Cooking Grate Height

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Cooking Grate Height

Post by mitch.dail » September 21st, 2011, 6:29 pm

What grate height (measured from the top down)are most of you using for the standard 55 gal drums? Are most of you using a ash pan?


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Re: Cooking Grate Height

Post by MattS » September 21st, 2011, 9:06 pm

For me its as high as you can get it and still put any piece of meat on it with out hitting the lid.


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Post by Tom_Heath » September 21st, 2011, 10:34 pm

Mine are real close to 7 inchs I believe. HeHeHe @ Frank,,,,,,,I have a dome lid so I don't have to worry about the meat hitting the lid.


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Re: Cooking Grate Height

Post by Gizmo » September 25th, 2011, 9:34 am

I took a tape measure into the local grocery store and measured roasts one day (boy did I get some looks!) couldn't find anything that 9 inches clearance above the grate couldn't handle. Of course, a full turkey might be another matter - the 12-pound turkey (favorite size for me) in my freezer measures 7.25 inches tall on it's back - for what that's worth... :)


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Re: Cooking Grate Height

Post by Tom_Heath » September 25th, 2011, 11:12 am

OMG I am gonna have to take a tape to the store one of these days..... LMAO....


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Re: Cooking Grate Height

Post by Frank_Cox » September 25th, 2011, 2:40 pm

That's freaking hilarious! Wnder what they were thinking you were doing LOL

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Re: Cooking Grate Height

Post by Gizmo » September 26th, 2011, 6:36 am

It doesn't take much to amuse me....:)


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