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twinsfan
06-28-2012, 01:10 PM
On the way home with a 30'' Chargriller. Saw it on Craigslist last night for $20 and grabbed it. If I can grab a used firebox (they retail new at $70), I'll make it into a reverse flow stick burner with a diffuser. Nice step up in size and hopefully functionality from the ECB. Thanks for looking.


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tasterner
06-28-2012, 01:11 PM
Sounds like a great score, but for some reason I can't see the pic!
venemous
06-28-2012, 01:22 PM
Nice!

A friend of mine said he was going to give me his since he never uses it. Do you have any links or anything on how to turn these into a reverse flow type cooker?
Q-Dat
06-28-2012, 01:23 PM
Great find! I happen to have a Char Griller firebox that has never been used, but needs a small welding repair.

I don't know how much it would cost to ship it, but if you want eat the feight charges, its yours.

Just let me know.
twinsfan
06-28-2012, 01:24 PM
She has a bit of rust inside of her but for 20 bucks I couldnT pass it up. He wanted a case of beer but since I'm under 18 that wouldn't work legally.

Venemous, I watched a video where someone made a Chargriller into a propane reverse flow. I'll post te link when I get home. thanks!
twinsfan
06-28-2012, 01:25 PM
QDat, I would really appreciate it! I'll Pm you when I get home and figure out a price. Thanks
deguerre
06-28-2012, 02:29 PM
If you can cook on an ECB, you'll be making good grub on that thing. In the meantime, there's no reason you can't start smoking with a two zone set-up.
BigBlock
06-28-2012, 02:41 PM
nice score
El Ropo
06-28-2012, 03:43 PM
In its current state it makes a decent indirect cooker. Pile unlit coals by intake vent, light with minion, place meat on opposite side by exhaust. Works great for anything you want to cook.

I did a few cooks on one of those last summer indirect, and it all turned out great.
mbshop
06-28-2012, 03:59 PM
two mods will make it better. plug all the unused holes and run a dryer vent pipe from the top vent intake to the cooking grate level. i turned out just fine food on mine. now that i use my kettles the most i turned my cg into a rotisserie machine.
twinsfan
06-30-2012, 06:37 AM
Sorry to dig this up again but I was wondering whether i should get a firebox for this thing. i was interested into making her a stick burner but I hear the fireboxes on the COSs are very inefficient. Maybe instead of mounting a manufacturer's firebox off to the side, find/make a rectangular box (like a Lang shaped box, but cheaper :D ) and mount it underneath the smoker on one side to increase efficiency (heat rises). Thoughts?