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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Stick Burners => Topic started by: squirtthecat on October 06, 2012, 09:09:49 PM

Title: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: squirtthecat on October 06, 2012, 09:09:49 PM

In our new nuclear submarine, "Blue October".

In it's paddock.

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Out in the yard next to my driveway.   Crazy Ivan!

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4 racks, approximately 34 square feet of cooking surface, reverse flow.

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Time for the Christening...   (no Champagne bottles available, how about a 1/2 gallon of PAM instead)

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Hal arrives with a trunk full of lump fuel and a couple turkeys.   Flame on!

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First batch for 'seasoning' the beast.

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No Stoker/Guru required here.   Just a $9 fan and a box.

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Up to temp, time to cook!

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Rib prep.

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Couple chickens worth of 'parts'.

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Lunch time rolls around, some biscuits to snack on.

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A pair of 16 pound turkeys.

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Chicken is finishing up.   Pulled the thighs to test the rub.

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Hit the rest with some glaze, then pulled.

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Pulled out a rack or 2 of ribs to glaze and wrap.

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A few hours later...


Turkey time!

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Ribby ribby.

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Put the tips in a bag to tuck away for the next batch of beans, etc.

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Got the fire out and everything buttoned up and put away before dark. 

Fun day, but phew, I'm tired!


Heh..

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Title: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: Pappymn on October 06, 2012, 09:27:04 PM
Now that is a new toy. Holy moly what a toy. Impressive!
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: teesquare on October 06, 2012, 09:59:36 PM
N-I-C-E......

When are you buying the big truck to pull her? :D

T
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: TentHunteR on October 06, 2012, 11:01:54 PM
I want one, I want one, I want one!

Very nice Squirt!
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: muebe on October 06, 2012, 11:20:00 PM
Dang! Is that an old Soviet ICBM :o

Make sure you disarm it completely before you continue to use it ;)
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: drholly on October 06, 2012, 11:44:53 PM
WOW!  :P

David
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: ACW3 on October 07, 2012, 09:03:44 AM
That is not quite like any submarine I remember from back in the day!!  However, it is one fine looking grill!!  You could do some serious partying, or catering, with that bad boy!!  Thanks for sharing.

Art
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: squirtthecat on October 07, 2012, 10:36:19 AM
Art...   Bingo..   ;) ;)

T, my Ranger grunted/squatted a bit, but he was able to get it back up the driveway into dry dock.    Only lost one hubcap on the tour of the neighborhood.  ???
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: smokeasaurus on October 07, 2012, 10:43:39 AM
No shortage of room on that big boy!!  Was the bisquits for grubbing and to see if the pit was cooking evenly??
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: mikecorn.1 on October 07, 2012, 10:45:54 AM
Congrats on the the pit! Gonna crank out lots of good eats on that thing.
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: squirtthecat on October 07, 2012, 11:10:00 AM

Biscuits were for snacking.   We never got hot enough to cook them properly, but they turned out edible.

We used a Maverick and a infrared gun to spot check the rack temps.
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: smokeasaurus on October 07, 2012, 11:13:24 AM
How do you compare this rig to the Meat Monster or is it two early to tell??
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: sparky on October 07, 2012, 11:34:16 AM
wow. now thats some cooking space.  how much fuel did ya'll use?  i like it.  i want one but way smaller.  congrats on the new pit squirt.   ;D
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: squirtthecat on October 07, 2012, 11:39:38 AM
Quote from: smokeasaurus on October 07, 2012, 11:13:24 AM
How do you compare this rig to the Meat Monster or is it two early to tell??

Very hungry, as it isn't insulated.   But very even cooking temps.  We were thrilled on how easy it was to control.

It's definitely larger.   8)

Sparky, I think we burned 2 1/2 bags of lump, including the initial burn in/seasoning.
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: smokeasaurus on October 07, 2012, 11:55:05 AM
That is a gas guzzler!!
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: squirtthecat on October 07, 2012, 12:06:08 PM
Quote from: smokeasaurus on October 07, 2012, 11:55:05 AM
That is a gas guzzler!!

It was 36° outside when we fired it up, so it took a bit to warm all that steel.

The firebox lid leaks like a sieve, as do the doors.

We have a bit of tweaking to do on it, but couldn't pass it up for the price.   :)
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: TMB on October 07, 2012, 12:42:38 PM
OH I love it!  Send it my way I modify it for ya'  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: CaptJack on October 07, 2012, 01:18:31 PM
very kewl
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Title: Re: No Swine Sails the High Seas!
Post by: squirtthecat on October 07, 2012, 04:16:34 PM
Quote from: TMB on October 07, 2012, 12:42:38 PM
OH I love it!  Send it my way I modify it for ya'  ;) ;) ;)

Bring your plasma cutter and MIG welder.   We'll feed ya!