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04-05-2020, 07:07 PM | #151 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 11-10-17
Location: Seacoast, NH
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Waiting until I can see one locally before I pull the trigger.
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04-05-2020, 09:50 PM | #152 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 03-02-14
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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You want to really perk up that 560? Connect your Fireboard to it
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04-05-2020, 11:11 PM | #153 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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any of yall have issues with the charcoal falling thru the firegrate too soon? - in pic new charcoal is almost falling thru.......seems like even just partially burnt would fall thru into ash pan? Just Curious - anyone add expanded metal?
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04-07-2020, 10:53 AM | #154 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 12-24-11
Location: Camarillo, CA
Name/Nickname : Jason
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On the Akorn I have used that to sorta skip the boring temps and get right to the key temps and hold. For example get a couple hours of smoke below ~125 is meat temp, then jump to ~150-160 ish meat and render fat for a while, then jump to ~190 ish and hold to breakdown the tough stuff and turn it to gelatin/sugar. The best ribs I ever made came off my Akorn using that strategy and putting the wood on a separate grate just above the coals after they were lit. Though it takes an awful long time to prep the smoker (and get nice clean smoke) for what turns out to be a pretty small amount of ribs on the Akorn. If the Masterbuilt app does not add program functionality I will probably go there at some point. For awhile I will stay more manual and try to learn the cooker. First I need to learn how to get a nice clean smoke flavor. How did you adapt the masterbuilt to the fireboard drive? Did you cut wires, or make an adapter? Also, when using the fireboard does the fan still cut off if you open a door? Thanks again for your great review of the MB Gravity--it's going to be fun exploring what this can do.
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04-07-2020, 01:01 PM | #155 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 03-02-14
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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I connected my Fireboard with a cable I made with a 2.5mm barrel plug on one end, and a JST type connector on the other. That way I can go back to stock as easy as unplugging the patch cable and plugging back in the MB cable. The Fireboard will sense a temp drop when you open the lid, and will turn off the fan for a period of time that you set on the F/B.
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04-07-2020, 06:54 PM | #156 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 12-24-11
Location: Camarillo, CA
Name/Nickname : Jason
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04-08-2020, 10:13 AM | #157 | |
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Join Date: 03-02-14
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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This is what I bought. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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04-08-2020, 12:17 PM | #158 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 12-24-11
Location: Camarillo, CA
Name/Nickname : Jason
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04-08-2020, 06:56 PM | #159 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 03-02-14
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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I used an automotive fuse to bridge the lid switch at first. Fireboard does away with all those switches as you don't use the Masterbuilt control at all
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04-14-2020, 12:10 AM | #160 |
Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match.
Join Date: 10-01-18
Location: Cincinnati OH
Name/Nickname : parrot037
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https://thebbqhq.com/collections/mas...avityfed-cable
BBQ HQ is selling a cable for $10 that connects the Fireboard to the 560 or 1050. May not be in stock yet though. |
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04-14-2020, 09:52 AM | #161 | |
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Join Date: 03-02-14
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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For someone that's not inclined to make their own, that's not a bad deal. I made mine for about half that
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04-27-2020, 11:57 PM | #162 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 08-14-10
Location: York, PA
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Have it. Love it.
Last edited by pgiven; 04-28-2020 at 12:05 AM.. Reason: who cares |
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04-29-2020, 01:44 AM | #163 |
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Join Date: 09-23-09
Location: Eau Claire WI (finally)
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Picked mine up last week... So far I really like it. Grilled burgers after the burn off
A few observations so far The temp plummets once the unit is off so don't think of carry over heat, there is no thermal mass excluding the cast iron grates. I may be able to to use that to my advantage in time. Even after seeing a few times to make sure to remove (and replace) the air gates I already forgot once. I want a few remove before flight ribbons My lump is dusty so I keep the gates in place while loading the hopper that way it doesn't have an easy drift into the cook chamber. small burning lump drops into lower pan but my understanding is thats normal for gravity feed and you put wood chunks down there for less smoke than chunks in the chute. Blue tooth and Wifi are disappointing. I heard someone was doing a mod to improve reception but can't find a source. Guessing it just might be longer antenna Did some reverse seer pork chops tonight. Breaking down a slap of ribs tomorrow St Louis and some asian spiced sticky tips. I'd buy it again as it stands. Helps that Fleet Farm gave me a $100 of promo on any $500 purchase. 560 and a bag of Kingsford
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04-29-2020, 04:10 AM | #164 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 03-02-14
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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It's not the antenna that's the problem. It's Masterbuilt's lame app and controller software that's the problem
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04-29-2020, 06:39 PM | #165 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 09-09-19
Location: Saint Louis
Name/Nickname : Kevin
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