On their website LSG shows adjustable T Plates for the fireboxes in their vault cookers. They allow you to do the Minon method in a vault cooker. They come in three sizes, but they don't state the dimensions. I have sent them email, put the question in their website question box and called them They have not responded to the email. The person I talked to on the phone did not know the answer but said she would check and get back to me. Still nothing.
Does anyone happen to have a set of these and know the dimensions? Thanks for any help, Brian
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That is unusual for Chris. He has always got back to me quickly, even after working hours from home.
I don't know if this will help or not, I got four "T" plates with my Mini Insulated cabinet smoker. The plate is13 3/8 inches long, 5" wide. The plate has a 3" "L" bend on one end and a 1" "L" bend on the other end going the opposite direction.
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Thank you for the info on the T plates. I didn't notice your reply until now. Say, can you tell me the height of the T Plates for the mini? Thanks in advance.
I don’t have the dimensions unfortunately, but I have fabricated a charcoal box just like that and used it. It will burn for many hours. The only challenge is arranging the charcoal around the bends so to speak. Unless you’re careful the fire tends to die when making a turn, as the half burnt charcoal falls apart kind of, making it terminate the fire instead of going around the bend if that makes sense. I think it’s better (and cheaper) to simply do a true minion method lighting of charcoal where you place lit coal in a 4-6” spot in the middle of the unlit charcoal.
Love the LSG brand and their products.
Last edited by Henrik; February 1, 2025, 03:28 PM.
Yep. I have the charcoal basket for my LSG sidebox smoker. It's great when I need to do a long cook and can't babysit a log fire. It came with plates for doing the snake thing, but I found it works better to ditch the plates and fill the basket with charcoal. Controlling the burn rate with airflow is the key to a consistent, slow charcoal burn. The plates don't add any benefit in my experience, and even if the fire doesn't go out on the bend it can slow down and cause the temp to fluctuate.
I don’t have the dimensions unfortunately, but I have fabricated a charcoal box just like that and used it. It will burn for many hours. The only challenge is arranging the charcoal around the bends so to speak. Unless you’re careful the fire tends to die when making a turn, as the half burnt charcoal falls apart kind of, making it terminate the fire instead of going around the bend if that makes sense. I think it’s better (and cheaper) to simply do a true minion method lighting of charcoal where you place lit coal in a 4-6” spot in the middle of the unlit charcoal.
Love the LSG brand and their products.
Interesting comment on the T bar method. I have used firebricks to make a similar maze. I have not had a problem with the fire burning around the end of a brick. But the bricks are fairly short so the amount on charcoal at the "turn" in the maze is pretty wide. I put chunks of hard wood or sticks on top of the charcoal for smoke flavor. I found a little bit of hard wood goes a long way. I like my smoke flavor to be in the moderate range and not overpower the meat.
I really like my KAT vault smoker. There is definitely a learning curve on the fuel, temp management and wood additions. The smoker is insulated. So, I have to be very careful not to overshoot my desired cook temp as it takes a very long time for the temp to drift down. I am in California where the temps are mild. I probably did not need to get an insulated box, but I have learned how to work with it.
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