levi27123
Knows what a fatty is.
Can you run the offset burning clean smoke with out the firebox grate that separate the ash
Offset firebox ?
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pjtexas1
somebody shut me the fark up.
I think you are asking if it is ok to burn wood in the firebox without the wood being elevated off the bottom. If so, then I would say it can be done but at some point the ash will start to put out the fire. It is best to let the ash fall below the grate so your fire burns clean and hot.
THoey1963
somebody shut me the fark up.
If I understand what you are asking, you mean running a stick burner without the coal grate? You might be able to, but not for long. As the ash builds up, it would limit the oxygen to the fire. No oxygen, no fire...
Maybe I am mistaken or wrong.
Maybe I am mistaken or wrong.
ButtBurner
Babbling Farker
why do you want to do this?
Smokin' Greene
Take a breath!
I agree more air flow better burn, but look at this tread
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199631
Midnightstokerbbq took a trip to Franklin's BBQ and took a ton of pictures. Take note of the firebox. I don't see any kind of grate in his firebox.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199631
Midnightstokerbbq took a trip to Franklin's BBQ and took a ton of pictures. Take note of the firebox. I don't see any kind of grate in his firebox.
oldbill
is One Chatty Farker
It's pretty important to have good airflow through your fire. Eliminating airflow from underneath the fire would result in low pit temps and dirty smoke as wood splits begin to smolder on top of a heap of ash.
Not only should you use a fire grate, you should also make sure that it is high enough for good airflow and that the intake dampers are in a position to deliver air to the underside of the fire grate as well as over the top.:wink:
Not only should you use a fire grate, you should also make sure that it is high enough for good airflow and that the intake dampers are in a position to deliver air to the underside of the fire grate as well as over the top.:wink:
pjtexas1
somebody shut me the fark up.
got deguerre'd:laugh:
levi27123
Knows what a fatty is.
I was just wondering cause I see the old school Texas bbq joint and franklins didn't use grates
THoey1963
somebody shut me the fark up.
oldbill
is One Chatty Farker
Yeah, those are massive fireboxes and the pit masters are loading LOGS into them, that's a different situation from tending a small, hot fire in OK Joe!:wink:
I do remember seeing Aaron Franklin shovel a load of hot coals into a small offset with no fire grate and then pile about three good sized splits on top of them in one of his videos but I would NOT recommend doing this. I'm quite certain that he ended up with fire maintenance issues during his cook.:grin:
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DownHomeQue
is Blowin Smoke!
they are round fireboxes they use the logs as grates.. Putting the logs horizontal in the FB and they clean out the ashes while cooking..
