3 Hunsaker Delivery Day Friday! Full Practice Cook Saturday Thread of Disappointment :)

[Jason TQ]

Little storm action cooled things off as I was unboxing

So here's the main question as I'm stupid.............Do I leave the bubble wrap on for insulation?? The pics on the website didn't show this feature, but I think I just got special ones........

 

[Ron_L]

So here's the main question as I'm stupid.............Do I leave the bubble wrap on for insulation?? The pics on the website didn't show this feature, but I think I just got special ones........

I'm not sure that it is the drums that are 'speshul'

:becky:

Nice looking drums! Congrats!

 

[Jason TQ]

I'm not sure that it is the drums that are 'speshul'

:becky:

Nice looking drums! Congrats!

I know right!!!!

.........but seriously............leave the bubble wrap on??

 

[MichiganBBQ]

I know right!!!!

.........but seriously............leave the bubble wrap on??

 

[Smoking Piney]

Wow! :thumb:

My wife would have an aneurysm if this showed up at my house. :-D

 

[Jason TQ]

So all 3 are loaded for the morning. Since they arrived later I'll just fire them up in the morning, give them my normal half arsed seasoning and start cooking. Might push back timelines to start at 2pm so I don't have to get up at 3 am, but I wake up at random times so well see what happens :-D

 

[morgan-que]

Another Christmas in July story. I look forward to your first cook.

 

[SmittyJonz]

they are only 1 grate cookers?

 

[Doog]

they are only 1 grate cookers?

He has 3 grates

It looked like the rack system will hold more than one grate.

 

[Jason TQ]

He has 3 grates

It looked like the rack system will hold more than one grate.

Ya the adjustable rack system is cool. They come standard with 1 rack. I got 1 extra along with the hanging rib deal.

 

[Mrhdvrod]

i suggest checking out Mark's BBQ baskets next, I have 2 of those as well, for increased cooking volume and tossing slab bacon or a fatty up in the top of the basket to baste everything setup below works fantastic.

 

[KevinJ]

they are only 1 grate cookers?

You could cook with up to 5 grates if you wanted to, I have 2 grates for mine and a hanging rack, so no they are not 1 grate cookers.

 

[Ron_L]

Which cover did you get, Jason?

 

[Jason TQ]

Which cover did you get, Jason?

These. I liked the big one I had on the bayou. They make great smoker covers. Probably a little wider than it needs to be but that is fine by me.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HCR89M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Ron_L]

These. I liked the big one I had on the bayou. They make great smoker covers. Probably a little wider than it needs to be but that is fine by me.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HCR89M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks! I have a Stok grill cover that my wife bought at Goodwill but it is too short.

 

[sparky']

The steel tube around the charcoal basket is part of the charcoal basket?. How heavy is all that?

 

[Jason TQ]

The steel tube around the charcoal basket is part of the charcoal basket?. How heavy is all that?

Mark says 19lbs.

 

[Jason TQ]

So up before 3am. Going to light and let burn till big meat goes on at 6am. Here's a few more pics from last night

Rained a bunch, but luckily stopped a few hours ago last I remember.

Here's this morning

 

[Jason TQ]

Seasoning
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc03wlUhDr4"]Seasoning Hunsaker............. - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Jason TQ]

Therm temp in the exhaust is reading close to grate temp (within about 5 or so) based on the over therms and one also has a Maverick reading. This is only after about 35mins of lighting so we'll see where things stabilize and how they run. Right now not shooting for any temp. Just getting a feel.

Smoker 1

2

3

Since I got up early big meats will go on at 6am as per my initial plan "comp timeline" that I have in my brain hole. Plan is to have one drum for Brisket, one for Pork/Chicken, one for ribs. So when pork is done chicken will go on. Let's see how that pans out..........:loco: