Can't take it anymore!

[JamesB]

Hey OGB! Hope the cook is still going well... Hoping the cold rain that we are getting over this way is missing you!

James.

[oldgreenbean]

I lost 50 degrees a minute ago,but we are ok again.It has not been raining at my house in Benbrook.It is wet outside,but I am still going.I have my smoker at the rear of my garage.It is one of those pull through garages.I have the front door cracked to keep the air moving outside.It is about 3:40am!

[nascarchuck]

OGB... Was wonderin if you were still awake or if I was gonna have to swing by and stoke the fire when I get off work.

If you are wanting to do a comp cook, check this one out. I went last year and it looked like alot of fun. One of our members here (smoked) competed last year.

[oldgreenbean]

I just put some beef ribs on! It is almost time for coffee.Pics on the way.

[nascarchuck]

Ooooops... Here is the link to the comp that I was talking about...

http://www.texasbbqforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3268

[DATsBBQ]

Looking pretty good there You stick burner types don't get much sleep, do you?

[oldgreenbean]

I had to let my girl take control for an hour.I had to take a break!

[SteerCrazy]

lookin good OGB. nice lookin pit guard you got there

[oldgreenbean]

Hey SteerCrazy,He knows there is a few rib bones for him on that grill.It's funny,but he really knows.When it's cold like this,he will stay inside.When I smoke,he follows me outside everytime,like he wants to check on it too.

[DATsBBQ]

Hey SteerCrazy,He knows there is a few rib bones for him on that grill.It's funny,but he really knows.When it's cold like this,he will stay inside.When I smoke,he follows me outside everytime,like he wants to check on it too.

Our late Collie-dog would guard Einstein too Ok, ya got to me. It's off to the store to get a brisket and will use HM as a rub. Gonna have some friends come over so y'all can get an un-biased review

[bigwheel]

Hey OGB thats looking good even though a bit labor intensive. Best strategy I have found on keeping air going to the fire is crack the firebox door open an inch or two. That usually give plenty of air no matter which way the wind is blowing. Now if theres a nice stiff breeze blowing direct toward the intakes I can cook with it fully closed. Got an old pal who had a fairly tall exhaust stack with a swiveling 90 degree flue pipe elbow on top. He just point the elbow opposite from the way the wind was blowing and it draw fine from any direction. Always thought that was a great idear. Had to be little careful cuz birds like to build nests in it.

bigwheel

It's 1am & we are rocking right along.I have keep it at 210 to 225.I have the fire box facing right into the wind.Do guys at competions set their smokers into the wind? What happens when the wind changes?

[DJ]

Hey OGB thats looking good even though a bit labor intensive. Best strategy I have found on keeping air going to the fire is crack the firebox door open an inch or two. That usually give plenty of air no matter which way the wind is blowing.....

bigwheel

It's 1am & we are rocking right along.I have keep it at 210 to 225.I have the fire box facing right into the wind.Do guys at competions set their smokers into the wind? What happens when the wind changes?

hmmmm, hey BW, does that influence the cookin time and wood consumtion too?

dj

[JamesB]

Well, OGB... How'd it turn out?

James.

[bigwheel]

Well sure it would influence a lot of things to some degree. Main influence I'm looking for in a log burner is to keep a clean burning fire and cracking the firebox door helps a bunch in that regard...depending on how good are your intakes and positioning of the fire grate of course. Prob wouldnt need to do it on a Klose for example but cant hardly get away from the practice on a pit with marginal intakes...improperly constructed or placed fire grate etc.

bigwheel

[TX Sandman]

Well, OGB... How'd it turn out?

Guess he's takin' a little nap after lunch.