#3 Initial Observations.

raymillsus

raymillsus

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Ok so my #3 arrived today. How can they ship this thing for Free? I got out the dolly and went to bring it in the house. First thought. Is this thing is a Tank, i did not think I was going to get it out of the box. Way heavier than expected. Well packed and well built. Easy to put together and set up for a smoke. One issue is I am surprised at how hot the top is during the first smoke. I hope this is not the case when I do my smoke. I touched the top a couple hours ago and my fingertips still burn a bit. I did not expect that. But besides that so far so good. I am going to do something easy first I am going to do some Chicken legs and thighs. I know Kinda Lame but no time to go get something. And Mamma said. I want something smoked for dinner get on it monkey boy. :D
I will update this post with my thought but this is it so far.
 
The chicken came out soo good. I can not wait to do Ribs this weekend. Amazing unit. Did notice that I had to get on the ground and pull really hard on the rack to get it out. Is there a trick I did not read about on this one?

-Ray
 
Ok so this is what we had for dinner. wanted to Share my first smoke with ya.

IT was good.
 

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That's some tasty looking bird Ray! Ribs are always a good meal. They cook,pretty fast and don't screw up much. Kudos on your first smoke.
 
I guess I should have said First on my #3. I have been BBQ (Not grilling) for over 20 years. But thank you. I do have to admit this may be the best smoked thighs and legs I have ever had. cooked quick though. Put it on dropped my truck off at the dealer, back in 1 hr. IT was 185. Much quicker than my Bradley. Also they said during the seasoning to look at the box for hot spots. Mine had a small piece up front rest were all ashes.
 
 
the outside of the box usually gets hotter on the seasoning smoke cause there is no meat in it to soak up the heat

with food in it it is normally much cooler
 
I had a little sticking with mine when it was new as well as stickiness with the Cookshack.  It sort of went away after a few smokes. But once in awhile, with a full packer, some of the juice collects along the rail and the rack sticks a little.  And yes, the smoker is a tad on the heavy side.  Enjoy! 
 
I am not going to give up easy. I really like this thing. It is a tank. But I may have to get the cart. It is very low to the ground.
But small price to pay for great food.
 
Nothing wrong with getting a cart from SI.  But a lot of folks have built their own, or mounted the smoker on a rolling tool chest, or a stainless steel utility cart.  Possibilities are endless.
Use the search function for 'cart'.
 
JustChillin said:
Good looking chicken! Can I assume Monkey Boy made moma happy at dinner? Enjoy your new smoker.
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Yes he did. Thanks for the thumbs up on the chicken. It was really good. Maybe a bit more smokey than we liked it but that is easily changed here.
 
She will love the ribs when you smoke them. On a side note, we pass by Haymarket several times a year going to visit our daughter and son-in-law in Fairfax. Love the drive through the Shenandoah Valley.
 
JustChillin said:
She will love the ribs when you smoke them. On a side note, we pass by Haymarket several times a year going to visit our daughter and son-in-law in Fairfax. Love the drive through the Shenandoah Valley.
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I love it out here as well. Many miles on the motorcycle on these roads. It really is a slice of heaven. Now the people and traffic not so much.
 
So could not resist I am doing a Chuck roast.

This is what I put in. Kinda small and cooking quick. But that seems to be the rule on this smoker so far.

 

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raymillsus said:
So could not resist I am doing a Chuck roast.

This is what I put in. Kinda small and cooking quick. But that seems to be the rule on this smoker so far.
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Have you tried dropping an ambient temperature probe down the hole into the box? You should get temperature swings around 30 degrees to either side of your set temperature, so don't be alarmed by that. As it get's more seasoned, the temperature swings will calm down a bit, but they should average out to around your set temperature. You might be running hot. It could be that your knob needs to be adjusted, but I think that is pretty rare. I don't recall many people thinking the SI cooks fast, but you come from a Bradley background, so maybe those are really slow. Also, the top of mine does not get that hot. Do you have your smoker out in the sun by chance? If it is in the sun, you can fry an egg on there. The top gets screaming hot. In the shade, it should be relatively cool. Once you get a few smokes under your belt, and it's fully seasoned, you can re-evaluate.
 
SconnieQ said:
raymillsus said:
So could not resist I am doing a Chuck roast.

This is what I put in. Kinda small and cooking quick. But that seems to be the rule on this smoker so far.
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Have you tried dropping an ambient temperature probe down the hole into the box? You should get temperature swings around 30 degrees to either side of your set temperature, so don't be alarmed by that. As it get's more seasoned, the temperature swings will calm down a bit, but they should average out to around your set temperature. You might be running hot. It could be that your knob needs to be adjusted, but I think that is pretty rare. I don't recall many people thinking the SI cooks fast, but you come from a Bradley background, so maybe those are really slow. Also, the top of mine does not get that hot. Do you have your smoker out in the sun by chance? If it is in the sun, you can fry an egg on there. The top gets screaming hot. In the shade, it should be relatively cool. Once you get a few smokes under your belt, and it's fully seasoned, you can re-evaluate.
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I had my maverick in there the Oven temp was set at 150 deg and it stayed between 144 and 158. I was actually impressed. This is a #3 not a #3d. The chuck was only 2.5lbs could be why it was quick. went to 150 IT in about 3 hrs. My old smoker was 500 watt. this one is 1200 will be a learning curve. But it still looks amazing.
 

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