Meadow Creek smokers?

flbobecu

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• Mar 3, 2011

• #21

Cabin Fever said:

I wouldn't mind if the PR36 used 40 pounds of charcoal for an 8-12 hour cook. To me that beats needing to add fresh coals/wood every 45 minutes and tending a fire.

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What!?

I guess I'm spoiled with my cooker.. Roughly the same size (450sq in), and 8lbs would last me 24-36 hours easy, of continuous cooking. 

Rarely, do I add fresh lump more than once a week, and often I cook 4-5 times a week on it. Occasionally more. 

Heck, the 20lb bag of Mali's I just bought, will probably last me 3 weeks. 

 

bobh127

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• Mar 3, 2011

• #22

Not to make anyone jealous or anything, but my ceramic will go 20 + hours smoking pork butts at 210F on 8-10 pounds of lump. I tried once to see how long it would go before burning out, and it took me 24 hours. YUM was that butt good!

 

flbobecu

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• Mar 3, 2011

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BobH127 said:

Not to make anyone jealous or anything, but my ceramic will go 20 + hours smoking pork butts at 210F on 8-10 pounds of lump. I tried once to see how long it would go before burning out, and it took me 24 hours. YUM was that butt good!

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Bob, that's the type of smoker I mentioned - guess I, and users of it, are just spoiled at the efficiency, and ability to turn out some good 'que. 

 

cabin fever

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• Mar 3, 2011

• #24

You people with your insane cook times using small amounts of fuel. Shame on you!  

 

flbobecu

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• Mar 3, 2011

• #25

Cabin Fever said:

You people with your insane cook times using small amounts of fuel. Shame on you!  

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There isn't anything stopping you, from getting one, and joining the "club". 

Well, except maybe your S.O. - sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness. 

 

bossk4hire

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• Mar 15, 2012

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I also have the PR36 with the slideout tray..... I LOVE IT!!!!! I get about 6 hours (at 220-250) on a half bag of charcoal (but you can fit so much MORE MEAT ON THIS THING than the WSM and other smokers)

. I know it says not to "smoke ribs" but I have done it very sucessfully when using the 3-2-1 or 2-2-1 method. I found the trick with the PR36 is you have to angle the "breather v-bar" in from corner to corner to get a good air pull. I fit over 40 pounds of boston butts on it this summer for a cook out and it turned out AWSOME!! I don't use any of the guru things (well not yet). I used it a few nights ago to direct grill on by putting the charcoal on the drip pan right under my chicken and it worked great. I have also used it to "broast" chicken by putting the charcoal in the bottom tray and removing the drip tray. I have not tried a pif on it but it says you can put a 40 pounder on it. My next thing for it will be the second tier rack!!!! 

I LOVE THIS SMOKER/GRILL!!!! 

 

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• Mar 15, 2012

• #27

I aint never had to use 40 lbs of lump in my MC.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/119065/meadow-creek-pr36-ribs

 

bossk4hire

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• Mar 16, 2012

• #28

A 40 pound bag of charcoal will last me a good two full 12 hour sessions of smoking if not more.

 

mgflyfish

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Nepas--looking to smoke about 60# of brisket on my PR60--looking to maintain 225 for a min. of 24 hrs--would like a cushion of at least another 4 hrs as I plan on adding in for the last 4-6 hrs 30# of brined game hens--My question is on fuel--as no "easy way f adding or feeding more fuel during the cook--so one--how much? mead creek says 100# of charcoal will get you 12 hr of cook time at 300# for a whole pig--so I'm thinking 80#  should be ample? also i am a  bit worried as to smoke quality--do i mix in wood==lump charcoal etc? do i fire 80# all at once for light both ends and then let her come up to temp? and so on-- i don't have the tim for money to do a trial run so i'm looking to others who've been there, done that--many thanks

mg in pdx