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Yes - Facebook works too. Size does matter... It's all about balance and air flow. A firebox too small requires a hotter fire and you'll hunt to keep a consistent temperature. One that's too big and you won't get good clean combustion and a dirty smoke. Size it right and you'll be sitting at the swe...

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Here's how I do mine...chicken and turkeys. The neighborhood all wants to know when I fire up the smoker so they can bring their birds over to be smoked.

I've spatchcocked for several years. The meat stays moist and the skin crisps up (at least it does in my reverse flow). The added benefit is that it doesn't take as long start to finish.

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Frank_Cox wrote:got ya. we started showing that on the mini and the kits. thinking the bars would be better if they were square bars 1/2x1/2 twisted 45° with corner up. thoughts?

I'll have to try this. I have to rattle mine every few hours and it's made with round stock.

Almost every camper has an awning like that. The one that I've had have been surprisingly tough...just don't leave them extended in high wind situations and I think you'll be good.

I've run both and prefer briquettes. In part because it seems to burn hotter and more consistent. I actually have a tough time maintaining 250 in the cold weather with lump. There is a big difference in quality of briquettes- I too have had the best luck with red bag royal oak. Blue bag Kingsford le...

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I have an iGrill and am not 100% happy with it - especially after Weber bought them out. Mine does seem to work all around better than yours...range and probe consistency. I use it with my reverse flow and just deal with the reduced Bluetooth range. My CyberQ does seem to be better probe wise - the ...

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Dirtytires wrote: ↑

November 24th, 2019, 7:19 pm

Highly recommend you spatchcock the bird. Is not the Martha Stewart pretty on the table but it will cook faster and more evenly.

This made me laugh...the 1st time I looked up 'how to spatchcock a turkey' a Martha Stewart video came up!

I actually have older versions of all three. I bought the little one over 20 years ago and it's never failed me...great for portability and has enough space to cook for 4-6 people. I 'acquired' the medium sized one a few years ago and I drag it around for those times when there's more people than th...

The trailer one actually got parked in the barn and safe from the snow drifts for the winter for a change - it typically gets fired up to make jerky if the hunting season is successful. The GF will get put in the car garage and will most likely get used for Christmas. Rusty is in the wood shed ready...

Cleaning them up and putting them away for the season.

I have had trouble keeping higher temps with mine using lump charcoal too and switched back to briquettes. I still have to give the grate a tap from time to time to keep the ash from building up on the rack. One other thing to check - make sure the ash doesn't block the combustion air tube, I've ha...

I have a pair of Thermapen's and like them quite a bit.

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I measured my gas grill and went from there. To me - 40" seems high, especially considering how high you'll have to reach to open up the cook chamber door. I think mine is set at 36".

I have had trouble keeping higher temps with mine using lump charcoal too and switched back to briquettes. I still have to give the grate a tap from time to time to keep the ash from building up on the rack. One other thing to check - make sure the ash doesn't block the combustion air tube, I've had...

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