This lady is heavy! So we bent pipe to make a handle/ shelf. Flame behind the latch was to fix a miss alignment of holes. I always seem to learn more from the mistakes.
I would like to say this was done just for the hell of it! It’s to hide some warping when the stack was welded up! Learning from mistakes. Top comes off with 4 screws. Gives a drip edge for the door, keeping rain out. ??
Learning generally boils down to "Repetition or the avoidance of pain", some people learn by doing, some by watching and some just have to pee on the electric fence.
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
Frist burn will be tomorrow! Season everything! Then find out how it runs. Test everything out, plan to use it for a large fundraiser ffa bbq. We server 2100 pork burgers and 1000 pork steaks. With all the fixings, Cheesy taters, green beans and desserts.
Learning generally boils down to "Repetition or the avoidance of pain", some people learn by doing, some by watching and some just have to pee on the electric fence.
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
Took about two hrs to get up 350! (For seasoning) Dumped a full Weber chimney full of coal in. Then a 16 lb bag of kingsford. I keep getting puffs of smoke back drafting out the air in take. It was windy today so I turned the air intake into the wind. Seamed to help. Once at temp ran smoothly. Guessing the back draft was slowing warm up??? Looking for suggestions? I fully expect 1hr warm up. Thanks for any advice!
I do have a couple of years experience with a HeaterMeter. If you're not interested in tinkering, the HeaterMeter is not your solution. It is a very effective controller, though.
"Measure with micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with fireaxe." Ted M., USCG (ret)
"Smoked pork. It belongs in me." Giles L
You can get them to warm up faster if you leave the chute door open for 10-15 minutes after you load up over the lit coals. After you close the chute door, leave the ash door open for another 15-20 minutes. I struggled with it for a while too. I did notice that mine heats up faster using briquets instead of lump, so that will help your cause too.