Another 007 Build Thread

Hi all-

I've been more intrigued by stick burners and I primarily cook chicken, and one day Smoke Ninja suggested I consider the 007 as a great way to cook my chickens.

Seemed to offer enough design that it might do something a little different, and I had the recommendation of Ninja Steve so what the heck.



Drum arrived from http://www.bubbasbarrels.com/ Very nice folks

Eventually became this

Add a wood grate and a match

I thought my welder buddy did a nice job on this


I like the door a lot. Paints up nice with Rust-Oleum High Temp Ultra


Inaugural cook. Simple chicken to see what we're doing here




So some thoughts on this rig- What is happening here isn't as straightforward as it seems (to me, anyways). This has been a real eye opener.

Firstly, this was what I was looking for. Stick burner and I like the flavor vs lump on my BGE.

Secondly, the Infrared radiation is evident in this cooker. My indirect cooking on the BGE lost this. Maillard Reaction city. Wow.

The smoke exiting under the grill really makes for a great level of smoke. This seems like a minor thing, but it isn't for reasons I'm still learning about.

The tall drum (compared to open air pits) channels the heat and IR up to the grill.

I'm still learning but so far I am thrilled with this 007.

I was shocked that in the high wind the chicken still cooked. The IR is like a flashlight- wind doesn't affect it.

tonyjohnson619 said:

Where did you get that door setup?

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http://www.bbqsmokermods.com/product-p/ll-uwsm-qcdr.htm

Being able to move the grate up and down is nice, but you're cooking mostly at that one height. The ability to swing it away from the drum for whatever reason is really great.

Lol! Yes it is. My wifes.

Cooks better than it looks