Redesigned Lone Star Grillz 20" Offset Smokers - Review Videos

[AKMIMNAK]

A BBQ bro named dufftj left me a nice private message about my videos. I tried to reply, but it said he had chosen not to receive PMs or could not. Never run into that before. If any of you know him, please let him know I tried to respond. Really nice message he sent and I don't want him to think I just flat ignored it.

[kenrobin]

Originally Posted by AKMIMNAK

You'll be very intrigued in my results from last night which I just posted :)

Thanks! Your findings were exactly what I hoped to see. Keep up the great work on the videos!

[AKMIMNAK]

Originally Posted by kenrobin

Thanks! Your findings were exactly what I hoped to see. Keep up the great work on the videos!

Thanks for the encouragement, I plan to keep on! Hope you are able to find a good source for wood. That quote in your thread sounded high to me, but I know nothing about the CA market.

[kenrobin]

Originally Posted by AKMIMNAK

Thanks for the encouragement, I plan to keep on! Hope you are able to find a good source for wood. That quote in your thread sounded high to me, but I know nothing about the CA market.

That quote that I received is definitely too high. Thanks to the Brethren, I have many more possibilities to explore that I wouldn’t have thought of myself.

[cfi1234]

My favorite place to get wood from in SoCal is the Woodshed in Orange. Awesome place, awesome stuff, and wonderful staff. Great place to pick up rubs and injections too

[AKMIMNAK]

Updated List with four new videos added! (and another coming shortly)

LSG's Videos:

Walkaround: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-qQNYp4uWE
Chicken Leg Quarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9OxLwbt1g
Brisket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKLwheAxRpo
Ribeye Steaks Sear vs Reverse Sear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYiWPKerLgc&t=5s


Customer Videos:

Uncrating: https://youtu.be/guWUE5kzjqI
What is Crossflow?: https://youtu.be/mIBtmhEaZGA
The Grass Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYbhiqRQXc
Initial Burn In - Part 1 of 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_j79fAVR0k
Initial Burn In - Part 2 of 2: https://youtu.be/SDuW7imu564
Can I Griddle & Smoke At the Same Time?: (in process)

[bbqpitsmoker]

Great videos you are obviously taking great pride in your wonderful new smoker.



1. In burn-in video 1 at around 16:47 there was a heap of white smoke - what was happening at that point?


2. Can't get video 2 to play


3. With regard to starting off a chimney and then having to remove and replace your grill grate so that you fit your chimney in the firebox, you may want to consider abandoning your chimney, and simply lighting a small pile of your choice of charcoal in the firebox and letting the natural draft of the pit get it all lit up. You probably won't find it too much different in time taken vs a chimney and will find it more convenient.

[Baychilla]

Vidjeo 2 is playable now.

[SmittyJonz]

[AKMIMNAK]

Originally Posted by bbqpitsmoker

Great videos you are obviously taking great pride in your wonderful new smoker.



1. In burn-in video 1 at around 16:47 there was a heap of white smoke - what was happening at that point?


2. Can't get video 2 to play


3. With regard to starting off a chimney and then having to remove and replace your grill grate so that you fit your chimney in the firebox, you may want to consider abandoning your chimney, and simply lighting a small pile of your choice of charcoal in the firebox and letting the natural draft of the pit get it all lit up. You probably won't find it too much different in time taken vs a chimney and will find it more convenient.

Thanks for the great feedback, I really appreciate it!

As far as the white smoke, I took so many video clips yesterday (about 40) that I do not remember exactly what I had just done with the firebox. However, my best guess is that due to my paranoia all day of going over 250 and ruining my paint, I was building small, smoldering fires. There were several points where I was getting white smoke like that. However, my first cook is currently under way and I am finding out you can be VERY aggressive with fire building and this pit just will not spike up quickly. It is incredibly stable, even with a novice like me. An expert offset user would already have this thing tuned in! Me, I'm still figuring out exactly when to add sticks to keep that coal bed big enough, and how many sticks to add. Also, alot of my wood is large pieces-like more for a woodstove than a smoker-so I think that might contribute to more initial white smoke when I add a log because it takes longer to burn off that new wood and turn it into clean burning coal. Maybe???

That is a great idea on the chimney, I'll have to play with that! Thank you. Also, I sometimes share YouTube links before the video is done uploading because I want to go to bed and don't want to wait until the next day to publish. Sorry for that confusion on that!

Thanks again for your helpful post. Smoke on!

[AKMIMNAK]

First cook is underway! Video will be short and sweet (you're welcome) and probably not out until either Sunday or Monday night. Not as much detail. You've all seen meat trimmed and rubbed, you don't need to see me do that. You've all seen fires lit, yada, yada, yada. I'm only filming the highlights.

Top right is a 5 and 6 lb picnic, and bottom is a 12 lb. brisket cut in half (I know, I know, that's heresy......but lately I love burnt ends and like to treat them separately). As you can see, easily four packers could fit across the bottom (and two more laid sideways on top). I'd also estimate 8 or 9 butts this size across the top alone, because if I had them pushed all the way back, you could easily fit another single sideways in front of each pair. That means probably 12-15 on the bottom. In the future I'll buy some larger butts to get an idea on how many of those......plenty of future content to play with!

[AKMIMNAK]

LIST UPDATED JUNE 23, 2018

LSG's Videos:

Walkaround: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-qQNYp4uWE
Chicken Leg Quarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9OxLwbt1g
Brisket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKLwheAxRpo
Ribeye Steaks Sear vs Reverse Sear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYiWPKerLgc&t=5s


Customer Videos:

Uncrating: https://youtu.be/guWUE5kzjqI
What is Crossflow?: https://youtu.be/mIBtmhEaZGA
The Grass Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYbhiqRQXc
Initial Burn In - Part 1 of 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_j79fAVR0k
Initial Burn In - Part 2 of 2: https://youtu.be/SDuW7imu564
Can I Griddle & Smoke At the Same Time?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St4m...ature=youtu.be

[HogGrog]

Looks like you're having a great time learning the new LSG, appreciate the videos!

[kingjman]

I'm looking at that thing like, 'there's gotta be something I could mod on or for it'

....anything you're looking at that you would improve?

How rigid is that handle? Flex much while moving over rough terrain, or lifting?

I don't know how I could ever outgrow all that cooking area. Very nice.

[BillN]

Great job on the videos, Chris will owe you for all the kudos your giving the new design.