CENTERFEED RF

[Rodcrafter]

Now for the "Q".

[DUAYNE B]

Its almost time to eat some pork goodness, and there are some bacon wrapped apples there too

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[Big T]

[bluecatfish]

Fine looking GRUB!!

[onesquin]

Nice. Food looks good.

[bbroper]

What did you think of the bacon wrapped apples?

[DUAYNE B]

Howdy all, the cook went good, the temp wanted to be about 270, 275. I was running pecan wood. I dont mind the temp there, not where I thought it would run. I had a small fire compared to the fb basket size. It definatly was a steady temp. The intake was about 35% open, I had the stack full open. I did change the complete door a couple weeks ago, looked like crap and didnt work too well. I like my cc door latches but need to loosen my tolerance up between the shaft bushing and shaft. The cam system works great and seals good. Well I justnwent out after dinner and messed with cc door latches, I think they will be okey dokey with no changes, I lubed them and worked the stiffness out of them.

[DUAYNE B]

This is what I did with the new door, the old door did not have any ribs, it warped and made it impossible to latch when hot. This new door worked flawlessly and I really like the new latch I bought for it. I will be using more of this style latch. Except for the higher temp, it performs pretty darn good. The cook took seven logs 3 TO 4 inches in diameter, I cut them into threes and soaked them as I cooked. Nine hours total on the cook. Nine racks of ribs for 4 1/2 hours, 1 brisket for 9 hours.

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[Rodcrafter]

Nice door, keep playin with those vents and the amount of fuel. I bet you can get her to a lower temp if you want. Good work

[Puff]

Hi Duayne B

You probably know this already. I found that the smaller fire is much easier for me to manage the temps despite the fact that my FB is much larger. My tendency is to load it up but I've found doing that only causes me to chase temperatures rather than to maintain a nice steady line

[Gizmo]

DB I've found that keeping a log book and counting standard blue-bag Kingsford briquettes is the quickest way to finding the "correct" size fire. Once you have a feel for that, it's much easier to copy that fire to an all-wood version. Also using smaller splits of wood so you can more accurately control how much fuel you are adding seems to help too.

This style cooker would work very well with a briquette maze with small wood chunks added for flavor instead of a standard fire basket - the fire is self-adjusting that way -just what you need…. ANOTHER PROJECT!

Buy some cheap (if there is such a thing) whole frying chickens that are on sale and cook them as you practice. The smoke you get from a pure briquette fire will still be good tasting and you won't risk as much money on practice runs. Cube them up and freeze them for next winter - great stew starter or chicken chili fixin's.

jm2cw

[Rodcrafter]

That Gizmo is always thinking. Good stuff!

[DUAYNE B]

Howdy All, cooked some ribs yesterday on the yellow smoker. Gizmo, I did what you said on the fire and made it smaller, it worked out very well. The temp held at 240 where I wanted it, I did have to watch the fuel content a bit more but very acceptable. I do figure when it goes onto the concession trailer it will be right there and tending it will be okey dokey. I know I could have built a gravity feed and not watched or tended as much but I think part of good Q is giving it the love. Jmtcw

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[Big T]

[Rodcrafter]

Very nice

[Grabber70Mach]

Those look great, wish I could get some to look that good.

From Infinity and beyond

[DUAYNE B]

Getting ready for the maiden voyage. I have a Xmas party on Friday for 35+ people, doing ribs and pork butts. Then on Sunday a Xmas daughter in from Japan party for about 50+ people. Nice little shack down.

[Pete Mazz]

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

Let's see the "Q" view

[Rodcrafter]

No pics never happened


Making memories.

[DUAYNE B]

I was using forum runner to upload pics and it is not letting me, I will have pics soon.....

[The Czar]

You of all people know the rules as Rodcrafter explained them....