Lone Star Grillz Vertical Insulated Cabinet Smoker-For the new Owner

[GrillsGoneWild]

When I'm done cooking, I drain the water and close the ball valve and top damper, along with putting a cork into the water fill hole. This will snuff out the fire. About an hour later, I open the door up to release the trapped heat and moisture for about 5 minutes. Then I close it up and roll it into my metal building. It is still going to be warm and will eventually lose all the heat. Other option is to remove the coal basket and open the doors up to get cool.

 

[mmotown]

Mine is outside and when I am finished, I close the ball valves and add a little more water that will last until the coals are extinguished so my meat juice won't burn on the water pan. Otherwise I have to scape the water pan the next cook. I don't know about the others but I like to cook with clean water. If at the end of my cook I only have a small amount of coals left that are lit, I leave the doors open but I don't pull out the basket. Just a matter of preference.

 

[Richard_]

Any word on the smaller version ?

 

[mjl]

I do not see a smaller version on the Lone Star site. I would be curious to see a scaled down version.

 

[darkoozy]

I do not see a smaller version on the Lone Star site. I would be curious to see a scaled down version.

Chris at Lone Star Grillz was proto-typing a smaller version. No news on that yet...

 

[lonestargrillz]

Chris at Lone Star Grillz was proto-typing a smaller version. No news on that yet...

We think we are all set to go on the smaller version however it will likely be around the end of this year or first of next before we offer it for sale to ensure its fault free and we are able to produce them with out affecting our current production schedule.

I do however have some exciting news, after trying 5 prototypes I have settled on a heat diffuser that I think will work very well. This diffuser will fit new models as well as a retrofit for existing units with out having to do anything other than put it in (simply remove the charcoal basket and ash pan, angle it up above the fire box rails and snap it in, it removes just as easy). It will provide approximately a 1/2''-3/8'' air gap between the diffuser and water pan and is made from 1/8'' steel. Before I decide weather or not to offer this for sale or include it with new models I have made 10 that we will send out at no cost including free shipping to have them put to the test to see if this is the answer some of you have been waiting for. Like I said I have 10 ready so the first ten to email me or contact me through our web site I will send them to you along with instructions on how to install it (please don't PM me here, I wont check it as frequently as our regular email). All I ask in return is to let us know how they work. Make sure to include your UPS shipping address when you contact us.

Thanks
Lone Star Grillz
Chris

 

[GrillsGoneWild]

Sweet!!! I hope I'm one of the 10 to test it out. Sent you an email through your site. If it works like we had talked about, one fill up of the water pan is all it will take for a very long cook or maybe only have to fill it up one other time.
By the way, the T-Plates are working great. I've been using the snake and a simple horseshoe on the plates to get longer and more consistent burning of the coals.

 

[mmotown]

Chris sending email now! Is this for the vertical?

 

[mmotown]

Sent my info Chris. Can you further elaborate on how this will work and the benefit you're hoping to achieve with it? Thanks!

 

[mutts&butts]

Sent an email a few hours ago about the diffuser plate. Hope it went thru.

 

[pyroman175@yahoo]

Sent my email in. I've got three comps in a row coming up. Can't wait to try !!!!

 

[GrillsGoneWild]

Sent my info Chris. Can you further elaborate on how this will work and the benefit you're hoping to achieve with it? Thanks!

I'm sure Chris will elaborate more when he has some time to get back on the forum, but the theory of adding the diffuser to the vertical is to be able to heat the cabinet without using as much fuel to heat up the pan of water. If you don't cook with water, then the empty water pan is the diffuser. This would also help with a high temp cook without having to add water as many times.

 

[jgbmgb]

Hey Chris. Can you give us any hints as to rack size, spacing, overall dimensions of your possible baby?

 

[lonestargrillz]

I'm sure Chris will elaborate more when he has some time to get back on the forum, but the theory of adding the diffuser to the vertical is to be able to heat the cabinet without using as much fuel to heat up the pan of water. If you don't cook with water, then the empty water pan is the diffuser. This would also help with a high temp cook without having to add water as many times.

This is exactly right the plate sits just under the existing water pan (as mentioned the water pan is also a diffuser plate depending on how you cook you may not need nor want the additional new diffuser plate) and directs the majority of the heat around the water pan to achieve higher temps with water in the pan, heat the cabinet faster while consuming less fuel, consume less water during a cook at any temp, it should also reduce the amount of steam produced at higher temps since it will prevent the water pan from being in direct contact with the heat source. We have the first ten requests filed and will email you to let you know along with a couple pictures to show you how to install it. The smaller version will be the same height with the same rack and fire box configuration but will be based on one full size foil pan per rack as opposed to two on the current version.

Thanks
Lone Star Grillz
Chris

 

[jrben1]

Sent my e-mail. Hope I'm not too late.

 

[mmotown]

Guys nothing but GOODNESS is about to flow down to the LSG owners! Stay tuned!:-D

 

[GrillsGoneWild]

Guys nothing but GOODNESS is about to flow down to the LSG owners! Stay tuned!:-D

More new stuff?

 

[Black Dog Smokehouse]

Just found out I was not one of the lucky 10. But I am glad to hear that Chris and the people at LSG are always trying to make their products better. They listen to our feedback and are always there to help either with knowledge or new product designs.

 

[mmotown]

I was one of the lucky 10

@ Chris at LSG: Thank you Chris. Got UPS tracking info that package will be delivered tomorrow. I can use it this weekend for sure!:clap2:

 

[mmotown]

I was reading through this thread and I wanted to update everyone and future LSG VS customers. When I last posted, I had issues with my guru reading 20-25 degrees off from what the vertical pit thermometer registered. To make a long story short, my unit was bad after Guru did a diagnostic on it. After getting another one, there's no more than a 1-2 degree variance from my pit therm, Maverick ET733, guru and inside oven thermometers I have placed on each shelf.

This weekend I will put details of the heat shield.