Recent content by new2smokn

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    Chargriller w/sfb vs. 20in. Oklahoma Longhorn w/sfb

    I everybody. I am looking for help and possibly pictures of the Longhorn.  I currently own a chargriller with all of the modifiactions and I am looking into purchasing the Longhorn.  It is on a weekend sale at Home Depot for 300.00 this weekend only.  I have had some great smokes from the...
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    Char Griller w/SFB as a Reverse Flow

    Ron,  This just didn't work for me.  I felt i needed to burn more fuel for more heat.  Prior to making this a reverse flow my temps were on the money. I ended up removing the long stack within the smoke box and returned it to the same side the exhaust sits and extended it down to the grate...
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    HELP !! Turned Char Griller into a Reverse Flow Smoker

    Ok got a couple of smokes in.  First one was pulled pork and the second was a trip tip.  The temp ranged from 150-180 on the gauge but the digital was around 200-220, unfortunetaly I only have one digital and its the one I use for the meat. After the first burn I was frustrated so I increased...
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    Char Griller w/SFB as a Reverse Flow

    Ok, not sure exactly what happened. Smoked a pork butt yesterday. Temperature took forever to get to 225. Changed lump charcoal to cajeme (I think that's the name it's a product of Mexico it has an Aztec on front) from my usual royal oak. Didn't want to drive to walmart from where I am. I think...
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    On hold for moderator--how long?

    I too have posted w/pics.  regarding reverse flow with a chargriller, yesterday.  how long does the moderator hold on to postings?
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    HELP !! Turned Char Griller into a Reverse Flow Smoker

    I was getting ready to finalize my chargriller mods. I bought a piece of sheet metal for the smoke damper and 1/8" steel plate 27"x16" for my tuning plates. Sorry no pic of the damper.  what i did was, i took a plate i bought from lowes and fabricated to fit on the wall where the sfb attached...
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    Char Griller w/SFB as a Reverse Flow

    As I was getting ready to finalize my smoker with tuning plates I decided to purchase two sheets of metal. One for the wall where the fire box attaches too and one for tuning plates. Sorry, no picture of the side wall where i placed a sheet of metal i bought at a local lowe's.  I fabricated it...
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    Help with Ribs Please

    I am having the same issues.  my first set of ribs were great, my second, third, and fourth not so great.  I have a chargriller w/sfb w/modifications listed on this website except for the tuning plates.  (thats next), (modifications were after the first set of ribs).  Oh and the meat hasnt...
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    My Addiction

    Hi, My wife bought me the chargriller with sfb for Christmas been trying to smoke as often as I can.  I have recently been on ur here for some time.  I have done the modifictions listed here with exception to the tuning plates.  That is next. As for smoking I have done bbribs, chicken, salmon...
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