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I have never used the Vortex.....but I have piled my coals in the center for the same effect.
You can also put the 2 Weber charcoal baskets in the center like that for the same effect also. In fact, Weber even mentions that on their basket instructions....I do have a set of those that...
No Prob. The Fireboard 2 Drive, a Fan from BBQ Guru, will set me back a little over $300 but that should give me the same level of convenience as Pellets.....I might end up with both though....SHhhhh Don't tell my wife! LOL
Any thoughts about maybe getting a controller for that instead of another cooker? That's what I am considereing for my summit charcoal or adding a pellet cooker...a fireboard drive and a fan....
One other thing.....the pellet grills parts reliability is always a question I have, especially lower cost units. How often to auger motors, fans, hot rods, etc have to be replaced on a pellet pooper, and that adds cost whereas with charcoal you can get away from the need for all that stuff...
How does a pellet pooper compare to running charcoal without wood chunks? Still less smokey than that? I have a large 24" x 48" 1/4" steel home built offset (documented here on the site) but I also have a Weber Summit Charcoal that I sometimes use in the smoking configuration when I want to...
I am thinking about rounding out my arsenal with a pellet grill. I have a Weber Genesis E-330 (previous generation) for whatever I want to cook on a gas grill (less and less all the time). I have a green Weber Premium Kettle, 22", a Weber Q1200 portable grill for tailgating, camping, and what...
I am living in Williamsville NY myself....near you! I know this post is really old but you never know when someone else will read it wondering the same thing.
I get Hickory from a guy in East Aurora that also removes the bark, but it is a little more money. I buy a half face cord at a time...
I have 2 Tel Tru thermometers on my home built smoker. When I tested them with boiling water and against the thermapen they were spot on. They are good quality too...made right in Rochester NY
So.....other than answering questions or helping out with sharing build information I won't be adding more to this thread since I have pretty much documented the build and the results. But one thing everyone I think might wanna see....is the beast in use...some asked for that early on in the...
Ohhhh I see now....except I just bought those hinges on amazon as weld on hinges....very inexpensive too I might add....package of 4 for like 29.99 or something like that....even has grease fittings.
Thanks guys! @Hawging It and sunman76
I have cooked on it twice now, and of course did the proper seasoning for 6 hrs or so before hand. Now that I have learned this smoker I am going to put up some cooking picks on my next smoke, possibly some video maybe even upload to YouTube....what do you...
Sorry, I have been away for a little while. I used this really easy to follow along with tool, free to use, website based...most on here I think are familiar with this...
http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html
Check that out, all the info you'll need is there.
Thanks Warren!
Well...to be honest I am not too much of a Welder myself...my dad was a HUGE help in that department, but this was fully my design / concept and I did everything else (cutting grinding design, least waste layout with materials etc) and some of the welding. By profession I am an...
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