I received my smoker today! It truly was an adventure uncrating it. Me and my daughter thought it was a new kind of Rubik’s cube!!! Trying to open it.
It really was well protected and of course I only had a hammer and not Thor’s hammer mind you! I banging away like John Henry, when out of nowhere comes my neighbor with a SAWZALL!
He said, “This will make your life better.”
you are going to need HELP! Thanos and Darkseid will have problems moving
this smoker! so please get help!
A hammer, a Sawzall is a big help. if not the biggest crowbar you can get you hand on!
the crate is really tough to break into. pulling, screaming, kicking wont get it done. you are going to need tools! And after all that you have to get rid of the 100lbs of wood used for the crate.
So, look forward to all the newbies like me! Smoke on!
Congrats on the great present from your wife, you're going to love the Mini.Well after waiting more than a year, last Monday I was finally able to place my order for a Mini, which was a Christmas present from my wife. Upgrades include tie-downs, the shelf, 8" casters, and extra grate rails.
I'm moving up from an 18.5 WSM, so this is definitely going to be an upgrade. Estimated time is about 18-20 weeks, but good things come to those who wait, right? So with one week down I've been rereading this thread and following the discussions on the Facebook group, which got me thinking about some things.
First, for the (relatively) small difference in price it seems like a no-brainer to upgrade to a Large. Except that I would almost never need that much space. My biggest cooks are for about 15 people for family gatherings. I'm all about going big or going home, but a Large seems like overkill if I'm just going to do a single brisket or rack of ribs. Anyone else face this issue? What did you do?
Second, for those of you living on or near the coast, how do you secure your smoker when hurricanes roll through? I typically move my grill inside, but doing that is totally different than rolling this beast around. It'll live on the paver patio in my backyard, but to get it there I'll have to roll it over quite a bit of grass. Not something that I'd be looking forward to doing multiple times during hurricane season. Would the offroad package help?
Anyway, this thread has a wealth of information. Happy smoking and happy new year, all!
Been a while since I’ve been around the forum. Life has been absolutely insane and I’m looking at moving to a “easier “ style of cooking. I’ve read most of this thread, as well as watched several YouTube videos. I’m thinking a large one of these is what I need.
I love all the glowing reviews , but I’m wind of any long term users have any concerns that have popped up over time. Just curious more than anything. I’ve been researching a lot of the different makers, and LSG seems to be one of the best in quality at a more than fair price. Plus is has the added bonus of being in Texas. So I’m leaning in it’s favor.
Can't believe you made it back! Been a long damn time brother. The large is a beast. Hope life settles down soon.
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I love mine but I've only had it a couple of years so can't speak on any long term issues. I don't use a bbq guru or anything as it keeps a pretty steady temp on it's own. I mainly use it for large cooks but it's efficient enough to use for smaller cooks as well.Been a while since I’ve been around the forum. Life has been absolutely insane and I’m looking at moving to a “easier “ style of cooking. I’ve read most of this thread, as well as watched several YouTube videos. I’m thinking a large one of these is what I need.
I love all the glowing reviews , but I’m wind of any long term users have any concerns that have popped up over time. Just curious more than anything. I’ve been researching a lot of the different makers, and LSG seems to be one of the best in quality at a more than fair price. Plus is has the added bonus of being in Texas. So I’m leaning in it’s favor.