For the op, here's mine all cleaned up and relubed after some cooks. I decided to name it Jennifer after my wife, cause its the only time I can say my wife either puts out good food or let's me oil her up!
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Really I'd drive North to Ennis and get a Johnson T Pit . :heh: $1680 ....... a Vertical Horizontal Double Reverse Flow- Oh Ya.!!
Smitty,
Do you have any personal experience with this pit? I've spoken the Chad a couple of times and he's real keen on this design. He claims it's much more efficient than a traditional offset pipe smoker?
My problem is if you purchased it and hated it, you could't resale it because it just ain't pretty.
Smitty,
Do you have any personal experience with this pit? I've spoken the Chad a couple of times and he's real keen on this design. He claims it's much more efficient than a traditional offset pipe smoker?
My problem is if you purchased it and hated it, you could't resale it because it just ain't pretty.
Klose has a variant of the T where the firebox is center and offset to rear with cook chamber having a stack on each side. It looks nice and efficient but it's Klose prices
Back to OP, if you're curious about alternate Gator designs, they have a Gator version of VO and IVC, but their prices are in the stratosphere, just like Klose. For example, the Gator version of IVC is called Rebel and it rings the register at $5995 !!!
Just Buy It....IF you Don't Like It I'll take it off your hands for 50 Cents on the Dollar...Cash Money.... :heh:
Pitts & Spitts has a smoker thats similar design, only you wont have to take it to the scrap metal yard if you dont want it.
Speaking of Klose, I talked to them today. 3 weeks to build something Vs 16 weeks at LSG.
Any thoughts on Klose? A Klose would only be $100 more than LSG.
Speaking of Klose, I talked to them today. 3 weeks to build something Vs 16 weeks at LSG.
Any thoughts on Klose? A Klose would only be $100 more than LSG.
Speaking of Klose, I talked to them today. 3 weeks to build something Vs 16 weeks at LSG.
Chris never worked at Gator. How that rumor got started, no one knows.
Notorious are you planning on selling your Shirley or are you looking at a LSG as a secondary pit?
I have decided to go with Klose. 2-3 week wait vs 4 months at LSG. At this time I'm not interested in waiting 4 months just to get slide out grates and thats what it came down to. The 20" LSG does not come with tuning plates so no advantage there. I have welders and a plasma cutter so I could make my own anyways.
Only question is to eliminate the firebox grill or no? Seems like I could just grill in the cook chamber if I wanted or use my Kettle. Seems like firebox grill would just be more greasy mess to clean and more maintenance. Anyone with thoughts on a firebox grill? Do you use it? Yeah or nah? Also Klose has the external firebox slide out ash pan so you dont have to open the firebox door to dump ashes. Any thoughts on this? How often do you have to dump ash during a cook?