Recent content by olewarthog

I have the CG Smokin Pro w/SFB.  You will see all kinds of mods to these units. I have only done a couple of inexpensive ones & have very good results. You know about the stock therm, so no need repeat that. I have 2 wired probe therms & 1 wireless. I use the wireless to monitor grate level...

Welcome baylorsdad & WAR EAGLE!!!

Howdy neighbor & welcome to SMF

Remember, the butts will continue to cook after pulling from the smoker foiled in a cooler. If you pull them at 200, they will easily reach 205 before they start to drop in temp. I normally pull mine between 195-200 if I will be letting them rest in a cooler for more than an hour or so.

I don't know the max time, but I have pulled foiled butts from a cooker after 4-5 hours they were still too hot to handle bare handed.  The amount of time would be effected by the quality of the cooler, how tightly you pack them and the temp outside the cooler. That extra time in the cooler is...

Hey, that's how I roll............. (actually it was the son's girlfriend) These went 2-2- 0.75  I normally only go about 0.5 like you but we got carried away snacking on the ABTs

Wanted to avoid the showers on Memorial Day so I got started early. I had 2 racks of baby back and  a couple dozen ABTs.  The good wife had picked up some snap beans and cucumbers at the farmer's market so we had a pretty good menu shaping up. First got my therms setup on the CGSP   Then got...

Like the others thick slices lengthwise & a  light coat of EVOO then S&P.  I  brush with butter about halfway thru.  Sometimes I add some parm cheese.  I also slice the Vidalias thick & insert a couple of toothpicks to hold them together. Grill hot to get a sear then move over to a cooler part...

Most Lowes carry this that is really just an sfb with the legs to use as a separate grill: http://www.chargriller.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=100&osCsid=66c5df49f8624dc7824f5ebbbd756045

That basket will work. I use the same one.  I recently saw the SFB on sale at Academy Sports for $40.  It's generally around $60 at Lowes.

The best advice I can give you is to take some time to learn your smoker & how it reacts with your environment before going into a lot of mods. What works for me may not always work for you.  In my case, in south GA we have relatively mild winters & my cooker is pretty well protected from the...

FLbobecu,  I have a CG & use the same basket you in both the SFB & the main chamber for indirect grilling.  I just drop the charcaol tray to the lowest level & sit the basket on top of it.  It won't take much charcoal to get temps in the 225-240 range with the heat in the main chamber I could...

I use a basket in my SFB. I fill all but the front left corner with unlit charcoal and 3-4 fist size wood chunks. I only light about 3/4 of a small chimney and dump it in the open space and can take it to 240 in about 15 mins.  Depending upon the weather, I only have to add more unlit charcoal...

I'm also still getting used to the new site and am willing to give it a fair trial. However, my first impression is not so good.  on the old forum, i went directly to a page with the threads that were new or updated since my last visit. 

Welcome from south GA, Clayton & congrats on the new toy!