Shopping gravity fed smokers

[jimmyjamz]

all I can say is WOW, love everything about it. What are you all using to remove and grease stains that may get on the paint?

 

[seenred]

all I can say is WOW, love everything about it. What are you all using to remove and grease stains that may get on the paint?

First off - that pit is a beauty - Congrats! I think you'll be glad you went for the upgrade to the 4th cooking rack.

Any mild all-purpose cleaner in a spray bottle will do the trick. I like to use Formula 409, but I've used Lysol all purpose cleaner, Simple Green, and even Windex.

Be sure to post up your first cook so we can see that bad boy in operation!

Red

 

[JLeonard]

Great looking cooker! And so clean!

Jim

 

[912smoker]

Here's the first MBGF XT vid I've seen.
Still waiting on it to appear here.


Keith

 

[clifish]

Here's the first MBGF XT vid I've seen.
Still waiting on it to appear here.


Keith

Keith what is the new version giving that your does not have?

 

[Smokin Okie]

Pro Smoke released another vid 22 hours ago

 

[912smoker]

Keith what is the new version giving that your does not have?

From what I see Cliff the XT has a porcelain insulated hood and porcelain lined hopper. SS grates and improved controller. Gasket around the hood for better heat/smoke retention and hopefully less fuel consumption.
Love the magnetic switches for the hopper lid and firebox. Should eliminate the switch failure that are problematic with the units.

Keith

 

[Smokin Okie]

If the 1050 sells for $900, I think there's enough upgrades to justify the $1500 for this XT.

I'd still like to see a total weight comparison between the two.

 

[clifish]

From what I see Cliff the XT has a porcelain insulated hood and porcelain lined hopper. SS grates and improved controller. Gasket around the hood for better heat/smoke retention and hopefully less fuel consumption.
Love the magnetic switches for the hopper lid and firebox. Should eliminate the switch failure that are problematic with the units.

Keith

I put the LSS hopper mod on mine so it is sealed pretty good.

 

[Smokeshacks]

wow, I got me a YouTube expert teaching me about barbecue.

Hey bud, you do you, I'll do what I do.

Somebody has to lol

 

[Dashweb]

I put the LSS hopper mod on mine so it is sealed pretty good.

Hello,
I have a MB Gravity XT.

The hopper is nice and long, but the stone lining near the bottom hot section has an edge about 1/2 inch. and that catches wood/charcoal,and I get bridging.

This makes me insecure about leaving unattended.

The fix I am thinking of is to continue with stone to near the top so there is no choke point, or at least adding an angled trim on the top edge of the stone so it is not a straight flat ledge (a 45 degree edge).

I like the idea of continuing the stone to near the top as that will never bridge.

Do you have any suggestions or modifications? I use a lot of wood, various sizes,and lump charcoal.

There is a learning curve, but I've had some very successful cooks with it and overall I am pleased.

Thanks,

Dashweb

 

[Smokin Okie]

Hello,
I have a MB Gravity XT.

The hopper is nice and long, but the stone lining near the bottom hot section has an edge about 1/2 inch. and that catches wood/charcoal,and I get bridging.

This makes me insecure about leaving unattended.

The fix I am thinking of is to continue with stone to near the top so there is no choke point, or at least adding an angled trim on the top edge of the stopne so it is not a straight flat ledge (a 45 degree edge).

I like the idea of continuing the stone to near the top as that will never bridge.

Do you have any suggestions or modifications? I use a lot of wood, various sizes,and lump charcoal.

There is a learning curve, but Ive had some very successful cooks with it and overall I am pleased.

Thanks,

Dashweb

I don't have that GF, but Ive owned MB560 and I currently own an Assassin 17. I won't use lump because its prone to bridging. Uniformed shaped briquettes work best for me.

And I quit putting chunks in the hopper of the 560 and I don't put chunks in the Assassin hopper. IMO, they burn up quick. They turn to charcoal due to lack of oxygen. I only put chunks in the firebox.

IMO, chunks and lump may be the primary cause of your bridging, but again, I don't own that smoker, so I really don't know.

 

[912smoker]

I agree that it sounds like lump is the instigater. I have had the issue with the 1050 and only use briquettes and chunks for overnight ,, with a remote thermo and low temp alarm.
I haven't been able to find the new model and MB is sold out.

Keith

 

[Smokin Okie]

I've thought about using lump in my GF's. But the only advantage I can see is lump has no additives. Its pure charcoal and I think it burns with a good aroma.

I've heard that lump burns hotter, but I can't attest to that. And in the GF when I'm controlling temp with air flow, I really don't need it to burn hotter. I see lump's value in grilling more than smoking.

And I use B&B Oak Competition briquettes, which have no additive and have a great aroma when they burn. My only problem with them is they crumble easily when trying to re-use them. But that's just the tradeoff for no additives.