Curious-Cabinet cooker question

jdub · 05-14-2008, 09:54 AM

How does a Stumps/Spicewine/Backwoods "behave" when you load them to the gills?
Just wondering.

Porky · 05-14-2008, 10:16 AM

Remember that air flow is critical so you don't want to overload them. Certainly with a full load of meat it will knock the temp down and will take time to recover. That being said I have had about 50 lbs of meat in my BWS Party and everything cooked beautifully. The cooker is capable of doing 85 lbs as per mfg specs.

Fatback Joe · 05-14-2008, 10:17 AM

Stumps behaves fine as long as you don't crowd it so much that you restrict the airflow. The temp recovery isn't bad as long as you have it preheated well.

When I know I have to load mine up, I will warm it up and over shoot my target temp by 50 degrees or so, so by the time I get the meat in and the door closed the recovery isn't so bad.

YankeeBBQ · 05-14-2008, 10:21 AM

The Backwoods works great but you do have to rotate the shelves around during the cook. There is a convection option you can buy that would negate the necessity to rotate the shelves.

spicewine · 05-14-2008, 12:40 PM

I would say that all 3 should perform well under these conditions. Air flow adjustments need to be made, but that's about it.

Spice

Smokin Gator · 05-14-2008, 12:49 PM

Can't speak for the others, but I had my SW medium loaded last Thursday night with eight big pork butts and three full packers and it handled it like a champ.

Stlbbqstore · 05-14-2008, 06:32 PM

W/O a doubt the key is airflow.
I filled the BWS Chubby with 2 shelves ( 4" apart) of chicken wings and they came out fantastic.
A week later I did the same with 4 shelves of chicken wings and there was a noticeable difference.

Captain Caveman · 05-14-2008, 06:53 PM

mine takes longer to get to target temp, but behaves fine. I use a power draft which really helps hold temps where I want them as long as I don't get the meat too close to the thermocouple.

jt · 05-15-2008, 08:57 AM

My small Spicewine does great. I've loaded it up pork butts and it had no problems with airflow or holding temperature.

05-14-2008, 09:54 AM	#1
jdub is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-23-07 Location: Rye, NH, USA	Curious-Cabinet cooker question How does a Stumps/Spicewine/Backwoods "behave" when you load them to the gills? Just wondering. __________________ I woulda gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddlin kids and your dog!

05-14-2008, 10:16 AM	#2
Porky is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-16-06 Location: West Palm Beach,Fl.	Remember that air flow is critical so you don't want to overload them. Certainly with a full load of meat it will knock the temp down and will take time to recover. That being said I have had about 50 lbs of meat in my BWS Party and everything cooked beautifully. The cooker is capable of doing 85 lbs as per mfg specs. __________________ Les Backwoods Party w/upgrades & Guru Lg. Big Green Egg born 6/23/08 w/custom Walnut handle from Marty Leach,Weber Gasser Weber OTG Walnut handle from Marty Leach KCBS #20486,FBA certified Master judge,IMBAS (MOINK BALL) Certified Like what you do. Do what you like.

05-14-2008, 10:17 AM	#3
Fatback Joe Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Memphis, TN	Stumps behaves fine as long as you don't crowd it so much that you restrict the airflow. The temp recovery isn't bad as long as you have it preheated well. When I know I have to load mine up, I will warm it up and over shoot my target temp by 50 degrees or so, so by the time I get the meat in and the door closed the recovery isn't so bad. __________________ FBJ WSM Medium Spicewine Stumps GF223 Humphrey's GF Tank II 24 x 60 Shirley Fabrication

05-14-2008, 10:21 AM	#4
YankeeBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-07-06 Location: boston ma	The Backwoods works great but you do have to rotate the shelves around during the cook. There is a convection option you can buy that would negate the necessity to rotate the shelves. __________________ Steve Farrin KCBS BOD member. Thank you for your support. This post is my opinion and mine alone, not necessarily that of the KCBS, it's board of directors or office nor that of Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and certainly not Rush Limbaugh.

05-14-2008, 12:40 PM	#5
spicewine Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-13-04 Location: Columbia Missouri	I would say that all 3 should perform well under these conditions. Air flow adjustments need to be made, but that's about it. Spice __________________ The "Sauce Whisperer" SPICEWINE IRONWORKS Award Winning Smokers, Sauces and Spices Columbia Missouri www.spicewineironworks.com PERFECT 180 CHICKEN 2011 1ST. PLACE PORK AMERICAN ROYAL (OPEN) 2012 PERFECT SCORE180 IN RIBS 2013 BEST SAUCE IN THE WORLD ( BLUE COLLAR ) AMERICAN ROYAL 2009 & 2017 BEST RUB IN THE WORLD ( HEFFER DUST ) AMERICAN ROYAL 2007 MOFO Chapter CISC Master BBQ Chef

05-14-2008, 12:49 PM	#6
Smokin Gator Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-01-06 Location: Fernandina Beach FL	Can't speak for the others, but I had my SW medium loaded last Thursday night with eight big pork butts and three full packers and it handled it like a champ. __________________ [SIZE="2"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Food! It's the second most important thing to a young man, and the most important to an old one.[/FONT][/SIZE] ______________________________________________ -Brent Smokin Gators BBQ Team Medium Amazin' Blue Spicewine - It's a Swamp Thing UDS Large BGE - Adopted Medium BGE - Adopted Weber 22 inch w/mods Weber SJP Stoker Weber Genesis Silver C Gasser Constant wood lurker FBA CBJ

05-14-2008, 06:32 PM	#7
Stlbbqstore Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-22-07 Location: St Louis MO	W/O a doubt the key is airflow. I filled the BWS Chubby with 2 shelves ( 4" apart) of chicken wings and they came out fantastic. A week later I did the same with 4 shelves of chicken wings and there was a noticeable difference. __________________ [COLOR="Red"][B][FONT="Arial Narrow"]Authorized Dealer[/FONT][/B][/COLOR] for Yoder Smokers /RipTangle Smokers / Humphrey's Smokers / Backwoods Smokers / Shirley Fab / T&K Smokers / Gateway Drum Smokers /Meadow Creek / Camp Chef / Alfa Ovens / Green Mountain Grills / Kamado Joe / Memphis Grills / PK Grills / Blaze Gas Grills / Pit Barrel Cooker [COLOR="Black"][B]Visit our Website[/B][/COLOR] - [URL="http://www.stlbbqstore.com"]www.stlbbqstore.com[/URL] [COLOR="Black"][B]Like us on Facebook[/B] - [/COLOR][URL="https://[URL="http://www.stlbbqstore.com"]www.facebook.com/stlbbqstore[/URL] Last edited by Stlbbqstore; 05-14-2008 at 08:15 PM..

05-14-2008, 06:53 PM	#8
Captain Caveman is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-04-07 Location: Carthage, Mo.	mine takes longer to get to target temp, but behaves fine. I use a power draft which really helps hold temps where I want them as long as I don't get the meat too close to the thermocouple. __________________ -Chad Caveman Cuisine BBQ Team HEMI orange "Gravity Feed" Clone 2 Hotrod Black "Gravity Feed" clones Mobile Kitchen Towable offset CBJ #24304 KCBS member #24304

05-15-2008, 08:57 AM	#9
jt Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-10-04 Location: BFE	My small Spicewine does great. I've loaded it up pork butts and it had no problems with airflow or holding temperature. __________________ I didn't hijack the thread. I just took it in a completely different direction. Spicewine, 2 Dutch Ovens, Weber OTP, 18 " Weber Kettle, White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer, Whirly Pop, Cast Iron Hot Dog cooker, and a 15 year old. Moink. RIP - my NB Bandera "Sweet Blue to all" - E

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