Ordered the pot today!!
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welshrarebit
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addertooth
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A good diffuser helps reduce the temperature gradient from top to bottom. It reduces the chance of a grease flair-up. It helps keep the temperature more consistent. It serves a purpose in a smoker which is as small as a mini-WSM. Larger vertical smokers, like an Ugly Drum Smoker (UDS), can get away with lacking a diffuser. Some UDS users actually like the flavor the dripping grease makes when it hits the hot coals.
Thanks for that. The pot comes with a pretty decent diffuser and I usually put a pie pan on top of that.
I'd have to say that a diffuser is nice for certain cooks, but not required in the Mini. I do use one when it's cold. My pork butt cook the other day ran with the steamer insert for 13+ hours on one loaded basket. That's the longest I've ever had out of the mini.
fwismoker
Master of the Pit
You've seen my reflectix sleeve for Winter or wind right? I wanted something easy and light that would keep the mini running the same in any about any weather with no need to put in heat sinks like solid diffusers and terra cotta pots in. You can have 40 mph winds and still be smoking like no wind....it's a must for minis and other smokers if y'all don't know about it.
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welshrarebit
Master of the Pit
You've seen my reflectix sleeve for Winter or wind right? I wanted something easy and light that would keep the mini running the same in any about any weather with no need to put in heat sinks like solid diffusers and terra cotta pots in. You can have 40 mph winds and still be smoking like no wind....it's a must for minis and other smokers if y'all don't know about it.
Winter? What's all that white stuff? I think I've seen that on the top of mauna kea...
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Sadly I'm working. I have 3lbs of lox, 8 chicken thighs and a 3lb London Broil that are ready to go, so it should be a busy weekend.
Went to the cabin for the weekend. Did a pork butt and some chic thighs. Pork butt was awesome, and it did it hot and fast at 300. No foil, just straight through and done in six and a half hours. The mini was a champ!!
fwismoker
Master of the Pit
Nice! That's how i do mine as well on the mini and it always gets a good mahogany color.
It really did. Wasn't a heavy bark but was nice and crunchy without being burnt. I'll start another thread with pictures. I'm so thrilled, this new mini almost seems to work better than the old one.
fwismoker
Master of the Pit
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