Using Masterbuilt Gravity Series Without Controller?

[Rustymeats]

Hi folks,

I’ve had my Masterbuilt 560 Gravity Series smoker for almost 2 years now. So far, it’s been awesome. The one obvious downfall about it is that it needs to be plugged in.

I was curious if anyone has experimented with using one of these smokers “unplugged”. It’s designed similar to a typical offset smoker, and I can’t think of a reason why you wouldn’t be able to use it as such.

Thoughts?

 

[Colin1230]

Well, due to the lack of responses, I would say no one here has tried doing that nor wants to. I'm not sure what would happen but I wouldn't want it close to the house, just in case. Sorry man, I know that wasn't much help.

 

[912smoker]

No never tried it but you might find the battery pack write up interesting. Still has to be plugged up but self contained . Never tried that either but others here have.

Keith

 

[Chasdev]

Without the fan pushing air into the firebox you won't get any air movement into the cook chamber.
The fan and therefore the cook chamber temps are controller dependent.

 

[mcokevin]

It won’t work. You need the fan pushing air into the firebox in order to have combustion.

Check out the battery pack mod if power is an issue.