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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Kamado Style Cookers => Topic started by: Savannahsmoker on June 26, 2013, 03:28:37 PM

Title: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: Savannahsmoker on June 26, 2013, 03:28:37 PM: I installed my Stoker 5 CFM blower on my Akorn doing the following.
Cut a piece of stainless steel to fit the slide.
Drilled four holes to match the Stoker Blower.
Notch the blower to fit the slide.
Bolted the steel to the blower with 4ea #4 x 40 ss bolts.
Mounted in the slide from the left side.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerTempManagedbyRocksStokerPic2_zpsb20b6344.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerTempManagedbyRocksStokerPic2_zpsb20b6344.jpg.html)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerKamadoTempManagedbyRocksStoker_zps273f0e22.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerKamadoTempManagedbyRocksStoker_zps273f0e22.jpg.html)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerTempManagedbyRocksStokerG_zpsa9dae7e5.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerTempManagedbyRocksStokerG_zpsa9dae7e5.jpg.html)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerKamadoTempManagedbyRocksStoker_zps3dfd7f7c.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerKamadoTempManagedbyRocksStoker_zps3dfd7f7c.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: LostArrow on June 26, 2013, 04:55:38 PM: Love it !
What are you using as a heat deflector ?
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: Savannahsmoker on June 26, 2013, 05:42:40 PM: Quote from: LostArrow on June 26, 2013, 04:55:38 PM
Love it !
What are you using as a heat deflector ?
I have the Char- Griller Smokin' Stone but I was not using a heat deflector in the above.
I have sealed the top, bottom vent and the ash pan
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: Ka Honu on June 26, 2013, 05:54:08 PM: This is way too high tech for me to have any clue what it's all about but I know that it's something way cool (that I wish I had) because there are all those wires and gauges and connectors and graphs and things and LA (who understands such things) likes it. Great job, sav!
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: muebe on June 26, 2013, 07:48:41 PM: Very cool Art!
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: Savannahsmoker on June 27, 2013, 11:31:16 AM: Since I RTV sealed the top and bottom vent and the also the ash pan and main unit with nomex tape I wanted to check charcoal usage.

I added 2 pounds of Royal Oak Lump, installed the Smoking Stone and let Rock's Stoker run the temp of the Char-Griller Kamado.

Under very windy stormy conditions and me still learning vent settings it lasted 6 hours and 10 minutes.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerKamadoStokerControlled2lbLumpTime1_zpsb74e2dd8.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerKamadoStokerControlled2lbLumpTime1_zpsb74e2dd8.jpg.html)

Left over to add to the next cook.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Char-Griller%20Kamado/20130627_113841_zps2331fd81.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Char-Griller%20Kamado/20130627_113841_zps2331fd81.jpg.html)

BTW, I am still learning how to use the vents while using the Stoker. ???
Any advice or hints would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: sliding_billy on June 27, 2013, 01:45:16 PM: Very nice.
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: CDN Smoker on June 27, 2013, 05:49:23 PM: Now that would work very well in a Northern Winter.

Thanks for posting
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: Savannahsmoker on June 27, 2013, 06:03:40 PM: Quote from: CDN Smoker on June 27, 2013, 05:49:23 PM
Now that would work very well in a Northern Winter.

Thanks for posting
I would believe so because of the installation.
I have had it run for 38 hours at 220 on a load before closing it down.
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: LostArrow on June 27, 2013, 06:07:50 PM: Quote from: Savannahsmoker on June 27, 2013, 11:31:16 AM
Since I RTV sealed the top and bottom vent and the also the ash pan and main unit with nomex tape I wanted to check charcoal usage.

I added 2 pounds of Royal Oak Lump, installed the Smoking Stone and let Rock's Stoker run the temp of the Char-Griller Kamado.

Under very windy stormy conditions and me still learning vent settings it lasted 6 hours and 10 minutes.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerKamadoStokerControlled2lbLumpTime1_zpsb74e2dd8.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Char-Griller%20Kamado/Char-GrillerKamadoStokerControlled2lbLumpTime1_zpsb74e2dd8.jpg.html)

Left over to add to the next cook.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Char-Griller%20Kamado/20130627_113841_zps2331fd81.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Char-Griller%20Kamado/20130627_113841_zps2331fd81.jpg.html)

BTW, I am still learning how to use the vents while using the Stoker. ???
Any advice or hints would be appreciated.
This cooker is almost too insulated!
I start with about 5 lbs charcoal & add 2-3 / cook.
Takes very little airflow to run 250F
With out stoker run top vent on 2 & bottom on 1/4 .
I'd try top vent on 2 to start.
Title: Re: Char-Griller Kamado Controlled by Rock's Stoker
Post by: Savannahsmoker on June 27, 2013, 07:39:44 PM: You got it LA and thanks.