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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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04-23-2014, 04:42 AM | #136 | |
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I am keeping mine in the garage because I don't have a covered patio. My house faces to the east, which means after about 2 PM I will be in the shade. If she was out back, I would be in the sun from 10:00 AM until almost sundown. I'll take the shade! I hope the weather turns for the better, and you get your chance to fire her up!
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04-23-2014, 08:12 AM | #137 |
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Join Date: 12-23-13
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Out of curiosity, what do these things weigh?
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04-23-2014, 09:08 AM | #138 |
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04-23-2014, 09:49 AM | #139 |
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Join Date: 02-17-10
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04-23-2014, 10:00 AM | #140 |
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04-23-2014, 10:20 AM | #141 | |
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Pad04.jpg Pad03.jpg Pad01.jpg We're also extending the car port to the side of the mountain to have room to cover our "toys". Extension01.jpg
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04-23-2014, 12:41 PM | #142 | |
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Join Date: 05-30-13
Location: Kyle, TX
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The most noticeable thing about the vertical configuration is that it gives a much wider range of temperatures. Because the heat and smoke get to travel up almost immediately after leaving the firebox instead of travelling sideways a great distance first, it's a lot easier to get higher temps and the cooker drafts much better. My old horizontal offset would barely get over 275 on a hot summer day while my LSG vertical can easily hit 350 if I want it to, and with not as large a fire as you would think. Once the 1/2' firebox and the 1/4" steel construction of my pit gets heated up it really requires very little fire to maintain temp. In addition to this the 30" x 24" cabinet with 6 slide outs will hold as much or in most cases more food than many of the larger trailer pits out there while costing a lot less! If you're looking to purchase a high end offset, I'd HIGHLY recommend the Lone Star Grillz vertical offsets!
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04-23-2014, 12:48 PM | #143 | |
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Join Date: 03-03-14
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Ironically my backyard patio slab slopes downward...making it bothersome for me. I will probably have someone come out in the near future and extend my patio and level it out. I need to find a way to level off my cooker or it will drive me nuts. I also need to buy some wheel chocks to keep this sucker from rolling away |
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04-23-2014, 12:58 PM | #144 | |
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04-23-2014, 01:34 PM | #145 |
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Sorry I didn't really answer your question about the smoke! It's actually better on the vertical because with a better draft there's less of a chance of getting stagnant smoke hanging out in the smoking chamber and therefore less of a chance of too much smoke or creosote. The quality of my Q went up several notches once I got my vertical offset.
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04-23-2014, 05:03 PM | #146 |
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Join Date: 10-03-13
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Using water is it possible to hold temps of 275?
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04-23-2014, 05:59 PM | #147 |
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Dave - She weighs between 775 and 800 lbs.
I'm sure you can, although I have not really done it yet. I cooked ribs once, and my temps did go over 275, but I cannot be sure about how much water was inside.
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04-24-2014, 07:14 AM | #148 | |
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04-24-2014, 07:43 AM | #149 | |
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I ended up buying these from amazon. "Andersen-3604 Camper Leveler" I found the slant levelers and others as well. Figured the ones I bought would be easier for me to handle on my own. Can't wait to fire it up! |
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04-24-2014, 08:15 AM | #150 |
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I'm looking to get my smoker up my garage. I have a 1 inch rise from the driveway to the garage. Any ideas. Ive been using the plywood from the crate to get it up there but there has to be something easier. Would like to get the plywood out of my garage. I looked at the leveler ramps and they just are too much.
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