KBQ ~ has landed

[Smoke Dawg]

I use Invasion.

[Ernest]

Mpryan I use the maverick only for cooking temp. Threaded through the hole by the fan.

[Spinaker]

Do any of you use a leave in meat temp probe? If so which one?
Thanks Mike

I use a cheap weber dial thermo. I just stick it in through the corner of the cook box. Or I put it in the exhaust port. I Recalibrate it before the cook. The cheap dial one works well enough. With the KBQ thermo stat, you really don't need one, other than the one for the meat. And I don't even use that any more.

[Mpryan]

Yeah. I was asking about a thermometer to monitor internal temp of the meat while cooking so I wouldn't have to keep opening the lid to use an instant read. With the smoky mountain it pretty much ran where it would so iwasent so concerned about that temp as I am about the meat temp

[Smoke Dawg]

My unit does pot and meat temp. I like it as I am less likely to open the door to check the meat. Particularly the first year or so while I learn the pit.

[KBQ]

I bought a bunch of covers and have found one that works really well. It's heavy duty and fits like a glove. Here's how I use it:
1. Set aside the Firebox coal grate
2. Put the wire shelves in the top 4 slots
3. Put the Firebox in the bottom of the Cookbox
4. Place the coal grate, inverted, on top of the Cookbox. This provides a high point to shed rainwater, without creating a stress point in the cover
5. Install cover

[Gulo-Griller]

I just bought this cover, thanks for the recommendation Bill.

- Vince

[SteinerBBQ]

Thanks! I just bought one as well.

[Ernest]

Lift off

[Spinaker]

Whoa baby, those are progressing very nicely!!

[badf00d]

Ernest - nice! I just started dry brining my babybacks for tomorrow. Going to also grill up some metts and burgers, but I am going to sous vide the burgers first. Last batch was fantastic.

What's on the top rack?

[Ernest]

badf00d I got some beef short ribs at the top. I don't plan on doing anything tomorrow. I want to rest

[Mpryan]

Ernest. How long are your beef short ribs taking? What temp?

[Ernest]

Mpryan about 4 hours at 220 - 234. KBQ seems to cook everything a little faster.

[Mpryan]

Thanks Ernest

[Smoke Dawg]

For the cover I use, I set the firebox on top to create the high point. Everything else goes inside, except the electronic components. Cover is only 25 dollars.

[Smoke Dawg]

How many people going full dirty smoke on their ribs tomorrow.

[badf00d]

I haven't used full dirty on anything yet. Got loads of smoke flavor both times on ribs, and half of the rib meat was smoke ring.

[Ernest]

Never had the need to go full dirty smoke all the way.
Sometimes I use it for the first half hour, if I remember to open it. The days that I didn't use it, I didn't miss it.

[Smoke Dawg]

[SoCalTim]

Ernest, what kinda time are we talking about for baby backs and pig say a 7 lb pork but?

[Ernest]

SoCalTim baby backs should take no more than 3 and half hours. I'd start checking at 3 hours. Butt give or take 8 hours.

[SoCalTim]

Thanks. I'm looking to buy one of these.

[Ernest]

Best money I've ever spent, zero regrets. I'm actually contemplating on getting a second one.