Buckeye smoker
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@Buckeye smoker the minimum 2 hours. I didn't fill up the HD. I would say I occupied about half on each side. I didn't want to risk a back burn into the auger. So I tested it at half full. The foil and the holes seem to do the trick.@Rev good Info thanks...how long do the wood chunks last ?
Thank you I appreciate it. Been debating getting one for a CPL years now. Think I'm gonna go for it after the first of the year.@Buckeye smoker the minimum 2 hours. I didn't fill up the HD. I would say I occupied about half on each side. I didn't want to risk a back burn into the auger. So I tested it at half full. The foil and the holes seem to do the trick.
Fits the stampede perfectly. The Bull requires some adjustment due to the larger chamber I believe.Regarding your HD. You didn't need the fire bricks that others have mentioned on your Stampede? I'm looking to get a HD, but wanted to know if the fit was good.
I’ve been using it without the fire bricks in my RT-700 for over two years now-absolutely no issues whatsoever.I'm following Snooks lead and putting the fire bricks in RT700. The diffuser is way too close to the fire pot without them.
I might be wrong, but I think you have to get it hot enough to burn first and then keep it smoldering. Not sure if the bottom @ 180° does that...Has anyone tried just putting logs in the bottom of the recteq instead of in the heat diffuser, will it work the same, or does having the log in the heat deflector itself get it hot, and putting the log in the bottom next to the fire box not hot enough?
I would agree. I even first tried putting chips and chunks on top of the OEM diffuser-never had good success with that either.I might be wrong, but I think you have to get it hot enough to burn first and then keep it smoldering. Not sure if the bottom @ 180° does that...
Somebody will know.
@Mike didn't you have one ?..hows it workn ?Anyone used this on RT-700?
Yes.Anyone used this on RT-700?
Nope but I'm wanting to get one.@Mike didn't you have one ?..hows it workn ?
I used to do that on my gas grill to smoke things. I'd take pieces of wood and wrap, light it and close it up, then poke holes in it. It works pretty well.I had heard from different forums that the there was potential for flare ups. They indicated that wrapping the wood in foil and puncturing holes in the foil would help to avoid this. I used this method for the first time today, and it worked like a charm. I used large chunks of Pecan wood. Cooked a brisket for 10 hours. All that was left of the wood was white ash. Thank you this thread helped a great deal.
Did it work well for you. I'm wanting to get one but just wanted to see what other RT-700 users' comments were.Yes.
It’s still in the 700, but it’s probably two years since I put any wood chunks in it. I got frustrated with the part where on startup I might need to shim the lid open because it would run so hot. So yes, it works, but just like smoke tubes, all the steps I needed to go through totally offset the simplicity of a pellet grill that appealed to me in the first place.Did it work well for you. I'm wanting to get one but just wanted to see what other RT-700 users' comments were.
Thanks Greg
Thanks, that is the kind of info I was wanting to know. The reason I was thinking about this one is because I tried using the smoke tube to help introduce a little more smoke but once I would close the lid it would quit smoking within a few minutes. I am about to just start working part time and will have a little more time on my hands so I may go ahead and try the heavy-d just to see how it does. I have used about every type of smoker over the years and I do agree the the pellet grill is such a breeze to use. I now have 3 other friends that have RT-700 since I bought mine and they absolutely love it.It’s still in the 700, but it’s probably two years since I put any wood chunks in it. I got frustrated with the part where on startup I might need to shim the lid open because it would run so hot. So yes, it works, but just like smoke tubes, all the steps I needed to go through totally offset the simplicity of a pellet grill that appealed to me in the first place.
But it is a very nicely made piece of kit, and does work well if the effort to use it is not a problem. The one downside comment I have about the unit itself is it is not stainless, so there will be some surface rust in use. I did not know that it wasn’t SS when I bought it, and a) that was on me and b) being mild steel has not been an issue.