Bull Hot Bull Horns

[C. Keeper]

My Bull RT700 horns get warm on long cooks. Especially, where they attach to the grill. Not so much at the tips of the horns. I have never felt the need to use gloves to open the grill. The insulation gasket that comes with the new grill to instal between the horns and grill is a must.

Always, just the tip.

 

[Wslayer]

Sheets of cork material are cheap.

Gasket material doesn't necessarily break the bank, but whatever.

 

[rijndael]

Gasket material doesn't necessarily break the bank, but whatever.

Uh ... I was agreeing with you. Cork sheets are how you make custom gaskets. You can also make it out of other gasket material, but cork is one of them.

 

[NinoRT700]

Don’t believe cork will work.
Engines dont run upwards of 500-600* F
Cork is good up until around 350-400
That lid definitely gets hotter than that at points

 

[JRCoffee]

Cork gaskets were used on car engines for decades.

You'll never see a cork gasket in high heat areas, such as exhaust manifold

 

[rijndael]

That lid definitely gets hotter than that at points

Do you think so?

Perhaps I should get out my thermocouple and graph out internal temp vs lid temp. I'd go do it now, but it's almost 100F out there.

 

[IPlayWithMeat]

Do you think so?

Perhaps I should get out my thermocouple and graph out internal temp vs lid temp. I'd go do it now, but it's almost 100F out there.

Yes, please. At your convenience, of course.

 

[NinoRT700]

Do you think so?

Perhaps I should get out my thermocouple and graph out internal temp vs lid temp. I'd go do it now, but it's almost 100F out there.

Id say A grill running 500+ degrees is definitely running in that ball park on the lid or atleast more than cork should take
Just took temp
(not saying this is the gospel on temps)
Grill is not in direct sun almost all day.
90* here
Used an infrared thermometer and the temp read 137. That’s just surface temp using that thermometer.

 

[rijndael]

OK. Don't use cork, use something else.

I'll still plot out the temps, just for the heck of it.

 

[C. Keeper]

I see this hot horn thing has become a real issue for some of the folks here.

Lucky for you, Necessity is the mother of invention.

I must ask that you kind ladies and gents PLEASE keep this new product confidential. The last thing I want is for RT to steal another idea off this forum, especially one that I poured my heart and soul into. You know, blood sweat and tears.

Allow me to present my new product:

HORN HELPERS​

So let me tell you a little about the product. Horn Helpers insulate against heat and electrical shocks. If you recall, some here on the forum have been shocked by touching these very same horns.

The ribs make lifting and closing the cover significantly easier.

Colors allow you to differentiate right side from left side.

I present HORN HELPERS

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[rijndael]

Storms are here, but here is some quick data. I used a 15' dwell once it reached setpoint, was it enough? I don't know.

FWIW: I use LavaLock on my lid, so the only metal to metal contact is at the hinge.

At 400F, the base of the bullhorns were 185F. It was 105F at the middle of the handle where you'd grab it.

For the lid temp, the thermocouple was attached behind the bullhorn's neoprene'ish insulation and the screw was tightened.

 

[JGW]

Yeah, I still think a pot holder is the cheapest best fix.

I'm not convinced that Chris's Horn Holders offer 100% protection.

 

[C. Keeper]

Yeah, I still think a pot holder is the cheapest best fix.

I'm not convinced that Chris's Horn Holders offer 100% protection.

They offer protection unless the tip is punctured.

 

[orangebiker]

I see this hot horn thing has become a real issue for some of the folks here.

Lucky for you, Necessity is the mother of invention.

I must ask that you kind ladies and gents PLEASE keep this new product confidential. The last thing I want is for RT to steal another idea off this forum, especially one that I poured my heart and soul into. You know, blood sweat and tears.

Allow me to present my new product:

HORN HELPERS​

So let me tell you a little about the product. Horn Helpers insulate against heat and electrical shocks. If you recall, some here on the forum have been shocked by touching these very same horns.

The ribs make lifting and closing the cover significantly easier.

Colors allow you to differentiate right side from left side.

I present HORN HELPERS

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Chris G wins the internet today.

 

[orangebiker]

I used paper gasket material to seal the stack to the grill. That would work at the horns too. since it doesn't completely eliminate metal to metal contact, things are still going to get warm.

 

[Roaniecowpony]

I noticed when I ran a brisket at 400F for the entire cook, the horns were hotter than 2 dollar pistol.

 

[charlesrshell]

I noticed when I ran a brisket at 400F for the entire cook, the horns were hotter than 2 dollar pistol.

How long was the cook?

 

[Roaniecowpony]

How long was the cook?

How long was the cook?

Here's my thread from almost 2 years ago.
https://www.recteqforum.com/threads/first-pellet-brisket.801/

 

[Roaniecowpony]

Here's Harry Soo and Babyback Maniac's video.

 

[Roaniecowpony]

BTW, I did not care for the celery seed that Harry Soo adds to the rub. I won't do that again.