Lang 60 Deluxe

[hogfan40]

Ok, i have been searching, driving, and on the phone with alot of people about buying a mobile BBQ pit, and the time has come to pull the trigger. Does anyone out there have or used a Lang 60 deluxe, i am torn between that one, and one i would only have to drive a couple hours from where i live. Any info good or bad on the lang would be great, i have all the info, and seen the other pit in pictures and have spent some time on the phone also with the guy. If i go with the lang, i would have to drive 15 hrs to pick it, just need some more info on the lang.

Thanks for the help

 

[kurtsara]

Dutch has a Lang 60 deluxe, I would guess he will come along soon. I have a Lang 84 with a warmer and I love it, I probably would have bought a 60 or a 48 new but I found the 84 used at a great price

 

[garyt]

I have a 48 and love it also, wouldn't change a thing.

 

[pineywoods]

There are quite a few of us that own Langs 48's, 60's, and 84's and I don't know anybody that isn't happy with theres. Is the other one your looking at a reverse flow? Dutch, Capt Dan, and several others have the 60's I've got the 84.

 

[got14u]

I'm sure there are nothing but good things to say about langs. maybe the only problem would be a insulated fire box like jambo's but then your in to BIG bucks. My only question would be what are you planning on using it for. If you are getting it on a trailer then it seems you would be doing comps or catering and then that would make me ask is it gonna be BIG enough ? either way you can't go wrong with a lang

 

[capt dan]

I have a 60 mobile deluxe and I love it. It will hold 120-140 lb hog, or 120 lbs of meats( butts, briskets,chuck rolls.ect) 18 racks of baby backs was about max for the lang 60.



I love my Lang as most folks do. I often wish I had an 84 because they load from both sides.But the way my back feels now days after pulling ,slicing, and foiling meats, the 60 is plenty big. I bought mine used and drove 13 hrs each way to bring it home.
I don't know what other rig you are looking at, but this thing pulls great, and I can move it around on level ground by myself.

 

[deltadude]

The below links should help you find something.....

http://huntsville.craigslist.org/for/1560195004.html

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/for/1576236506.html

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/bfs/1559903005.html

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/for/1575008444.html

http://wilmington.craigslist.org/app/1563095274.html

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bfs/1558802881.html

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bfs/1581248813.html

 

[coyote]

all he said is true, it pulls well and when you need to rollit around it does so with ease. easy to fire up and bring to temps, easy to clean, easy to load Q into it. and bullet proof.
Oh, almost forgot..makes fargin excellent smoked dishes.
I was in Fl. and stopped in Ga. on may way back to NM and picked up my 60 deluxe with warmer at Ben's shop. 36 hour drive. pulled like a champ.
hard to beat they are.

 

[hogfan40]

Guys, thanks for the help and info, i ordered the Lang 60 deluxe this morning, looking forward to getting it, once i get it loaded up with the meat ill post some pics on the new toy.

Thanks again.

 

[shooterrick]

I have the Lang 48 mobile and love it . I do at times wished I had taken the advice of several and bought the 60 but i just couldnt turn loose of more money. It usually is not a problem as 70 lbs of meat feeds a bunch.

 

[pineywoods]

Congrats are you picking it up or having it shipped?

 

[hogfan40]

Having them ship it to me. If i was to pick it up i would have to drive 15 hrs one way, and 15 hours back. With the big dodge truck i have it would have taken about $400 in fuel, and also if i picked it up, i would had to pay taxes on it, so it was about the same in price of them shipping it to me verus having to drive to get it, so i told them just to send it on. I'm like a kid at christmas, i have been talking about it here at home non-stop. may have to drink a couple shots of crown to calm me down and get me to sleep tonight. HA!!!!!!!!!

 

[olewarthog]

I'm only about 70 miles or so from the Lang place. I'll be glad to pick it up & break it in for you. I should have it good & seasoned in a year or so.

 

[marty catka]

See there all the nice folks on this forum. He's willing to put himself out for you. Such generosity ought to be rewarded!

 

[hogfan40]

Ha!!! i see that, think i will have to pass on it this time, maybe next time.

 

[garyt]

Now comes the hard part, the waiting. You will love it, as someone said here somewhere when they were comparing grills "There is something to be said about the wow factor of a large offset". There is nothing not to like about a Lang in my opinion, ease of cleanup with the reverse flow plate really is fast and easy. Get yourself a torpedo level if you don't already have one, they do like to be level it seems when cooking and a weed burner is great for lighting the wood. Congratulations

 

[sumosmoke]

Great purchase, you won't regret it. I'm a proud owner of a Lang 48 Patio and have seen the larger Langs in action, too. Nothing but quality smokes have come off of those rigs.

 

[hogfan40]

Yea, damit man, i can not sit still or quit thinking about this bad boy, i got home last night, with a big piece of cardboard, measured out the dim. of the bottom cooking grate on the 60, and cut it out and was showing the entire family how big this smoker is going to be.
From what i have been reading in here about the smoker, i made the right choice, like you said, now the waiting begins.

 

[jaxgatorz]

Yup, what she said.....

 

[smokeon]

I've a Lang 60 myself. You've made a good choice. Used mine since Thanksgiving. Love it. So far, I've pulled it about 1800 miles with no problems. At least none that were the trailer's fault. The trailer light plug fell out of the truck and I drug it about 300 miles before I found it. Had to stop and replace it. Also, the lights don't seem to be water tight. Blew out a couple of lightbulbs pulling in the rain. Minor annoyances that have nothing to do with smoking.

Using it is awesome. I've run about 80 pounds of meat through it. 3 turkeys, 2 hams, 8 chickens, and 6 pork butts (not all at one time). The best thing about it is no hot spots. No infrared heat searing the meat requiring me to worry with and constantly move the meat. I just load it up and keep her closed. Next time I run it, I may try basting or mopping, but found the results to be good without doing that.

As I said, I love this smoker. Things that would make me love it more ;)
1. I don't know why they made the second rack so small. I'm considering making three larger racks to go in like the bottom grills do. If anyone knows why Ben designed the second rack this way, please let us know.
2. I want to make a charcoal basket for it and try the Minion method. Not that I don't like stick burning. But it's something I want to try.
3. I'd like the warmer box to be big enough to accomodate a full sized food service (steam table) tray. And it would be nice if the warmer box had more shelves. Not a problem for me because mine doesn't have the warmer box, so when I add it, I will have it made how I want it.

For home cooking the 60 is a great size. I think (hope) it's a good size for entry level catering. Because I'm going to try it out for that. If I do well at it, I eventually want to go with a twin 84.