My Workhorse Pits 1969

[ttkt57]

Dude, that is NOT an approving look on that cat!!!!
Ed

That's the only look he has, so it can mean anything we like! Ha!

 

[sudsandswine]

Where'd you find that charcoal basket? Interesting idea.

 

[ttkt57]

Where'd you find that charcoal basket? Interesting idea.

I got it from a place in Wichita Falls, TX, called The Burn Shop. It fits perfectly in my 1969's extra long firebox.

https://theburnshopwf.com/product/pk-grills-charcoal-basket/

 

[ttkt57]

Any idea of the temp in the firebox when cooking indirect?

I didn't try to measure it. I should be able to make it any temp I like with different amounts of charcoal and/or wood.

 

[Connor_Macleod]

Dude, that is NOT an approving look on that cat!!!!
Ed

LOL - great looking cat however! Cats > dogs :grin:

 

[ttkt57]

LOL - great looking cat however! Cats > dogs :grin:

A distant ancestor of mine was Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll. When I was given a Scottish Fold cat by a friend at work, I named him accordingly.

Little did I know there would later be a silly movie titled Argylle featuring a cat owned by Claudia Schiffer (often a CGI version of her cat) that looks almost like mine.

For the record, my Argyll is better looking than Claudia's movie star cat.

 

[bonz50]

A distant ancestor of mine was Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll. When I was given a Scottish Fold cat by a friend at work, I named him accordingly.

Little did I know there would later be a silly movie titled Argylle featuring a cat owned by Claudia Schiffer (often a CGI version of her cat) that looks almost like mine.

For the record, my Argyll is better looking than Claudia's movie star cat.

yeah, but Claudia... yeow!!! :tongue:

 

[ttkt57]

yeah, but Claudia... yeow!!! :tongue:

Are you suggesting that I'm not as attractive as Claudia Schiffer? I'm contacting a moderator!

 

[ttkt57]

Should I eat these, or just look at them?

 

[ttkt57]

Eat!

 

[ttkt57]

I've run several long cooks now, and the firebox has stayed shiny. 3/8" steel is pricey to ship and difficult to move around, but I'm beginning to think it might be ridiculously durable. Too durable?

 

[Connor_Macleod]

Look at the color on those ribs - wow!!

 

[ttkt57]

Silly people out there in YouTube land say there's no good reason to add a "cowboy" firebox to a smoker. Silly, silly people.

 

[SweetHeatBBQnSC]

I totally agree with you, Bill. A cowboy firebox adds a totally different element to a smoker.

 

[CaptainQ]

57 did you make that coal basket yourself or buy it pre-made?

 

[ttkt57]

57 did you make that coal basket yourself or buy it pre-made?

Pre-made. Details above in this thread.

 

[Hlzr]

I've used my cowboy grill to catch up sides that aren't hot enough and I've used it with a steel wok for sides also. It didn't take the Mrs long to realize she could pass off the sides to me. I've made a couple proteins that I considered using it to sear after smoking but have had a nice enough bark that i didn't have to. Was money well spent.

 

[ttkt57]

As I continue to get acquainted with my 1969 I thought I'd post something about how hot the 3/8" thick firebox gets. I took readings all over it just now, and the hottest spot I could find was 414°F four hours into a cook and five hours after I lit the fire. Most of the firebox read down in the 300s.

This isn't hot enough to burn off cured linseed oil very quickly at all, so I suspect that the rust I've seen on these pits here and there on YouTube is the result of negligence. Wipe a little more oil on there from time to time, and you should never see rust. At least that's how it seems so far.

 

[bonz50]

at what temp does the linseed cook off/degrade??

 

[ttkt57]

at what temp does the linseed cook off/degrade??

Good question. Before I got the 1969 and all I had to go on was YouTube I thought my firebox exterior would go above 600°F and anything on there except stove paint was pointless. Now that I see that it stays much cooler I have no idea. Guessing north of 450°F.