Recent content by USNA85

I just bought a brand new MB. First cook (prime ribeye) and I got two grease fires (yes, I cleaned the factory oils off of the grill parts before the first cook). So, yeah, it happens! I pulled the ribeye, closed the lid, and smothered the fires easily (I have the 950 series, which is...

Thank you for this hint too!

Thank you! I will look this up.

Thank you for the thoughts. First, I do not use it too close to the house, so I'm not going to burn down the house. Second, I don't think you really can "fire and forget" (a phrase for all of those military folks on this page!) with this grill. Third, I would, ultimately, want something I can...

Great idea - and cheaper than my solution!

I do need to adjust the latch, but i am talking about making a better fire-proof seal with the cord seal we use for our wood burning stove. That rubber seal seems awful flimsy and susceptible to high temperature. Maybe i'm just borrowing trouble?

Thank you, Keith. I think I'll tighten up the smoke box with better seals and try some contact cleaner to see if that works. I am also trying to find a third party controller that allows me to directly control the fan as opposed to it being managed through the MB controller... Any hints on...

I had been wanting one of these gravity feed side-boxes for a while as they seem to be the perfect mix of ease/automation and great smoke. My wife got me the MB800 for an early Father's Day present and I LOVED it - for the first smoke. The second cook was for Father's Day and it wouldn't even...