 6. Any help is very Much appreciated. I have had brinkman and Webber's before but this is a first for this set up.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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05-08-2010, 01:05 AM | #562 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
Sounds like this is a first run for this new pit?
Assuming your thermometers are accurate and well placed and you have enough fuel in there, I'm thinking that it might be leaking air like a sieve. For the immediate fix, you can use aluminum foil to make temporary gaskets to seal the leaks. Permanent fixing them would depend on where they are. |
05-08-2010, 01:16 AM | #563 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
second time out. first time last weekend with a lot less stuff on it and a lot more Sam Adams in me.....Maybe thats why it didn't seem so bad. Would seem like if I had air leaks it would be running hot with that much fuel. Like I said the side fire box concept is new to me......Ive cook a couple of herds on gas and the old reliable Weber....which is what I really wanted in the first place....but wadya gonna do tell the wife to take it back?
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05-08-2010, 01:38 AM | #565 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
I do get some smoke around it but nothing severe.
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05-08-2010, 02:42 AM | #566 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
Not real familiar with the chrgriller design & layout, so that's all I could think of offhand.
Are you burning blue-bag KF or KF comp? KF comp burns significantly hotter, but for not as long. It's possible that there might be nothing wrong, and that pit justs requires a fuel that burns hotter.. |
05-08-2010, 03:08 AM | #567 | |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
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05-08-2010, 03:11 AM | #568 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
An empty smoker is a sad sight...I think I can make her happier!
Time to light her up! That's a happy Smoker! Like Brent sad...cooks reward Steady as she goes!
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05-08-2010, 03:12 AM | #569 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
Finishing up for tonight, and I still get a few hours sleep!
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05-08-2010, 03:40 AM | #570 | |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
What was your weather like?
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05-08-2010, 03:42 AM | #571 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
Or he just smoked Jenifer Lopez
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05-08-2010, 06:05 AM | #572 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
Now that is a beautiful picture. A table with a cleaver, some ribs, a cigar, and some liquor!!
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05-08-2010, 08:03 AM | #573 | |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
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**sniff** A tear just came to my eye....a thing of beauty **sniff**
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05-08-2010, 08:03 AM | #574 | |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
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How big were your pork butts? If we are talking about a 9-10lb which is what I smoke usually at 6 hours you are only halfway through. I don't recall if 120 is near my halfway temp but well. As for your cooker temp where are you getting that temp. From the lid thermo?, one on the grate? etc. I have the Chargriller duo and side box. The lid temp is always high, and then temps move warmer to cooler from right to left as you get farther from the fire. And another note, if I was you I'd take a look at this mod. It make your life a lot easier and may raise your temps to right where you need them.
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05-08-2010, 08:04 AM | #575 |
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Re: What's in your smoker?
Bastid....I'm in full-blown man-tears now....Sweet Brother....Sweet!
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05-08-2010, 01:29 PM | #576 |
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05-08-2010, 01:35 PM | #577 |
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Looks great Darrell.
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05-08-2010, 01:37 PM | #578 |
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