1st cook on the DIRECT FLOW Shirley

[kbraun228]

Happy Sunday, all! It’s been a busy weekend for me but had to make time to season and cook on the new offset! Many out there are like myself and waiting to see how this new model of offset from Shirley Fabrication performs. As many have stated already, this model is similar to the Workhorse 1975t, but I chose Shirley Fabrication because of their dedication to quality, and this isn’t the first direct flow cooker they’ve ever built..Mr. Paul and the crew in Tuscaloosa did a great job with this cooker and I’m doing this for the challenge of cooking on a direct flow. After cooking on a Lang 84 for the past 10+ years, reverse flow cooking is getting too easy if you can believe that. I was able to get it seasoned with beef tallow last night, and have some ribs on today. I’ll share a temp comparison pic later, too. Sorry this isn’t more detailed because I’m having to post this while my 2 year old is napping and the family is at church!

Here are some pics I got while seasoning, and I’ll add some from today’s rib/pork shoulder cook in a bit.

 

[gtsum]

Looking good!


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[Big George's BBQ]

Very Nice

 

[Mike Twangzer]

This is much better than church !!!!

 

[kbraun228]

Ribs on and have been working the fire. The learning curve obviously is in where to have dampers along with the other factors of size of splits, placement, etc. and I’ll be thankful if I don’t burn up this little 1/4 of a Boston butt and 2 racks of spares and learn a thing or 2 on how she likes to run.

 

[kbraun228]

Temps jump when adding splits, but I don’t think that can be avoided. It does run warm at the front near the collector, and really ran it with both dampers closer at least 25% during the cook. Had to snuff out the fire a couple of times when it spiked to 325+..I’m going to have to dial back the size of my splits, for sure. From front to back though, it ranges within 15 degrees most of the time.

 

[Sid Post]

With a few more cooks, you'll have it dialed in! :thumb:

 

[Bob C Cue]

Congratulations on your reverse reverse flow! It's a thing of beauty!

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

Nothin but envy here.

 

[kbraun228]

Final post from the cook yesterday..wasn’t able to log on last night, but the food turned out great! I’ll try to get some better posts going as I get this “reverse reverse flow” dialed in on future cooks.

 

[kevinstaggs]

She's a beaut. Congrats.

Can't wait to see how it settles in.

 

[PatAttack]

Thanks for the update, Kevin.

Looking good so far. Can't wait to hear more.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

I would say success Looking forward to future cooks

 

[Greygoose]

Kev,,,,I’d say you done just fine,,,,,
That direct flow looks really sweet !
I luv my Shirley RF Patio smoker,,,
Perfect for my needs

 

[Matto6]

Nice.

Would you mind sharing a picture of the baffle at some point?

 

[Springram]

Soon you will learn the ins and outs of the pit and become its pitmaster. We all have to go through this process as you know. Congrats on the new pit.

 

[jzadski]

Yup, I have been following this whole thing. Super happy for you and food already looking good