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05-26-2014, 05:35 PM | #331 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 03-13-10
Location: Kansas
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I went for 18 hours with temps up to 350 for a few hours after I was done cookin. It would have went longer but decided to empty the ash tray and basket coals so I could put the smoker back in the garage. It was 200 for a few hours before cooling down with no coals.
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05-26-2014, 07:09 PM | #332 |
Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 06-17-12
Location: G-town TX
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Are any of you running this without a guru just wondering how good it runs without one.
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05-26-2014, 08:19 PM | #333 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-03-14
Location: Sachse, Tx
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05-26-2014, 08:29 PM | #334 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 03-13-10
Location: Kansas
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I'm either going to get a guru or upgrade my stoker.
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05-26-2014, 11:01 PM | #335 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-03-14
Location: Sachse, Tx
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I have used the guru on my wsm and on this cabinet smoker, and honestly it's the best investment in my bbq experience. It truly is awesome at managing temps, so you can either get some sleep on long cooks or tend to what life passes you.
When I remember the sleepless nights managing fire and vents...I don't miss them at all :) |
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05-27-2014, 08:25 AM | #336 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 03-13-10
Location: Kansas
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I have been using my Stoker Fan system for a few years with my WSM. I have the older one w/o WiFi and was thinking about either upgrading since I have all the probes already or just going all out and getting a CyberQ. I wish it was water resistant. That would make it a pure 100% buy.
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05-27-2014, 11:16 AM | #337 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 08-22-12
Location: San Saba Texas
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Lighting Up
Do yall use the GURU as soon as you put in your lit coals or wait till it reaches certain temp to start up the GURU?
Also do you put the GURU in the front on the end that the starter coals or on? |
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05-27-2014, 11:23 AM | #338 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 11-04-11
Location: Muskegon, MI
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I don't use a guru or any type of temp controller. I have a IQ120 but wasn't happy with the way it performed and decided to no longer use it. It picked up a 2nd 2" ball valve and rely on the ball valves to controll my temp. It may take a little longer to get up to temp but I'm able to hold it for hours at the same temp with just the ball valves. I'm still able to get some sleep with just the ball valves and haven't had an issue with the temps dropping/spiking while I leave it unatended. Like I said it does take longer to get up to temp but works just fine with the ball valves once up to temp.
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05-27-2014, 11:30 AM | #339 | |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-03-14
Location: Sachse, Tx
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I normally leave all vents wide open with the Guru running. It will run at full blast. As soon as I am 100F away from target temps, I close the second ball valve down, and then shut my smoke stack down half way, and let the Guru stoke the fire to the target temps. The last smoke went flawlessly and never overshot temps. I can hit my target temp of 225F within 45 minutes to an hour of lighting my coals. |
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05-27-2014, 11:51 AM | #340 | |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 08-22-12
Location: San Saba Texas
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05-27-2014, 02:42 PM | #341 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 03-13-10
Location: Kansas
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With water and wrapping, a prime brisket took about 10hours.
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05-27-2014, 03:00 PM | #342 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-03-14
Location: Sachse, Tx
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05-27-2014, 03:36 PM | #343 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-03-14
Location: Sachse, Tx
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Memorial day pr0n
Here's results of memorial day cook. It was my second run with the smoker...Enjoy the meat pr0n
Brisket IMG_5682.JPG.jpg IMG_5683.JPG.jpg IMG_5684.JPG.jpg IMG_5685.JPG.jpg IMG_5687.JPG.jpg Baby back ribs IMG_5681.JPG.jpg Bacon wrapped jalapenos and pork shots in the smoker IMG_5690.JPG.jpg Bacon wrapped jalapenos and pork shots IMG_5694.JPG.jpg |
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05-27-2014, 05:11 PM | #344 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 08-30-10
Location: Rockwall, TX
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Did you smoke the brisket at 225 and what wood chunks did you use?
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05-27-2014, 05:25 PM | #345 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-03-14
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