Old Country Over/Under: First Impressons

[hogs122]

Nice pit, Blu. Ready to see that thing with more than just a fatty :eusa_clap

 

[Forrestbro]

Really cool pit Bludawg!

 

[JackW]

I am glad yours is working for you. I bought one a year ago but could not get the thing above 225-250 even with a huge fire in the firebox! I took it back and got a wrangler and it is a fine cooker. I think there was something wrong with the airflow with mine, I have read good reviews from other folks. Congrats!

Jack

 

[SmittyJonz]

BluDawg text me this pic earlier today :

 

[htrisna]

Blu, you're making me think that this cooker may be my future replacement for Cyclops once it completely rusts out. The SFB is already halfway there, some of my gasketing mods have fallen apart.

I know I won't want to buy another high end one from LSG or Shirley after my big trailer is here.

 

[Bludawg]

I did the first long cook yesterday and it went pretty smooth but I'm still in the learning curve. One thing that I noticed is the fire grate started to clog about 5 hrs in causing the coal bed to cool down. I will be replacing it with either a frame & expanded design or if I can find it a piece of catwalk. That aside the smoke flavor on that shoulder was some of the best I have had. Yesterdays shoulder was a tad over 9 lbs cooking between 275 & 300 grate temp it was done in just over 6 hrs. due to the efficiency afforded by the design.
The design of the pit is IMO superior to anything in this price range. With the fire being completely isolated there are no hot spots it acts like a convection oven. The smoke rolls in a counter clockwise draft; it rolls across the bottom up the front and across the grates before going out the stacks similar to a RF but without the hot spot associated with the RF plate.

 

[yakdung]

Thanks for the review.

 

[htrisna]

Blu, when you get a chance, please post some shots of the pit from different angles, outside, inside, firebox, baffle, etc. Their website doesn't have em yet. Thank you kindly.

 

[landarc]

Cool! Nice cooker there Blu!

 

[sturev]

Blu, looks like you're happy with it! That's great, congrats and please post more so we can learn about this. I'm interesed in how it compares with the Pecos as far as ease of use, results, etc...

Haniel, Smitty posted some pics in this thread in case Blu doesn't post any...
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=182649

 

[93vpmod]

It's not official till we see a BluDawg brisket! Nice pit!

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Very Nice Congrats and Enjoy

 

[Bludawg]

It's not official till we see a BluDawg brisket! Nice pit!

Well saddle up ford the Big Muddy and the Red, cross the Prairies & over the hill and help me eat 9 lb's of hog and I'll cook one. :bounce:
I picked up a 14lb Choice CAB today so it's comin soon.:becky:

 

[ebijack]

Well?
Where's the beef? pics :biggrin1:
Are you still lovin the pit?

 

[Bludawg]

Yeah I still love it!:becky:

 

[pjtexas1]

Not too shabby:heh:

 

[KevinJ]

I call that Brisket perfection.

 

[16Adams]

Looks perfect !!!!

 

[Jraiona]

I'm considering getting an over and under. Would using charcoal briquettes with wood chunks work with this smoker?

 

[lastmajordude]

Great looking cooker!!