Drain Valve
- Thread starter Roaster
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I don't have a drain valve!
What kind of pit are we talking about here.
What kind of pit are we talking about here.
Roaster
Knows what a fatty is.
i have a homemade reverse flow.
http://usera.ImageCave.com/roaster/roof/100_2519.jpg
http://usera.ImageCave.com/roaster/roof/100_2519.jpg
Personally, I'd go with open with a bucket or something underneath it to catch the grease.
EatonHoggBBQ
Babbling Farker
I don't have a valve either but I do block the hole so no air can enter.
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
Closed, open and drain when done before it cools.
blues_n_cues
is Blowin Smoke!
i don't have 1 but everyone i know that does(not sure about langs)say it screws w/ their airflow like a vacuum effect drawing air from the stack.
for what it's worth...
for what it's worth...
B
Bushwacker
Guest
I agree with the other Brethren here, BTW, Nice Looking unit you got there.I bet you can cook some Grub on that.
Yep! Closed! That's what I'd do...
bbq ron
is one Smokin' Farker
i leave the grease valve open all the way on my lang, just use a 5 gallon bucket to catch the grease and
it's tall enough that it doesn't effect any air flow that i notice.
it's tall enough that it doesn't effect any air flow that i notice.
BBQ Bandit
Babbling Farker
Keep it open
On the Lang... the drain pipe is attached to the reverse flow plate at the grease v-channel. I only close it after a cooking and cleaning (for pit storage in the trailer).
Haven't seen any temp problems with the drain being open.
i leave the grease valve open all the way on my lang, just use a 5 gallon bucket to catch the grease and
it's tall enough that it doesn't effect any air flow that i notice.
On the Lang... the drain pipe is attached to the reverse flow plate at the grease v-channel. I only close it after a cooking and cleaning (for pit storage in the trailer).
Haven't seen any temp problems with the drain being open.
nmayeux
Babbling Farker
I leave it open, as the build up of grease is a fire hazard, and it makes cleaning much easier. Oh, and the dog thinks it is an alternate snack bowl...
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closed..
large cooks I will drain it during the cook to make sure i have no buildup, then close it again.
large cooks I will drain it during the cook to make sure i have no buildup, then close it again.
Smokin Turkey
is Blowin Smoke!
I've seen them both ways. I think the closed makes for some nice steam drying up all the grease. I walked by a few big pits hearing the pits with the closed valves "boiling" and seeing the large grease pails on the ones with the ones open. I think it's in your personal preference.
On the big pit I just finished, I had thought about filling the pan 1/2 with water and then draining in the end for a large cut or pig. would this be a bad idea?
On the big pit I just finished, I had thought about filling the pan 1/2 with water and then draining in the end for a large cut or pig. would this be a bad idea?
