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I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country—Victory or Death. William Barret Travis - Lt. Col. comdt "The Alamo"
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you get the credit for the next major improvement in the grilling setup for the 22"OldSmokey
your idea of making "S"hooks from coathanger wire-
you have just eliminated the 12oz aluminum cans used to raise the fire grate to 4½"
I made some simple hanger hooks out of coathanger wire to hang on the 3 leg screws that support the grill grate
drilled holes in the lip of the fire grate
I would bet that Bruce at OldSmokey will carry this forward as a new improvement for the 22"OS
BTW- I use a large foil pan with the bottom cut out to contain the charcoal into a more even layer
the edges of the pan also "focus" the heat up
it also works with little 1/2 chimneys of charcoal for small cooks
just pile up the coals at one end of the foil pan
you get the credit for the next major improvement in the grilling setup for the 22"OldSmokey
your idea of making "S"hooks from coathanger wire-
you have just eliminated the 12oz aluminum cans used to raise the fire grate to 4½"
I made some simple hanger hooks out of coathanger wire to hang on the 3 leg screws that support the grill grate
drilled holes in the lip of the fire grate
I would bet that Bruce at OldSmokey will carry this forward as a new improvement for the 22"OS
BTW- I use a large foil pan with the bottom cut out to contain the charcoal into a more even layer
the edges of the pan also "focus" the heat up
it also works with little 1/2 chimneys of charcoal for small cooks
just pile up the coals at one end of the foil pan
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22"OldSmokey • 2-burner gasser with GrillGrates
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Dang, is it too late to apply for a Patent of course no holes were needed in my app because I was only hanging a grilling rack - - - for ease of attaching yours, you might even consider putting a small 1/8" eye-bolt in each hole so that the eye is on top "awaiting" your S-hooks.
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OldUsedParts wrote:Dang, is it too late to apply for a Patent
of course no holes were needed in my app because I was only hanging a grilling rack
for ease of attaching yours, you might even consider putting a small 1/8" eye-bolt in each hole so that the eye is on top "awaiting" your S-hooks.
actually, it's easier to just catch the hole along the lip
than it would be with an eye bolt
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I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country—Victory or Death. William Barret Travis - Lt. Col. comdt "The Alamo"
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and then there are the 2-two methods for indirect cooks on a 22"OldSmokey
1-sided indirect with a ½ chimney of coals in the corner
running in the mid 200°s
and then there are the 2-sided indirect cooks in the 300°s
1-sided indirect with a ½ chimney of coals in the corner
running in the mid 200°s
and then there are the 2-sided indirect cooks in the 300°s
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and then there is roasting directly over the coals at 8" = NO flare-ups
SantaMaria style Tri-tip
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Now you have moved beyond merely fascinating straight into TORTURE!
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got a steak thawing for tomorrow but that ain't gonna do me no good tonight
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I replaced my 22.5" Silver Weber with the 26.75" Gold. I love the bigger size and capacity. The drawbacks so far are that it tends to eat charcoal. Also, it takes a chimney and a half, versus a full chimney to fill it. I love it though.
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I appreciate all the opinions and advice. My decision was made for me on Sunday by my wonderful wife who brought me home a new 22" Kettle. I had about decided on a PBC but she decided for the one that got absolutely no votes. Oh well, I will enjoy it anyway. There's always next time! It is now residing beside my 22" Old Smokey and made some delicious salmon on it last night.
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Love the copper…she did good
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