LSG cabinet

[efincoop]

I see that Shirley Fabrication now offers a cabinet smoker. Their cookers are always top notch. Just sayin

[glitchy]

From what I've seen, they'll customize to customer's desires too.

[efincoop]

They will. I know there is a lengthy wait for their custom builds. I have not heard anything yet about the vertical cookers. They are moving to a new facility and once that is done they are suggesting a 4-6 week turnaround for their 24x36 patio cooker. I suspect the same may be true for the cabinet model.

[glitchy]

Richard Chrz There is a really nice gravity feed with a lower loading height the might work:

https://kalamazoogourmet.com/products/freestanding-smoker-cabinet/

Saw it on Project Smoke one day and thought boy that is cool so searched it out to see what it was, it's now on the list...the boy I'd love that but will never have it list

[STEbbq]

I don't know anything about building smokers to be clear.

However, thinking about what you are looking for Richard, it sounds to me like you need to have the smoker lifted up to ensure that you can fill the firebox easily but also shorter and wider so you can take full advantage of the cabinet's size versus having the upper reaches be too high with the extra lift. That doesn't sound like a huge ask, as it is not like you are asking the firebox to be moved to the right side of the smoker or something like that.

If I were in LSG's position, this would be something I'd be thrilled to handle, and frankly the cost to upgrade to the offroad wheels might be the same as sticking with the smaller wheels and having LSG make a few more effective changes elsewhere.

Personally, I'd give them a call and see what they can do, and I expect the response will be positive.

[ofelles]

Sounds like great suggestions from STEbbq The fire box is low and the charcoal box is heavy and cumbersome to pull out and slide back in. Plus I had not thought about it before but the top water fill is pretty tall. You can fill the water pan through the door but you don't want to do that during the cook (lots of heat lose) Chris is great to work with and I bet he can come up with some solutions.

[STEbbq]

Grilla Grills used to (or maybe they still do) provide a tool that hooked onto the grill grates and let people pull them off easily. I bet something like that or maybe two of them would potentially help with the basket.

[learning pellets]

So, have spent some time looking at the gravity smokers. I still think the cabinet is better for me. That is if I understand what I am seeing. The gravity feed is likely to high for me to lift a bag of charcoal up, especially a full bag, I would never be able to get 20lbs up that high. The slide out drawer is likely a lot easier to load.

Gravity smokers don’t hold 20lb of charcoal. Made scoop of old coffee can & takes 2-3 scoops to fill chute.
Runs at 225 for 8-10hrs on 1 full chute.

[Richard Chrz]

then it definitely would not work. I like to set up a smoker and leave it. If I have to sit around and feed a smoker for long over night cooks.

[Spinaker]

When I expand my outdoor kitchen at the new place. I am going to build one of these in. Great capacity, pretty hands off and they just look great.

Anything LSG makes is built like a tank.