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Thick slices for sammies
Cubed for chili
When done put in crock pot with juices until shreds for tacos
Vac seal and put in refer for 24 hours. Then use slicer ultra thin for sammies
Slice thin and use in homemade sushi
Able to test changes today and works extremely well. Also got shelf built and installed. Thats it for fabrication. Now just prep exterior for finishing and this project is over
Update on build. Since I couldnt get FB side hot enough I removed vertical insulated wall and replaced with a 3/8” piece that was cut to sit 1/4-1/2” above grate level. Hoping this balances out temps. Also got handle mounted as well as damper handles. Built grates out of 1/2” round bar. Plan to...
Havent posted in while so thought I would give update. I didn't like way it balanced previously so redid frame and extended so FB on top of rear wheel. Got door mounted but still need to fine tube fitting to tank. Damper installed in exhaust stack and false wall on inside complete. Got to point...
i preferred fridge to firsy then freeze due to depth of smoker flavor added. One thing forgot to mention is you can just vacuum seal right away and just leave a little over hang to cut open later and add tallow then reseal. I would do this on small batches but large i used ziploc because got...
I did this often and sometimes for 500+
after doing for a while thing I liked best was shredding pork after it rested for your preferred time and adding in any juice etc you like to use. I would then put into ziploc bags and put in fridge for 2 days. Smoke flavor intensifies when in fridge...
I loaded pitmaker vault into back of F250 few times and it is 1000 lbs. strapped it to a dolly and laid it down with a buddy then Winched up ramp into truck. Do it in reverse to get out. Was really easy
Majority of time I have done reverse sear but last two times I used an old pellet tube and lit it and put meet directly over it to take on as much smoke flavor as possible. This was done in my offset and lasted about 1.5 hour. I then moved it over to my Komodo Kamado caveman style right on coals...
I havent had gas grill in about 8 years but have owned many pellet cookers. Much more versatile IMO and really doesnt take much longer heat up over gas. I would forego side by side and get good pellet cooker. Consensus out there now is rec tec is bset bang for buck appears. For $1k you can get...
I do SV prime rib at 130 for 24-30 hours all the time. Issue you get for long periods of timis the texture changes and meat starts to fall apart. This hasnt happened to me on a prime rib but has on a steak that was cooked for multiple hours. I say go for it and report back
Same here but with cost of stainless I didnt really want to grab 1/8” thick pieces. Plus may not be avail in drops where I purchase. Hoping with rigidity a less thick piece would work
Starting to design shelf,hinges, and handle mounts. What gauge stainless would be sufficient for these items. Place I get steel scraps from has various pieces 14-18 gauge available. Hinges will be three piece design with bolt or rivet thru pivot point
The unit Jeff mentioned from academy is what I was thinking. You can look at FB matketplace to see if any higher end units are for sale for cheap. I know you mentioned charcoal but there are some good pellet cookers out there as well
What is your budget?
There has been mixed reviews on the MB gravity units. If you have an increased budget a fully insulated gravity and cabinet will be similar. If your budget is up there id say go with whats cheaper on shipping
This is one of main reasons I got rid of my BGE about month after purchasing.
some things that really help with long cooks on komodo are fan system and the BgE aftermarket cap to have more precise control than with daisy wheel
also make sure probes are accurate. Do ice bath and boil test