Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
I'm wanting to purchase a bigger smoker and I am stuck between the Shirley Fabrication 30x75 cabinet model which will be around the $6k price and a over a year waiting list or the Lang 84" Deluxe model which is around the $5500 range and don't know the waiting time on it. I own the 48" Lang and know how good they are and have read great reviews on the Shirley's also.
Is there any Pit members that owns a 84" Lang that can tell me their pros and cons about them?
I'm wanting to make a decision by the end of this month.
That is a serious upgrade DW. If your going to keep Lil' Monster, I would get the Shirley Fab, although the waiting period is a stinger. However, they look like they are worth it. That is some serious steel.
One the other hand, you know Lang's, which means you will have less of a learning curve to deal with when that new Lang comes in. And you know they make great pits.
I quick checked 'em both out. They both look amazing. This is way above my pay grade. That is some serious volume on both of those. I'll be interested to know how and why you finally decide on one of them.
I agree JCBBQ. Not saying they don't have a quality product, but the cooking area:cost ratio doesn't work for me. Saving up for the wife to get a car then I can really save (more than I have now) for this http://www.blazngrillworks.com/the-grid-iron/ plus insulated lid, extra shelves, bigger wheels.
The Shirley has 3/4" firebox door not sure about Lang. I personally would lean tword a Shirley and the waiting time will give you a little extra time to think of added options you may want.
Please explain to me what's so special about an insulated firebox. My Lang has a 1/4" firebox and does a great job winter and summer. The Shirley as of now will have a 1/2" firebox.
Well for one less heat loss so smaller fire means less wood. I know i use more in the winter for sure.
Less wood means less work and wood savings over the life of the cooker.
And not a big deal but The paint will last longer on the fire box
Started Low-N-Slow BBQ in 2012. Obviously, it's taken hold (in chronological order:
1.) A pair of Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5's
2.) #LilTex, a 22" Expensive Offset Smoker (looks like a Yoder Witicha)
3.) #WhoDat1, a HUGE Gravity Fed Insulated Cabinet Smoker (cooking chamber 3'x2'x6')
4.) A Full Size Commercial Dryer/converted to Vertical Smoker.
5.) Jambo Backyard stickburner (my FAVORITE Pit so far)
6.) GrillMeister, a huge 24"x48" Adjustable, Charcoal Grill from Pitmaker.com
7.) 22" Weber Kettle with Slow-N-Sear
8.) Vault insulated reverse-flow cabinet smoker from Pitmaker
9.) BarbecueFiretruck...under development
10.) 26 foot BBQ Vending Trailer equipped with HUGE Myron Mixon 72xc smoker is HERE, Oct 2016!
11.) Opened www.PaulsRibShackBarbecue.com Food Trailer officially in March 2017
12.) Austin Smoke Works 500 Gallon Propane Tank Offset Smoker, named "Lucille" as travel pit for PaulsRibShack, Oct 2018.
12.) Opening Brick & Mortar location at 4800 Nelson Rd, Spring 2019. Had a pair of 1,000 Gallon Austin Smoke Works pits, both in RibShackRed for our new place!
Fabulous Backlit Thermapens, several Maverick Remote Thermometers (don't use any remotes anymore), Thermoworks Smoke, Other Thermoworks toys, Vacuum sealer, lots and lots of equipment...
I'm loving using BBQ to make friends and build connections.
I have #theRibList where I keep a list of new and old friends and whenever I'm cooking, I make 1 to 20 extra and share the joy.
I wish I could weigh in on this - I have a Shirley patio model on order that should be ready sometime in June or July. I will say that the value for money seems to be excellent w/ SF. Especially if you are looking for a reverse flow model. These guys are master fabricators and they put a lot of steel in their pits. Quality welds. The cabinet models use 1/4" steel on the cooking chamber, but the traditional units use 3/8" on the cooking chamber and 1/4" on the firebox. You can upgrade to insulated, 3/8" or 1/2" on the firebox and add a warmer with a damper both between the firebox and the cooking chamber. This allows you to cook directly in your warming box, vent your air from the cook chamber through the warming box or shut off the warming box and just use the main cooking chamber. Not sure if Lang gives you that option (or if it's important to you). I added one to my patio model with sausage hangers. The wait time right now is a little over a year, though. Right now you are looking at May 2018, and you have to coordinate your own shipping--they add 9% sales tax if you pick it up yourself per Alabama law.
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