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Old 06-24-2018, 10:16 AM   #61
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"Fixed it by enlarging the air intake" ..... how in the world did you do that?
Perhaps you are just opening the intake all the way?

My LSG vertical offset drafts like crazy. This is the first I have heard of an intake issue with any of the lSG smokers.
Literally, I cut the intake and replaced the intake door with a wider one. Now I have no issues cooking with the firebox door closed and all vents open maintaining temp with a small fire. Before doing this, I had to cook with the firebox door open. I don't doubt your vertical offset drafts properly. Mine is a horizontal offset and a small one at 24x36. I have to burn a very small fire to maintain low enough temps...problem is, the smaller fire is harder to maintain with a small coal base. Before the fix, as soon as I closed the firebox door (all vents wide open), the fire would smolder. And yes...I used well aged wood (2 years aged post oak split to even smaller than coke sized diameter and about 6" long) and prewarmed splits by actually placing them inside the firebox off to the side of the fire.
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Old 06-24-2018, 10:19 AM   #62
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Mind snapping a pic or elaborating on said adapter? I'd like to be able to do the same with mine.
Don't remember if my value is 1 or 1.25 in.
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Old 06-24-2018, 12:13 PM   #63
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Literally, I cut the intake and replaced the intake door with a wider one. Now I have no issues cooking with the firebox door closed and all vents open maintaining temp with a small fire. Before doing this, I had to cook with the firebox door open. I don't doubt your vertical offset drafts properly. Mine is a horizontal offset and a small one at 24x36. I have to burn a very small fire to maintain low enough temps...problem is, the smaller fire is harder to maintain with a small coal base. Before the fix, as soon as I closed the firebox door (all vents wide open), the fire would smolder. And yes...I used well aged wood (2 years aged post oak split to even smaller than coke sized diameter and about 6" long) and prewarmed splits by actually placing them inside the firebox off to the side of the fire.
Thanks for the reply. I would make sure to notify Chris at LSG that he as been been selling a poorly designed smoker all these years. Who would have known? Actually, I am of the opinion that it is more operator error involved and a lack of good fire management on your part. My insulated firebox requires small fires. just took a little practice....... Maybe BillN out in Arizona can chime in with his cooks using his 24 X 36.
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Old 06-24-2018, 12:22 PM   #64
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Plenty of things made with great engineering have room for improvement. Nothing wrong with making a wider window of adjustment. More precise control for moving more air. Think of all the mods available for motors on just about everything that are about moving more air.
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Old 06-24-2018, 01:01 PM   #65
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Don't remember if my value is 1 or 1.25 in.

How about cutting that hose short, stuffing into a used milk or water jug and setting on rack...seal so it don't stink when done, toss when full.

Or a bucket with foil, but I think someone already suggested that.
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Old 06-24-2018, 02:10 PM   #66
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I see replacement grease buckets for pellet poopers a lot of places.

You should be able to hang one off the ball valve handle.

Or even a small cattle bucket from a farm supply store. TSC or FleetFarm.

If you're broke from the lsg purchase...make one from a large soup can and a hanger?
That's exactly what I'm thinking of doing for mine. I think Traeger makes one that should be easy to find at a hardware store like Orchard.
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Old 06-24-2018, 02:25 PM   #67
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Were you having issues with the logs smoldering with the firebox door closed? Just curious. I own a 24x36 horizontal offset from LSG and have had issues with it. Fixed it by enlarging the air intake.
I had my door cracked several times when adding new logs. Didn't know if it was just the learning curve or if I'll always need to do that.
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Old 06-24-2018, 02:27 PM   #68
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Where does the grease go when you’re cooking on the griddle?
I'm not sure :) There is no obvious trap for it. I imagine if you're cooking something really greasy, the grease will run off the edges and work its way down to the firebox eventually. However, when I do smashburgers, I make super thin patties and get my Grill Grates so hot that most there's not a ton of grease runoff. It's sort of burning in place. So I don't think it'll be a problem for me. I'll certainly never cook something like bacon on the griddle, though.
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Thanks for the reply. I would make sure to notify Chris at LSG that he as been been selling a poorly designed smoker all these years. Who would have known? Actually, I am of the opinion that it is more operator error involved and a lack of good fire management on your part. My insulated firebox requires small fires. just took a little practice....... Maybe BillN out in Arizona can chime in with his cooks using his 24 X 36.
You’re entitled to your opinion although it comes off as condescending since you know nothing about me and don’t own this particular smoker. Given a good draft, a small fire can be maintained with a proportionately small coal base. Without it, the operator will need to find another solution (eg cook with firebox door open, use smaller splits, lengthen smoke stack, elevate stack end of smoker, etc).
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Old 06-24-2018, 02:33 PM   #70
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A small bucket or gallon jug won't solve the problem for anyone who is using water in the smoker, or cleaning out with water after the smoke. I used at least 8 gallons of water cleaning her last night, and I don't want all that greasy water spraying on my storage rack. For now, I filled up a five gallon bucket twice and tossed the water in the woods. But it was a pain fitting the bucket under the ball valve even empty, and obviously even less fun getting it back out once the bucket had 4 gallons or so of water in it.
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Old 06-24-2018, 02:39 PM   #71
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LIST UPDATED JUNE 24, 2018

LSG's Videos:

Walkaround: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-qQNYp4uWE
Chicken Leg Quarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9OxLwbt1g
Brisket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKLwheAxRpo
Ribeye Steaks Sear vs Reverse Sear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYiWPKerLgc&t=5s


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Uncrating: https://youtu.be/guWUE5kzjqI
Arrival & Walkaround: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unyi...ature=youtu.be
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The Grass Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYbhiqRQXc
Initial Burn In - Part 1 of 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_j79fAVR0k
Initial Burn In - Part 2 of 2: https://youtu.be/SDuW7imu564
Can I Griddle & Smoke At the Same Time?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St4m...ature=youtu.be
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I had my door cracked several times when adding new logs. Didn't know if it was just the learning curve or if I'll always need to do that.
Can’t speak to your particular model, but with my 24x36 I tried everything in my arsenal (very small splits, preheated splits inside the firebox, using over seasoned wood, floor fan blowing into the firebox, adjusting leveling of the smoker, running it without tuning plates to minimize resistance). I know a lot of people (Franklin most notably) say to cook with the firebox door open, but I was annoyed that I had to do it as a requirement and not just an option. With my intake now larger, cooks are much less of a headache and more enjoyable.
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Guys, the "Arrival & Walkaround" video I just posted to the updated list above is from Kenyatta Robinson, a guy in SoCal who just took receipt of his new 20x42 LSG this weekend. He's got several accessories that I did not order, and his video was really interesting - if you think my delivery was scary, you should watch his :)

With another 20x42 user posting vids, we'll all benefit from better variety.
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Can’t speak to your particular model, but with my 24x36 I tried everything in my arsenal (very small splits, preheated splits inside the firebox, using over seasoned wood, floor fan blowing into the firebox, adjusting leveling of the smoker, running it without tuning plates to minimize resistance). I know a lot of people (Franklin most notably) say to cook with the firebox door open, but I was annoyed that I had to do it as a requirement and not just an option. With my intake now larger, cooks are much less of a headache and more enjoyable.
Yes, it is annoying because it means more babysitting, and because it is already discoloring the paint around the door opening. But I don't have the skillz to mod mine like you did so I'll have to tinker with it and see if this is a longterm prob or if these 20" models will run better once I figure it out.
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You guys need to contact Chris. He'll be glad to help. I don't own one but i have spoken to him a couple times and know his reputation. I'd be very surprised to find that he designed these to be run with the door cracked.

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