lang 84

tim hawk · 03-29-2011, 08:33 AM

Got a chance at a used 84 but think its way to much cooker for me most of the time wondering if fuel to keep it at temp is a lot more than the 60.
i guess wondering if it is way to big for a family backyard cook.

early mornin' smokin' · 03-29-2011, 09:21 AM

depends on how big you're family is!

The Pigman · 03-29-2011, 09:33 AM

would much rather have the 84 than the 60 I find the 84 aways filled when I cook.

Lake Dogs · 03-29-2011, 09:40 AM

I have a 60 and love it. However, there's been a time or two when I'd really like the
extra room of an 84. We can do a hog on the 60, but it's a small one and we have to
cut the feet off... I dont think it would that *that* much more fuel.

If you're only cooking 2 racks of ribs, you probably wouldn't want the 60 either.

What's the price on the 84? I'll swap you a 60 (with warmer) for an 84!

HBMTN · 03-29-2011, 10:30 AM

I got my 84 in January, been cooking on it every weekend in 20 to 50 degree weather. I light it with a chimney of charcoal and add about 5 sticks of wood the size diameter of a pint jar. After that burns down to coals I add about three more sticks of wood and then about two sticks every 45 minutes to an hour after that. I think in warm weather it will use less. Don't know how that would compare to a 60.

southernsmoker · 03-29-2011, 10:40 AM

two or three sticks an hour to keep up to temp, depending on wx, wind etc..

tim hawk · 03-29-2011, 12:51 PM

I guess i could sell it if it didn't work out for me.lol

kcmike · 03-29-2011, 04:07 PM

I've had my 84D for the past 7 years and cooked a farkin' fark-load of meat on it. It's a great cooker for the money and I love it.

That said, I found myself putting it up for sale earlier this year because it's just too big for me any more. I ended up buying a used 22½" WSM from Craig's List to see if it would fit my needs better. It does, and I really like it. However, I still really like my Lang and I think I'm going to keep it so I can have the best of both worlds. The WSM for the back yard and the 84 for when I really need the extra room.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I love my Lang so much, I just can't bring myself to sell it, but it is really too big for everyday back yard stuff...

Hope this helps.

Mike
OakridgeBBQ.com

tim hawk · 03-30-2011, 12:06 AM

Thats what i have decided to its more than i need 48 or 60 at most.Thanks for giving good info.

smokinQ2 · 06-01-2011, 11:09 PM

Tim,

Did you sell your lang?

Thanks, Brian

tim hawk · 06-02-2011, 12:24 AM

I passed on it just to much cooker for me.lol

03-29-2011, 08:33 AM	#1
tim hawk Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-12-11 Location: tellico plains tn	lang 84 Got a chance at a used 84 but think its way to much cooker for me most of the time wondering if fuel to keep it at temp is a lot more than the 60. i guess wondering if it is way to big for a family backyard cook.

03-29-2011, 09:21 AM	#2
early mornin' smokin' is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-08 Location: wading river, ny	depends on how big you're family is! __________________ L trailer spicewine, webers, 2-26.75's, performer, heineken 22 1/2, 7 level pro-q 20 excel

03-29-2011, 09:33 AM	#3
The Pigman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-10-07 Location: Cincinnati Ohio	would much rather have the 84 than the 60 I find the 84 aways filled when I cook. __________________ Smokin Blues BBQ The Pigman (Roger) Pitmaster KCBS CBJ #30390 Lead for State of Ohio & Indiana for Operation BBQ Relief Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member Lang 84 Custom Longneck with warmer Mobil Food Lic. With State of Ohio

03-29-2011, 09:40 AM	#4
Lake Dogs Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Name/Nickname : Hance	I have a 60 and love it. However, there's been a time or two when I'd really like the extra room of an 84. We can do a hog on the 60, but it's a small one and we have to cut the feet off... I dont think it would that that much more fuel. If you're only cooking 2 racks of ribs, you probably wouldn't want the 60 either. What's the price on the 84? I'll swap you a 60 (with warmer) for an 84! __________________ Hance - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from darn near anywhere) My competition daze are probably behind me now; I pretty much cook for family, friends, and frankly the peace and solitude I get from smokin' on an offset... Was Lang 84DX, now Bubba Grills 250R and many Weber grills

03-29-2011, 10:30 AM	#5
HBMTN is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Virginia	I got my 84 in January, been cooking on it every weekend in 20 to 50 degree weather. I light it with a chimney of charcoal and add about 5 sticks of wood the size diameter of a pint jar. After that burns down to coals I add about three more sticks of wood and then about two sticks every 45 minutes to an hour after that. I think in warm weather it will use less. Don't know how that would compare to a 60. __________________ Ole Hickory EL-EW, FEC 120, Lang 84, Custom Off Set

03-29-2011, 10:40 AM	#6
southernsmoker is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-14-08 Location: NS, Canada Name/Nickname : JO	two or three sticks an hour to keep up to temp, depending on wx, wind etc.. __________________ Southern Smoker-Northern Division! Lang 84D Longneck Cookshacks Gone brick n mortar :crazy:

03-29-2011, 12:51 PM	#7
tim hawk Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-12-11 Location: tellico plains tn	84 I guess i could sell it if it didn't work out for me.lol

03-29-2011, 04:07 PM	#8
kcmike is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-09-11 Location: Kearney, MO	I've had my 84D for the past 7 years and cooked a farkin' fark-load of meat on it. It's a great cooker for the money and I love it. That said, I found myself putting it up for sale earlier this year because it's just too big for me any more. I ended up buying a used 22½" WSM from Craig's List to see if it would fit my needs better. It does, and I really like it. However, I still really like my Lang and I think I'm going to keep it so I can have the best of both worlds. The WSM for the back yard and the 84 for when I really need the extra room. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I love my Lang so much, I just can't bring myself to sell it, but it is really too big for everyday back yard stuff... Hope this helps. Mike OakridgeBBQ.com __________________ Mike Trump Owner & Master Blender, Oakridge BBQ LLC [URL="https://www.oakridgebbq.com"][B][U][SIZE="3"]~ Visit Oakridge BBQ ~[/SIZE][/U][/B][/URL] Ole Hickory CTO 26½" Weber Kettle

03-30-2011, 12:06 AM	#9
tim hawk Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-12-11 Location: tellico plains tn	84 Thats what i have decided to its more than i need 48 or 60 at most.Thanks for giving good info.

06-01-2011, 11:09 PM	#10
smokinQ2 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-12-10 Location: Charlotte	Lang 84 smoker Tim, Did you sell your lang? Thanks, Brian

06-02-2011, 12:24 AM	#11
tim hawk Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-12-11 Location: tellico plains tn	lang I passed on it just to much cooker for me.lol