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11-12-2019, 01:17 PM | #16 | |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-31-13
Location: East Texas, USA
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Emailed Arnis and he said he wasn't taking deposits for future builds any more due to a huge backlog. Great for him! Not so much for me.
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11-12-2019, 02:10 PM | #17 |
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Join Date: 05-26-18
Location: Sturgis, SD
Name/Nickname : Bill
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I have a Humphrie's Pint. The weather never got into double digits Sunday and I had no problem holding heat. I used about 3/4 bag of lump and held the temp at 250 for at least 9 hours. I don't know what the weather is like in your area, but up here insulated smokers are a must.
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11-12-2019, 07:57 PM | #18 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-31-13
Location: East Texas, USA
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I'm in East Texas right now. 24F last night and I expect 19~20F tonight. Generally, we see a couple of brief periods of mid-20's a couple times a year with lows usually more in the low to mid 30's.
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11-12-2019, 08:40 PM | #19 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 11-28-13
Location: North Granby, CT
Name/Nickname : Bill
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No direct experience with any of these -- all I have is due to spending way too much time on this site and getting sucked into considering cookers I don't need and doing a ton of reading about them.
With that caveat away, when I looked into it a year ago or so I decided that I didn't really see the benefit of the gravity fed and would go IVC. Of those, Ironside and LSG were the two that stood out. I liked the idea that Ironside was designed to burn logs as an option and also liked the sizes they offered. LSG also seemed to stand out to me for the quality and the way the capacity was laid out. Based on where I live, Humphrey would also have to be on the list based on the ability to avoid shipping if I was willing to do a bit of driving but ignoring that, I would go with with one of the other two if I decided to go down the path of an insulated cabinet. I'd really look at the dimensions of the options and see what fits with your capacity needs. I found quite a bit of variation and some manufacturers seemed to be a better fit for the capacity I'd want -- or at least better at a certain price point.
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11-12-2019, 08:44 PM | #20 |
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Join Date: 04-11-16
Location: Fayetteville, AR
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This will not have any affect on any of these insulated cabinets.
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11-13-2019, 06:29 AM | #21 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-31-13
Location: East Texas, USA
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Agreed! If a WSM can do it, why wouldn't an IVC/GF! Whether 1" or 2" of insulation, it certainly is a lot better than relatively thin sheet steel. I'm really thinking more "low and slow" with an IVC/GF instead of "hotter and faster" on a WSM which is my main smoker right now. Being able to run overnight or stay inside when it is cold outside is attractive to me.
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11-13-2019, 06:46 AM | #22 | |
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11-13-2019, 10:53 AM | #23 | |
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Join Date: 08-25-14
Location: Burkburnett, Texas
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Edit - Nevermind I should have read through the thread. I noticed they did take the smoker listings off their webpage. Last edited by Dustin Dorsey; 11-13-2019 at 12:38 PM.. |
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11-13-2019, 11:18 AM | #24 | |
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Join Date: 08-24-11
Location: Marietta, GA
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11-13-2019, 01:04 PM | #25 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 03-26-19
Location: Oregon
Name/Nickname : Charles
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I ended up getting a cascade smoker since the builder is only a few hours away. I have had no regrets. I got the quedeville and use it all the time. I generally only use one of the shelves but have used two on occasion. Haven’t had to have the third one in there yet. Lots of great features that make it an easy and efficient smoker with lots of capacity.
If you have a builder within driving distance that makes a good ivc, I’d say go with that. I really liked picking mine up in person and talking to the builder for a while. If you end up getting one shipped, I wouldn’t cross cascade smokers off your list unless you are against the reverse flow design. I’d say the only downsides is it isn’t a stick burner if you ever want to do that and they aren’t cheap.
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11-13-2019, 02:20 PM | #26 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-31-13
Location: East Texas, USA
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I was ("tow fingers pinched together") this close to getting an Evie Mae smoker but, my timing was off by a week or two.
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11-13-2019, 02:23 PM | #27 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-31-13
Location: East Texas, USA
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For a stick burner, I'm really hoping I can score an Evie Mae model someday.
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11-13-2019, 04:25 PM | #28 |
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Join Date: 10-24-15
Location: South Jersey Pine Barrens
Name/Nickname : John
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Assassin 24 gravity feed owner here.
Pro's: -Holds spot-on temperature for as long as you have fuel with the supplied IQ120 controller -Very well insulated. I can maintain whatever cook temp I need (usually 250-275) in single digit air temp -Set and forget - get the coals started, plug in the IQ120, set the desired temp, and walk away. No need to tend the cooker Cons: -Heavy -Bottom 2 racks run hotter than the top 2, but you plan for that and it's not really a problem.
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11-13-2019, 04:49 PM | #29 | |
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Join Date: 04-03-19
Location: Trinity FL
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11-13-2019, 04:59 PM | #30 |
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Join Date: 10-24-15
Location: South Jersey Pine Barrens
Name/Nickname : John
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Dom,
Not a pic of the full load, but here's a pic from a couple of years ago. You can only see the top rack open, but I had 9 racks on, cooking for a friend's baby shower. Here's the cook chamber right after I received it and before seasoning:
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