Hybrid pellet + charcoal & chunks smoker project (long read w/ pics)

Jrogers84 · Apr 19, 2019

I love it. I havnt quite considered myself "not a stickburner" guy but I dont seem to use it all too often. Very good idea and great execution

charcoalwilly · Apr 19, 2019

Gimmethecash said:
The horror...

Glad it’s working out for you, looks like it’s producing some good results. I’m in the opposite camp - I’m a pyro since day one & recent stick burner convert. I really look forward to starting a fire & watching it burn, baby burn. Now I get to play with fire year ‘round, not just the few months it’s cool enough at night here to justify a fire in the fireplace.

Pyros definitely better suited for stickburner LOL. There is something primal about a pile of wood burning down to embers...

Jrogers84 said:
I love it. I havnt quite considered myself "not a stickburner" guy but I dont seem to use it all too often. Very good idea and great execution

Thanks Jrogers!

legendaryhog · Apr 19, 2019

Nice post. I'm probably never going to be a pellet guy, but interesting project.

Samgardiner86 · May 17, 2020

Sorry to bring up an old post but I was thinking along somewhat similar lines to do with a hybrid pellet/charcoal smoker.
I have a Pitboss 820 pellet grill and was looking to run a charcoal basket within the cook chamber.
If you are familiar with these grills (similar to a traeger pro 22) do you have an opinion about where you would place a charcoal basket? Under or over grease shield etc?
Thanks

Huskres · May 17, 2020

SmittyJonz said:
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

:twitch:

:tsk:

http://bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178270
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I think you came up with a good solution for your problem for your preferences. That’s why I tell people to get an Old Country Pecos and try it out and see if you like stick burning and then step up to a nice one. Pecos is not a cheapo charbroil, Chargriller COS -it’s a decent mid grade pit at a good price.

For a Hybrid Pooper - an Assassin Pellet Grill would be a good choice if you have Not already bought a nice stick burner and decided it’s not for you. Or the New Smoke Daddy Pellet Pro vertical pellet pooper. I think you could find an easy way to burn charcoal n chunks in either one of those along with the pellets.

From what I know as well assassin will build a hybrid pellet/charcoal grill. Not sure on running both at the same time though.

Hybrid pellet + charcoal & chunks smoker project (long read w/ pics)

Jrogers84

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legendaryhog

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