Anyone Own A Kat Vault Cooker ?

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this cooker has got my attention and in the near future I am wanting a leave and forget it smoker that I can put the food on before going bed and wake up and be almost done . I love my Shirley and will never sell this one but want to add to my arsenal when I do not have time for stick burning .
 
Papa Don said:
That looks nice, $4,000??

Wasn't your stumps junior similar?
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I wish I never sold my Stump's Smoker and yes it is similar but was a gravity fed and this one is a indirect cook , I still might buy a used one . the Kat is only $2,450 with out the cart and I know he builds some quality units .
 
With the Shirley upright couldn't you do a bunch of charcoal and do the minion method for a decent burn time?
 
countryrocker212 said:
With the Shirley upright couldn't you do a bunch of charcoal and do the minion method for a decent burn time?
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I was thinking that but I would need to make a plate to put above so it would not direct cook the food and make it so I could control the temp . if I could add a BBQ Guru to the side and somehow make a plate I would have the best of both worlds for a cooker . maybe you guys can throw some ideas my way on the how I should do the plate and I know I could add the Guru adapter pretty easy .
 
I tried a minion cook in my Shirley but I found it to be too drafty. Couldn't control the airflow enough, so the whole basket of coals just lit up.

Those Kat vaults do look really sharp...
 
Shagdog said:
I tried a minion cook in my Shirley but I found it to be too drafty. Couldn't control the airflow enough, so the whole basket of coals just lit up.

Those Kat vaults do look really sharp...
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did you shut the vent on the door when doing this ? just curious .
 
Yep. Fully shut and the basket went from 10 coals to a full basket burn in 20-30 minutes
 
I think then it was getting to much airflow through the main chamber opening , thanks for your help .
 
It was drafting the way it should, near as I figure the door isn't even close to a seal. Same with the intake wheel. Plenty of airflow gets in both. It doesn't really matter when you use it how it's intended. Oh, btw, I was using it through the main, not as a vertical, so no air from the main chamber... But I'd bet that would probably be an issue too if you go vert.
 
I am interested in this also. It seems that it runs about 250 (?) but can you boost the temp to run it hotter or is it you get what you get ?
 
Mike Twangzer said:
I am interested in this also. It seems that it runs about 250 (?) but can you boost the temp to run it hotter or is it you get what you get ?
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As with any cooker you can increase temps with more airflow, I think Kat references 250 because that's one of the more popular cooking temps.

I like the Vault, I like the industrial look. If Shirley Fab were to ever make a charcoal water cooker I think this is what it would look like.
 
Mike Twangzer said:
I am interested in this also. It seems that it runs about 250 (?) but can you boost the temp to run it hotter or is it you get what you get ?
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If I get the vault I will definitely have the BBQ Guru so it will cook at hotter temps or what ever temp I want . the 250 degree is probably cooking with just adjusting the ball valve .
 
I have been really looking at KAT Cookers, last week I almost called him to swing by while I was in Modesto. Unfortunately things got busy. And I am not really ready to get a new smoker, but, I was there.
 
Shagdog said:
It was drafting the way it should, near as I figure the door isn't even close to a seal. Same with the intake wheel. Plenty of airflow gets in both. It doesn't really matter when you use it how it's intended. Oh, btw, I was using it through the main, not as a vertical, so no air from the main chamber... But I'd bet that would probably be an issue too if you go vert.
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What about throwing some foil in between the door and firebox for a makeshift gasket? I don't think a guru type adapter would be hard to put on the vent.
 
BBQ Freak said:
I was thinking that but I would need to make a plate to put above so it would not direct cook the food and make it so I could control the temp . if I could add a BBQ Guru to the side and somehow make a plate I would have the best of both worlds for a cooker . maybe you guys can throw some ideas my way on the how I should do the plate and I know I could add the Guru adapter pretty easy .
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I thought I saw in one of the Shirley videos they made a plate to go over the opening? I don't remember which one but I think there was a YouTube video with someone testing it out.
 
Cooking in the warmer, snake method.

I tried it once and the same thing happened, all the coals lit up. I did get 4 hours of sleep though, LOL.
 
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