Noob from Southern Cali

[blk04sr]

Hello everyone I am new to the smoking world.  I just bought a Char-Griller Super Pro a few days ago.  I normally just slow cook meats on my friends for about 2 hours with coals and soaked wood chips.  I have a few questions about the Char-Griller Super Pro. 

Im thinking about picking up the SFB this weekend...or can I get away with out it and use a charcoal basket on the vent side and move the meat to the far left and slow cook it by adding chunks of wood one top of the coals for smoke?

I came up on some Pecan Wood chunks and will be using that.  I might go get some oak to go with it. 

Any thoughts would be great.

Thank You

 

[scarbelly]

Welcome to SMF - where are you in So CA? I am down in Fallbrook. Looking forward to seeing your posts  

 

[beer-b-q]

 

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[richoso1]

Welcome to the SMF. I'm sure you'll get some replies real soon. It's all good my friend.

 

[mballi3011]

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[meateater]

Welcome to the SMF. Glad to have you here. Lots of good folks, great recipes and knowledge. Looking forward to your first qview.

 

[blk04sr]

Welcome to SMF - where are you in So CA? I am down in Fallbrook. Looking forward to seeing your posts  

I am near LAX.

Thank you all!

This weekend I plan on installing the SFB, making a custom made charcoal basket, dryer duct mod, and maybe a baffle depending on how saucy I feel.  Im going to use the original main Charcoal holder and flip it upside down and move it all the way up.

Rain is going to be around this weekend but I will do a test run xmas weekend!

 

[scarbelly]

I know that area well - I was raised in El Segundo and lived in Torrance, ReCondo Beach, Westchester and Santa Monica.

Good luck with the mods

 

[blk04sr]

I know that area well - I was raised in El Segundo and lived in Torrance, ReCondo Beach, Westchester and Santa Monica.

Good luck with the mods

Ahhh okay the beach cities!  Yup that is where I be.  The mods went good, I got the dyer duct on, ran two more temp gauges on each side of the barrel lid, got the SFB on, and made a charcoal basket.  It was some what a PITA to get the knockouts out but it ended up good.  Let see what happens with this rain, i hope to get something going for xmas day!

 

[carnivorous]

Good luck with that! Family are always the best guinea pigs for a new smoker. Your mods sound good. And the worst thing that happens is you have to eat "okay" smoked meat (which is still better than any other meat!).

 

[dogcop1us]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[blk04sr]

Good luck with that! Family are always the best guinea pigs for a new smoker. Your mods sound good. And the worst thing that happens is you have to eat "okay" smoked meat (which is still better than any other meat!).

Exactly my thought haha!  Thanks

Welcome to the forum!

Thanks NRA very nice!

 

[bratrules]

welcome to SMF this place is great!!! and its good to see some more peeps from socal!!!

 

[steveo90290]

Welcome,  You are bound to get some great info here.  I recommend SMF to anyone who really wants info on how to smoke.  Great to see more socal members aswell.

Good luck

BTW what is SFB?

SteveO