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Old 12-07-2017, 12:57 PM   #121
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No idea, that's a question for the charcoal companies...but I'm sure there's a reason restaurants burn down logs for embers instead of chimneys of charcoal, and it's probably more than just cost related

Both sound like WAY more work to me than feeding logs too.
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Old 12-07-2017, 01:06 PM   #122
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No idea, that's a question for the charcoal companies...but I'm sure there's a reason restaurants burn down logs for embers instead of chimneys of charcoal, and it's probably more than just cost related

Both sound like WAY more work to me than feeding logs too.
In one of the videos I saw about a bbq joint that still uses wood embers, they used to get some or most of their wood for FREE.

the probably has something to do with it?
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Old 12-07-2017, 01:11 PM   #123
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Most charcoal, also have coal and pine in it , also a bonding agent to hole the cubes together
Unless it lump charcoal
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Old 12-07-2017, 01:47 PM   #124
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this seems to be a recurring theme here. Maybe you guys have a point

not that I can afford an expensive unit (I don't like Q THAT much) but Im really loving the clean clean clean smoke of embers right now so I doubt that I will ever crave a stick burner again.

but as they say, never say never
You live in Carrollton, Texas: you HAVE to like Q THAT much....
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Old 12-07-2017, 01:50 PM   #125
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Most charcoal, also have coal and pine in it , also a bonding agent to hole the cubes together
Unless it lump charcoal

I was using pure hardwood lump embers
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Old 12-07-2017, 01:55 PM   #126
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You live in Carrollton, Texas: you HAVE to like Q THAT much....
meh. sous vide is better
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that was a joke btw in case a mod is reading. I don't need the ban hammer coming down on me for a joke
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Old 12-07-2017, 01:56 PM   #127
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.......With the increasing popularity of stick burners, many have forgotten the great art of cooking over logs freshly burnt to embers and shovelled into a pit. It's a killer way to smoke food that is also a huge favorite of mine when i've had the chance to attempt it, and the results are fabulous.
We cook with this style sometimes and everyone really likes it. We frequently cook over cedar embers, a wood that many will advise is not suitable for cooking, because of the resins present. Not only does it work, but it is tasty, as well. One merely needs to ensure the wood is completely reduced to embers first, which for us generally means utilizing a burn pit.
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Old 12-07-2017, 01:56 PM   #128
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meh. sous vide is better
(runs and ducks for cover)

that was a joke btw in case a mod is reading. I don't need the ban hammer coming down on me for a joke
You joke, but after having sous vide short ribs I'll probably never do them on the smoker ever again. Just sayin'.
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Old 12-07-2017, 01:56 PM   #129
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that tappecue is not a bad price for the unit with 4 probes. but a couple of things.

1. does it interface through the tappecue cloud or just through your home router? if their cloud is down does that mean your unit wont work?
2. does it have an option for fan control?

a heatermeter is about the same price and it does not use a cloud server. you can access the heatermeter ip address directly through a port,
and it will control a fan for even more temp control.



that's what Ive experience. yes.
don't forget the HM can be setup with a RotoDamper that allows you to remotely close off the intake completely if you needed that for some reason.
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Old 12-07-2017, 02:05 PM   #130
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On a side note, nice work el luchador on becoming a Full Fledged Farker in only 2 months! Now...

I think he achieved that by defending the original post
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Old 12-07-2017, 02:15 PM   #131
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wow thanks. I have no idea what that means but it sounds like a good thing
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Old 12-07-2017, 03:17 PM   #132
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You joke, but after having sous vide short ribs I'll probably never do them on the smoker ever again. Just sayin'.
I've never even tasted sous vide but I'll tell you what I had some braised short ribs that were cooked in a white wine/port wine/mirepoix mix -zomg they were awesome

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don't forget the HM can be setup with a RotoDamper that allows you to remotely close off the intake completely if you needed that for some reason.
Great point. Thanks for sharing
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Old 12-07-2017, 03:19 PM   #133
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I think he achieved that by defending the original post
What's there to defend. It is now a known fact that cooking with embers is superior to cooking with wood. The debate is ended

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Old 12-07-2017, 04:15 PM   #134
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Actually, much better option for a metal kamado, is the Bubba/Broil King Keg. https://www.broilkingbbq.com/grills/keg
Doubtful.


OP scoffed at at a $299 Akorn.....doubtful he'll entertain the cost of a Bubba Keg.
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Old 12-07-2017, 04:55 PM   #135
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Doubtful.


OP scoffed at at a $299 Akorn.....doubtful he'll entertain the cost of a Bubba Keg.
I didnt scoff, did I ?
I was actually referring to the big expensive brittle ceramics. Its my understanding that the akorn kamado is not a ceramic cooker? or is that wrong?


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