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Lone Star Grillz Vertical Insulated Cabinet Smoker-For the new Owner
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GrillsGoneWild
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The fan should hold that temp all night. How much did you heat up on the inside with the weed burner to help it get to temp?
ggee6688
Knows what a fatty is.
Will be getting a burner soon to scare my neighbors in the morning. Were the loud house anyways. Everyone have good luck with their seals? Ive been leaving my door open since I had them adjusted all the way in to get a good seal due to leaky smoke.
mikes1212
Full Fledged Farker
The weed burner works great, but can make a bunch of noise, so careful not to wake the neighbors!
I fired mine up Saturday night to help preheat the inside of the cabinet for cook #2, while my charcoal chimney was getting fired up.
mikes1212
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Cook number two could not have gone any better, and everything was perfect! The brisket was moist and tender and the fat that I left on (about 1/4"), had completely rendered off. Maybe one one the best briskets I have ever made! The pork butt needed two spatulas to hoist off the grate, because it wanted (and did) fall apart. The bone lifted right out when I tugged on it and there was no meat stuck on the bone. When pulling apart the butt, I noticed that most all the fat rendered off and I was left with only a small amount of fat that was not suited to leave in with the meat. Lots of good flavor from both. I was slicing the brisket up, and a buddy who dropped by for some que, was eating it as fast as I could slice it.
We had baked beans, coleslaw and some bread to go with it. Sorry I did not get any pictures of post cook, there was too much going on with company as such to turn the camera on, which was sitting close by.
All said, this was a pleasant cooking experience!
We had baked beans, coleslaw and some bread to go with it. Sorry I did not get any pictures of post cook, there was too much going on with company as such to turn the camera on, which was sitting close by.
All said, this was a pleasant cooking experience!
clweed
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mikes1212
Full Fledged Farker
Good morning Lee,
The guru worked out pretty good, and kept temps right at the set temp of 230 for most of the night. When I got up Sunday morning. She got reached 245, but as soon as I added a couple of cups of water, she came right back down to 230. For a second cook, on my new Lone Starz Vertical Cabinet, I could not be happier! Every part of the cook went really well and I had no problems at all.
I'm sure the 25 CFM fan will bring temps back faster, but the 10 CFM fan was pretty good at the job.
The guru worked out pretty good, and kept temps right at the set temp of 230 for most of the night. When I got up Sunday morning. She got reached 245, but as soon as I added a couple of cups of water, she came right back down to 230. For a second cook, on my new Lone Starz Vertical Cabinet, I could not be happier! Every part of the cook went really well and I had no problems at all.
I'm sure the 25 CFM fan will bring temps back faster, but the 10 CFM fan was pretty good at the job.
jrben1
Knows what a fatty is.
Mike, that's good to know. I've got a 10 CFM fan. I'll try using that before ordering a 25 CFM.
jrben1
Knows what a fatty is.
Mike, you must have had yours delivered to the house. If you pick up the crate at the freight terminal, the fork lift will place the crate in your trailer so those 2X4 tracks face the side of the trailer.
You don't have room to roll it out from the track.
We had to disassemble the crate and pallet in order to roll the smoker out. What a job that was. We were joking we wanted to take the nail gun away from the worker who put this together. You never saw so many nails.
Finally got "TEX" out and all wrapped up in his new Grill Wraps cover.
jrben1
Knows what a fatty is.
Caster Brakes
This is a pic of the caster on my Myron Mixon smoker. I hit the smoker with my car while parking 3 days ago. It dinged my car but the smoker didn't budge and it only had one caster locked.
This is a pic of the caster on my Myron Mixon smoker. I hit the smoker with my car while parking 3 days ago. It dinged my car but the smoker didn't budge and it only had one caster locked.
clweed
Knows what a fatty is.
mikes1212
Full Fledged Farker
Hi GGW, I did answer your question in an earlier post. But yes, I did use my new weed burner to preheat the cabinet. I think it did a fair job. I could feel heat raidiating from the inside, after I shut the weed burner down to cool. :-D
The guru did well keeping temps nice and steady for the 15 hour cook!
tsimm15
is one Smokin' Farker
Glad to hear your second time around went well there Mike. Many more to come without a doubt. Though seeing pics are always a nice treat. Lol!
mikes1212
Full Fledged Farker
Yes, I had mine delivered to my house, because I do not own a trailer LOL! I think I mentioned earlier that getting the cooker out of the crate was a bear!
I am happy for you that your long wait in now over, and you finally have your smoker! Congratulations!
Soooooo…… when the first cook? :becky:
mikes1212
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Unfortunately, I only took one or a couple of pictures that were done before the cook started. I will post them, when I get a chance to sit at my computer at home. I am currently at work (5:00 AM). I know… I'm a slacker! But there will always be the next cook!
jrben1
Knows what a fatty is.
It' supposed to be in the 20's tonight and low 30's tomorrow night. I'm a Florida boy. Think I'll wait for better weather.
mikes1212
Full Fledged Farker
Mojobricks? Are they a type of fire brick? WOW! 400 lbs of charcoal. I have about 100 lbs. total and I thought I had a fair amount. I see that I had better get with the program!
mikes1212
Full Fledged Farker
I don't blame you! We are getting a taste of that cold front tonight, into tomorrow. We have a little freezing rain coming down at the moment. If this was Saturday I would be cooking inside, and not out in the cold!
