- Dec 14, 2007
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Ok, So I did manage to get the grilldome off craigslist for $50. Looks pretty good and came with the cart. I'm pretty sure it's the smallest one retailing for about $400, so a decent deal. www.grilldome.com for details on the others and pics. Weighs a good deal, and is awkward, but one person can move it pretty well. One minor mishap with tiedowns (round things are hard to tie) and possibly a broken ceramic ring later, it's home.
I check out the damage. The ceramic ring holding the grate is broken....crap, crap, crap crap crap
:PDT_Arm ataz_01_16:....wait
, it works like a puzzle and can be put together and used anyway
. Sweet. I'm not sure if it was like this when I got it or not, it was full of charcoal at the time, and as referenced in my previous post on the subject, my wife was unhappy about the new smoker and ready to go home by this time, so the inspection at the guys house was cursory at best.
Anyway, on to the questions. No manual is available that I can find. You BGE folks, how do you light the charcoal? I'm guessing pouring a chimney of burning coals would light this baby up to 800 degrees quick!!!! Do you fill er up with coal and light just a few from the bottom and do a minion type thing?
There is also no baffle between the fire and the grate, so it's direct cooking. Online sources indicate a need for firebricks to block radiant heat when doing long cooks as well as an extra grate extender to sit things on. Seems like poor design to me, but all ceramics may be like this, what do I know. Anyway, I'm excited to try it out.
I'll do a deconstruction sometime soon and get some pics of this baby up.
EDIT: Go here and click internal construction for a breakdown of parts.
http://www.grilldome.com/Flash/details.html
I check out the damage. The ceramic ring holding the grate is broken....crap, crap, crap crap crap
Anyway, on to the questions. No manual is available that I can find. You BGE folks, how do you light the charcoal? I'm guessing pouring a chimney of burning coals would light this baby up to 800 degrees quick!!!! Do you fill er up with coal and light just a few from the bottom and do a minion type thing?
There is also no baffle between the fire and the grate, so it's direct cooking. Online sources indicate a need for firebricks to block radiant heat when doing long cooks as well as an extra grate extender to sit things on. Seems like poor design to me, but all ceramics may be like this, what do I know. Anyway, I'm excited to try it out.
I'll do a deconstruction sometime soon and get some pics of this baby up.
EDIT: Go here and click internal construction for a breakdown of parts.
http://www.grilldome.com/Flash/details.html
