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  • HondaHawk
    HondaHawk Posts: 98
    Proser said:
    Lived here most of my life. It gets hot in Texas in the summer. Still better than snow plows and snow chains
    You can't shovel heat. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    xfire_ATX said:
    @The Cen-Tex Smoker  and @dmchicago  I'm in Steiner Ranch... Maybe we should have 4 pts meetup.
    Ok 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited June 2016
    Don't envy the desert guys at all. ;)
    Enjoy the change in seasons, and the smell of 2 cycle gas as my Toro throws snow.
    Good to see that C-60 in action.  
    Some big cajones rollin' clear smoke on a deck.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Focker said:
    Don't envy the desert guys at all. ;)
    Enjoy the change in seasons, and the smell of 2 cycle gas as my Toro throws snow.
    Good to see that C-60 in action.  
    Some big cajones rollin' clear smoke on a deck.
    that's not the permanent home. Just for yesterday. I had a hose up there and sprayed the deck every 15 20 minutes. No way you could safely run it on a deck long term. There were little glowing chunks of coal all over the place. One burned through the lid of my container I use for oiled paper towels. Has to be on concrete or fire proof solid surface.

    On a brighter note- it's badass. perfect cook right out of the gate. Ribs were killer and had a subtle smoke taste I've never been able to replicate. Full disclosure- I'm not sure they were so much better than what I do on a BGE but definitely a different smoke profile. I think it will take me a few cooks and probably a side by side comparison to make that determination. TFJ loved the ribs and she does not really love bbq. She loved the clean smoke flavor. Kids did too and they do't love bbq. They all think it's too smoky.  I can't wait to try a brisket (bought one yesterday to do some time this week as a test run).

    It is really cool the way it holds temp. When it locks in, it's there for as long as you feed it. It has a hole by the exhaust fan for a probe. I put my maverick probe in there and used that to dial in the temps. Once it dialed in, I only noticed 3-4 degree swings for 4 hours straight and it would recover from that in minutes. That is unheard of with a stick burner. super easy and you get to play with fire. Love it so far.




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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited June 2016
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Focker said:
    Don't envy the desert guys at all. ;)
    Enjoy the change in seasons, and the smell of 2 cycle gas as my Toro throws snow.
    Good to see that C-60 in action.  
    Some big cajones rollin' clear smoke on a deck.
    that's not the permanent home. Just for yesterday. I had a hose up there and sprayed the deck every 15 20 minutes. No way you could safely run it on a deck long term. There were little glowing chunks of coal all over the place. One burned through the lid of my container I use for oiled paper towels. Has to be on concrete or fire proof solid surface.

    On a brighter note- it's badass. perfect cook right out of the gate. Ribs were killer and had a subtle smoke taste I've never been able to replicate. Full disclosure- I'm not sure they were so much better than what I do on a BGE but definitely a different smoke profile. I think it will take me a few cooks and probably a side by side comparison to make that determination. TFJ loved the ribs and she does not really love bbq. She loved the clean smoke flavor. Kids did too and they do't love bbq. They all think it's too smoky.  I can't wait to try a brisket (bought one yesterday to do some time this week as a test run).

    It is really cool the way it holds temp. When it locks in, it's there for as long as you feed it. It has a hole by the exhaust fan for a probe. I put my maverick probe in there and used that to dial in the temps. Once it dialed in, I only noticed 3-4 degree swings for 4 hours straight and it would recover from that in minutes. That is unheard of with a stick burner. super easy and you get to play with fire. Love it so far.




    Tons of good info CT.  I'm with ya on not necessarily better per say, but cleaner flavor profile.

    Glad you are enjoyin it, and out the box, it is producing up to your Q standards.

    When using the smoker box, wasn't expecting a miracle cook going in. But I'm definitely on board with a cleaner profile.

    Did you just hang and suspend the meat or pit probe?  Or can you clip on inside the cooker?  Would try to use the Chef Alarm for this.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Focker- it has a hole for a probe built in the the control box by the exhaust fan. If you look at the pic you can see where it is. It measures the exhaust temp which is the coolest reading in the box. Heated gas/air enters the box at the bottom and cools as it rises to the exhaust fan. I set it at 225 assuming it could be 10-15 degrees warmer in the lower part of the box but I didn't measure at rack level. I'll do that next cook just to see what the difference is if any. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    I was in travel hell yesterday. First in Burbank, they removed 8 people from the flight because they had to reduce the planes weight.....as apparently it was too heavy for the air temp into Phoenix (yeah yeah its a dry heat). I then boarded a plan in Phoenix to DFW, and it was so hot that the cooling injectors could not get the engine temps down to a level that we could fly. I have no idea what that means, but apparently heat impacts the engine temp and you also the air is thinner when hot....and you can't get a normal lift. After a long delay and a plan change....I made it into DFW late Sunday night. Needless to say, my Fathers Day was not what I had hoped it would be, and the trip is taking two days to get back to SC. The bottom line is.....it was hot as $hit in Phoenix...yesterday, and it impacted air travel in a big way. I understand it impacted folks traveling from Vegas and other hot destinations as well. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,594
    its supposed to be high 60's tonight and im already dreading the bedtime temp. come on winter already =) seriously would rather it be below zero than above 75
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Focker- it has a hole for a probe built in the the control box by the exhaust fan. If you look at the pic you can see where it is. It measures the exhaust temp which is the coolest reading in the box. Heated gas/air enters the box at the bottom and cools as it rises to the exhaust fan. I set it at 225 assuming it could be 10-15 degrees warmer in the lower part of the box but I didn't measure at rack level. I'll do that next cook just to see what the difference is if any. 
    Would be interested in your findings.  Zoomed in on the pic.  I see where the probe enters, what's the pen looking thing it is fed/attached to?  Or maybe that is the Maverick probe that is confusing me?  So I take it, you insert a meat probe into the hole?  Thanks
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    fishlessman said:
    its supposed to be high 60's tonight and im already dreading the bedtime temp. come on winter already =) seriously would rather it be below zero than above 75
    We're cut from the same cloth fish.  I look forward to the fall, winter, and keeping a watchful eye bundled up in the tree.

    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • bgeaddikt
    bgeaddikt Posts: 503
    Its too hot outside that your children beg to Egg indoors...

    Austin, Tx
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    edited June 2016
    Focker said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Focker- it has a hole for a probe built in the the control box by the exhaust fan. If you look at the pic you can see where it is. It measures the exhaust temp which is the coolest reading in the box. Heated gas/air enters the box at the bottom and cools as it rises to the exhaust fan. I set it at 225 assuming it could be 10-15 degrees warmer in the lower part of the box but I didn't measure at rack level. I'll do that next cook just to see what the difference is if any. 
    Would be interested in your findings.  Zoomed in on the pic.  I see where the probe enters, what's the pen looking thing it is fed/attached to?  Or maybe that is the Maverick probe that is confusing me?  So I take it, you insert a meat probe into the hole?  Thanks
    That is a maverick dual air/meat probe. You can use a stick Thermo like thermapen or any other type of probe that will fit in the hole by the exhaust. The Mac worked great. If you want a meat thermometer you run it through a small hole in either front top corner. Seems to be pretty tight but that's what he recommends. I'm doing a few chickens tonight and I'll test it out. I'll send a pic. 
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  • egger ave
    egger ave Posts: 721
    Heat index is 113 in Round Rock TX, Happy Monday
    1 Large BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Minimax BGE, Original wife and 3 dogs living in the heart of BBQ country in Round Rock Texas. 

    "The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."

    Albert Einstein
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  • bgeaddikt
    bgeaddikt Posts: 503
    @egger_ave im in Round Rock, Tx also!
    Austin, Tx
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    Austin Egghead said:
    you know you are from Texas when you will walk the entire parking lot just to park the car under the lone tree.  
    You know you are from Texas when you stop short of the light to stay in the shade of the underpass.

    If you drive a German relic, you might even slalom the street to catch the shade from the trees.
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
    Couple of years ago:
    Aledo, Texas
    Large BGE
    KJ Jr.

    Exodus 12:9 KJV
    Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

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  • bgeaddikt
    bgeaddikt Posts: 503
    That has to be a joke...but i do believe it since i knowthe heat first hand
    Austin, Tx
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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,505
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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