Thread: BBQ

After reading that i snorted banana smoothie out my nose funniest thing i read in a long time.

Brisket on the Smoker right now can't wait!

I love this thread. I'm having the biggest family and friends BBQ of the year on the Fourth. I will be posting Pics July 5th. Happy BBQ season 2011 to all of you.

Originally Posted by Lynn

The Big Green Egg did it's usual great job on some pork steaks today.

I love this thing!!!!

Let's see some grillin' pics........

I have a Chinese knockoff and it works great. I added a digital temp controller to mine.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

I have a Chinese knockoff and it works great. I added a digital temp controller to mine.

How do you control the temp on a BBQ?

Originally Posted by novice

How do you control the temp on a BBQ?

I have a digital temp controller that I got from work. I drilled a small hole in the lid of the smoker and JB Welded a thermocouple in it.

I made a speed control for a small fan that the temp controller is interfaced to. The fan blows fresh air into the bottom damper and slows down as the cooker comes up to set point temp. You just have to learn how to set the dampers so the temp goes down when the fan quits. Not hard to do. I can run my egg for way more than 24 hours without adding fuel.

Want a pic?

Originally Posted by Crotalus

I have a digital temp controller that I got from work. I drilled a small hole in the lid of the smoker and JB Welded a thermocouple in it.

I made a speed control for a small fan that the temp controller is interfaced to. The fan blows fresh air into the bottom damper and slows down as the cooker comes up to set point temp. You just have to learn how to set the dampers so the temp goes down when the fan quits. Not hard to do. I can run my egg for way more than 24 hours without adding fuel.

Want a pic?

Of course we want pics

Originally Posted by Devilpup

Of course we want pics

Here is the rig.



Here is the controller. Do you like my Logo?



Here is the fan. I made the box from a thin sheet of aluminum so I didn't have to modify the grill.

I guess no one liked it.

I presented this package to a bunch of contest cooking people. They all thought it was cheating.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

I guess no one liked it.

I presented this package to a bunch of contest cooking people. They all thought it was cheating.

I have a BBQ Guru DigiQ temp controller that works the same way your rig does. The people that don't like what you made must like staying up all night to watch their smoker.

Nice work.