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    Crispy Garlic Parmesan Wings

    I've only done wings once on my new smoker (Char-griller 980) and they were not crispy. I will give this technique a try, those look great!
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    Char-Griller 980 first impressions

    did burgers tonight. Last time were from frozen these were fresh ground 85/15. Tempmaster showed the grate at 225 when grill read 275. let the grill heat soak 15+ min. Put the burgers on for 20 min at 225(275). Turned temp up to 425 and timer for 8 minutes. Grate temp was 370ish. Flipped the...
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    Char-Griller 980 first impressions

    Thanks for the feedback! Picked up an 8lb pork butt and 2.7lb beef pot roast this morning to smoke for sandwiches later this week. Hope I can get a grill probe to confirm my grate temp beforehand. I got back in to charcoal when I got the Akorn almost 6 yrs ago. Its been a great grill and smoker...
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    Char-Griller 980 first impressions

    I've had my 980 about 2 weeks now. Here are some of my impressions. I have an Akorn and Traeger Pro 575. Like them both, use them interchangeably, although the Traeger has had a lot more use lately because its just so easy. I've wanted one of the Masterbuilt Gravity Series since they came out...
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    CG 980 fan flap destroyed

    I've had mine for a little over a week now, 5 cooks so far, two nights were pizzas at 600+ degrees, no issues. Hope they will make it right for you.
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    New member from NC

    Thanks everyone!
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    New member from NC

    New member from Durham NC. Have been browsing here for some time, and decided it is time to join. Lots of great information about smoking and grilling, and friendly folks. After years of propane grilling, I bought an Akorn about 5 year ago. It was a game changer for me, and changed the way I...
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