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thomasoreilly85

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• Apr 23, 2014

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Glad to join this community, I am from New Jersey and I'm smoking on a Char Griller Super Pro with side firebox.  Any upgrades anyone has to offer or advice that they can give would be great.  Have a great day.

 

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• Apr 24, 2014

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thomasoreilly85 said:

 
Glad to join this community, I am from New Jersey and I'm smoking on a Char Griller Super Pro with side firebox.  Any upgrades anyone has to offer or advice that they can give would be great.  Have a great day.

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Welcome Thomas,

I don't know anything about your smoker, but I'll give you a welcome, and maybe some of the "Char Griller Super Pro" owners will catch you on this trip around. My reply will bring this up top for you again.

Sorry,

Bear

 

thomasoreilly85

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Thanks Bear, I have some pretty great mentors to teach me alot but I'm always open to new suggestions and tips. Got a lot of smoking done this past week, learning the new smoker. Practice makes perfect.

 

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Add some new therms at grate level. One that unit comes with is not very good.
I also bolted1 inch angle iron around main cooking chamber. Use stainless steel booths and nuts. Also sealed up with gasket tape.

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• 5oclocksomewher
• Apr 17, 2014

Buy or make expanded steel basket. Bought mine at http://yokeup.net/XXLBaskets.html
I bolted 1 1/2 inch angle iron on both sides of firebox to set basket on.

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• 5oclocksomewher
• Apr 11, 2014

Buy a baffle for 35 dollars from Ernie at www.Kickassbbqsouth.com. That will give you even temp. It just sits on grate on firebox side. Without a baffle, firebox side will be 50-100 degrees hotter.

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• 5oclocksomewher
• Apr 24, 2014

Seal around stack with rtv sealer. Also extend stack to grate level with dryer vent.

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• 5oclocksomewher
• Apr 17, 2014

Here's a great link

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/58778/char-griller-smokin-pro-with-firebox-mods

Hope this helps a bit. Good Luck.

 

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Good evening and welcome, didn't take long to get some help, glad you joined the group 

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Hey Thomas

Welcome to the Smoking  forum.   You’ll find great , friendly people here, all more than willing to answer any question you may have.  Just ask and you’ll get about 10 different answers—all right.  LOL.   Don’t forget to post qviews.

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• Apr 24, 2014

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Welcome, glad ya joined us !

 

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• Apr 25, 2014

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:grilling_smilie:Howdy and welcome to the forum

 

thomasoreilly85

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• Apr 27, 2014

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Thanks for the tips and warm welcome everyone, this may not be the right spot in the forum to ask but what type of digital thermometer is everyone using I am in need of feedback before I buy.

 

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• Apr 27, 2014

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thomasoreilly85 said:

Thanks for the tips and warm welcome everyone, this may not be the right spot in the forum to ask but what type of digital thermometer is everyone using I am in need of feedback before I buy.

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There are a few others being used, but a large majority of SMF smokers are using the Maverick ET-732, and some are trying the new ET-733.

I love my 4 year old ET-732.

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thomasoreilly85

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I have seen some not so good reviews for the 733 I was looking at the 732 model and I may go with that.