Anyone own a moberg backyard?

[gtsum]

Originally Posted by Chester

I am really considering ordering one of these myself. I know Ny Que has a 1975, and I have seen a thread on the two smaller units, so they are starting to get out there. They had been talking about adding a shelf and some new wheels, so I have been holding off hoping for some info on these.

gtsum, If you talk to them can you inquire about the front shelf availability? It might be an option now, just not listed on the website. Thanks.

No front shelf availability at this time per Ashley Lead time is now into March. Going to order once I get to my destination


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[ECB]

Originally Posted by Lynn Dollar

Round FB inside. Stack is a noodle. I want one.

Ya. Looks super nice.

[jtphillips]

Sunny build one of the best pits on the market, and he is a good guy. I’ve never personally met him, but he has been super helpful to me just out of this goodness of his heart.


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[Kai Yaker]

New video from Moberg on the backyard smoker. Just an FYI for you.

Yaker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBNX69hbWmM

[Lynn Dollar]

Originally Posted by Kai Yaker

New video from Moberg on the backyard smoker. Just an FYI for you.

Yaker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBNX69hbWmM

That was great !


Addresses a lot of my questions about backyard smokers. Really interesting.

[Phaddie]

I like the braces on the doors, and the look of no flange on the door.

[Lynn Dollar]

Originally Posted by Phaddie

I like the braces on the doors, and the look of no flange on the door.

Yeah, me too !


Warping of doors on pipe smokers is a very common problem. Looks to me that he's prevented that.

[ruger35]

Glad to see someone talk about radiant heat, but all that talking about no deflectors and bam lol. Also, that second shelf will be extremely limited on what it can cook. It’s why I specified the distance from rack to cooker on my last pit.

[ECB]

Originally Posted by ruger35

Glad to see someone talk about radiant heat, but all that talking about no deflectors and bam lol. Also, that second shelf will be extremely limited on what it can cook. It’s why I specified the distance from rack to cooker on my last pit.

Does the backline have a similar deflector between the fb and cook chamber?

[Lynn Dollar]

Originally Posted by ruger35

Glad to see someone talk about radiant heat, but all that talking about no deflectors and bam lol. Also, that second shelf will be extremely limited on what it can cook. It’s why I specified the distance from rack to cooker on my last pit.

I don't have any use for a top rack, they could leave it out for me. Especially on a 24 X 50 smoker, there's more room on the bottom rack than I would ever use. Top rack just drags down air flow.

[ruger35]

Originally Posted by ECB

Does the backline have a similar deflector between the fb and cook chamber?

No deflector on a backline pit.

[ruger35]

Originally Posted by Lynn Dollar

I don't have any use for a top rack, they could leave it out for me. Especially on a 24 X 50 smoker, there's more room on the bottom rack than I would ever use. Top rack just drags down air flow.

Maybe for you, but I imagine most people on this board would easily fill up a direct flow 24x50 when you consider the first foot or so is almost out of the question. If you notice Sunny says 4-5 briskets but Texicana says 2. Even if you never plan to use the top rack, why not make it functional for that one time you may want to use it. It’s just like 4wd on a truck for 99% of people.

[ECB]

Originally Posted by ruger35

Maybe for you, but I imagine most people on this board would easily fill up a direct flow 24x50 when you consider the first foot or so is almost out of the question. If you notice Sunny says 4-5 briskets but Texicana says 2. Even if you never plan to use the top rack, why not make it functional for that one time you may want to use it. It’s just like 4wd on a truck for 99% of people.

If you listen to texicana really closely he actually says "2 rows" row 1, row 2, last brisket here.

Interesting moberg and mill scale both put that little diffuser where fb and cc meet. Always like to see these different philosophies.

[Lynn Dollar]

Originally Posted by ruger35

Maybe for you, but I imagine most people on this board would easily fill up a direct flow 24x50 when you consider the first foot or so is almost out of the question. If you notice Sunny says 4-5 briskets but Texicana says 2. Even if you never plan to use the top rack, why not make it functional for that one time you may want to use it. It’s just like 4wd on a truck for 99% of people.

Really ?


Franklin doesn't even bother putting a top grate into his pits, which are smaller.



And its optional with Workhorse.



Waste of money and space.

[ECB]

Originally Posted by Lynn Dollar

And its optional with Workhorse.

And I've seen videos where the owner of workhorse/primitive pits advises against the top grates. He doesn't like the affect they have on airflow/convection.

I'd personally get one and just remove it as if I NEDDED it it's nice to have. But it made me rethink pit sizing, in a way that I could accommodate 90% of my cooks on one rack.

I'm probably in the minority though. I can't ever see filling up a 24x36 let alone 24x50