Big Swole
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Yup!! Jacked up my shin and tore my uniform pants as well.
Not a good night or start to my offset smoking. :/
I will know more about my wrist once I get it x-rayed today at around 3:30
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Yup!! Jacked up my shin and tore my uniform pants as well.
Not a good night or start to my offset smoking. :/
I will know more about my wrist once I get it x-rayed today at around 3:30
KevinJ
somebody shut me the fark up.
Dang man I hope the X-rays turnout favorable and you get back to 100% as quickly as possible.
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I am so sorry to hear this, man.
I think it's a good omen the smoker is intact. :grin:
I think it's a good omen the smoker is intact. :grin:
Big Swole
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Thanks folks!! It definitely could have been worse.
I will keep you posted this afternoon.
I will keep you posted this afternoon.
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So it turns out that BBQing is a contact sport in GA. Hope it isn't serious!
Big Swole
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Well...... It's Broken!!! Grrrrr!
Drunk Monkey
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Sorry to hear. I guess that smoker just got a little more expensive.
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Sorry man...
You can still stoke a fire as a righty
You can still stoke a fire as a righty
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cfspence
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Sorry to hear about the wrist. I've seen most of the Old Country line at Academy here in Houston and the Wrangler would be my choice as well.
Big Swole
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Decided that since this thing caused my broken wrist and tuned into a $3000+ smoker since I'll now NOT be able to work my off-duty details ( my extra income ) for at least 6 weeks, that I'd try to have the last laugh (last night anyway). Difficult to do with one hand.
Cleaned it, sprayed it down with PAM (inside and out), fired it up, and cooked some Bratwurst (direct over the fire box) and some chicken in the smoke chamber. Had to use my BGE thermometer just poked through the threaded hole in the door.
As you can see, the previous owner took the stock top grate and modified it to be almost as big as the bottom grate. It now blocks the stock thermometer hole location. I need to mount one lower in the door anyway like Franklin did.
Cleaned it, sprayed it down with PAM (inside and out), fired it up, and cooked some Bratwurst (direct over the fire box) and some chicken in the smoke chamber. Had to use my BGE thermometer just poked through the threaded hole in the door.
As you can see, the previous owner took the stock top grate and modified it to be almost as big as the bottom grate. It now blocks the stock thermometer hole location. I need to mount one lower in the door anyway like Franklin did.
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Pretty fine for a one-handed BBQ-er
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
:thumb:
KevinJ
somebody shut me the fark up.
Looks good man, were you happy with the smoke profile you got on the chicken?
Big Swole
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Yes and no. I had to borrow some already split wood which I believe was peach from a friend that has a local barbecue place. I like a heavier smoke profile and this peach is fairly mild I think. I also rushed it and don't think I got enough time on the cooker. My temps did not get up to where I wanted them to be and stay for a while I had to pull it early. But it was still cooked all the way through.
EDIT: fixed typos from using talk to text.
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Big Swole
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Academy had a specific cover for the wrangler that was not very expensive at all so I decided to try it. I have not tried to install it yet I will shortly. I probably should have known better but I ordered the basic thermometer from old country as well. I tested it in some boiling water and it only reads about 201 at full boil. So it is off a little bit. Does anyone know if this means it will always be exactly 11° off or is it a percentage type of thing on these (meaning, will the gap get bigger as the temperatures get bigger)? If it is only 11° all the time then I will keep it and not worry about it. I will be buying a digital system with meat probes and food grate probe sometime soon.
Big Swole
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For only $30, this cover seems to be built pretty well and fits perfectly for the smoker. I'm very satisfied with the way this cover is made. I wonder how well it will keep the rain from penetrating. I may buy a can of that stuff that helps bead water. I think it's called Scotchgard.
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Looks like a nice product.
