Is there a difference in temperatures when cooking on a Lang 48" Patio between the end nearest the fire box and the other end? If so, typically how much?
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- Jul 2014
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- Smiths Grove, Ky
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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.
On mine it’s 50 F to 75 F hotter on the bottom grate next to the firebox all depends on where the fire is position in the firebox.
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RAmorris I understand you are very interested in selecting a horizontal offset stick burner with even heat from left to right. Although this can be achieved in a variety of ways, reverse flow models are designed specifically for this purpose. I cannot state they are superior to standard horizontal offset designs, both are used successfully, but reverse flow addresses one of your key concerns.Last edited by Max Good; December 5, 2017, 10:40 AM.
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I have never cooked on a reverse flow. I have read where guys with reverse flow trailer rigs can get some end to end temp control by raising or lowering the tongue of the trailer. My horizontal offset has tuning plates. Depending on how I adjust the plates I can make it run up to 50 degrees hotter on the exhaust end away from the fire box. This is why I preferred the horizontal offset with tuning plates over the reverse flow. I'm able to do ribs one one end at around 250 and chicken on the other end closer to 300.
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- Jan 2016
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- Seattle area
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Pit Barrel Cooker - 2015
22" Kettle + SnS - 2016
Thermapen - 2016
Jambo 24x48 offset smoker (Big Tex) - 2017
Camp Chef Denali griddle - 2018
Billows and Signals - 2020
I'm very new to the stick-burning game, but my Jambo is supposed to have very little heat differential across the surface due to how the smoke comes in and leaves just above grate level. Right next to the firebox opening and right next to the exhaust are hotter. I just did four pork butts and didn't move them around at all, and they were all within a few degrees of each other - internal temp. I haven't checked temp around the grate or played much with where the fire is within the firebox, so please don't take my post for more than it is
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- Sep 2016
- 210
- Wadsworth, OH
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- Yoder Durango loaded
- Big Green Egg large
- Ducane Stainless 7 burner
- Weber kettle
- Aussie kettle
- GoBBQ Portable
I have a loaded Yoder Durango, with horizontal and vertical cookers, and I got the diffuser plate. My horizontal box is right at 50 degrees difference on the nose, almost every time (unless it is freezing cold out). The vertical runs about 100 less than next to the firebox. I personally love this, as I can damn near cold smoke stuff, as I roll 225 in the middle of the main cook. I rotate stuff around, and it works very well. Just don't have 12 beers and take a nap curing a bacon smoke, or the front bellies will get toasty!!!!!
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