Recent content by MilesVDustin

I used a harbor freight grinder with a cutoff disc to cut the bottom out. Other than that, drill, screwdriver, pliers.

I used the mini in a rib competition last weekend. Did not win, but had a blast! I was able to cook four slabs cut in half using the Nexgrill racks from Home Depot. I think I want to build a couple more of these, so much more portable than my big green egg, and makes darn good food!!!

I fired up my big green egg and stabilized it at 300 and the thermo stuck in the top vent would read 75 degrees or so higher than the regular thermo, so its the same as the mini.

So I decided to just trust the side thermometer and I cooked a big fatty in it for its maiden cook. Thing turned out spectacular and I was able to dial in the temp at about 240-250 with the bottom vents half open. Wide open ran to about 365. Overall, I am pleased with the cooker!

I had it running wide open. Right now with a smaller clay diffuser its saying 250 on the side probe about 1/2" under the grate, my thermomter from my big green egg in the top vent says 350.

Would a 9" pan fit the bill? And just wrap it in foil?

Is it easy to keep the temp down in the 225-250 range with the aluminum pan?

I cut the whole bottom out of the pot, flower pot base diffuser sitting on a charcoal grate in the very bottom. The diffuser cracked about 30 minutes into the seasoning run. One thing i need to do is make the charcoal basket. That stinks that the side thermometer is pretty much worthless. Wish...

Did a tuna can vent, yes. It was pretty windy. I stuck a thermometer in the top vent and it read a lot higher than the one in the side, about 70 degrees higher. Which should i trust?

Made a new mini from an sjs. Vents clear, flower pot tray diffuser, 15 briqs lit dumped on top of 20 unlit, 3 hunks of apple for smoke during this seasoning run. Cant get temp over 200, have a dial thermometer in the side at 5" down from the pot rim. Ideas?

A craigslist posting got me a tank hanger assembly and two lp manifolds with valves. They are a different style valve that is 180 degree turn on the valves. The manifolds are round instead of square and arent spaced properly like mine. If anyone needs the parts i described drop me a PM.

I just dont know what the technical names are! I have a couple stihl chainsaws in line for rebuild and now my car needs a radiator.

So i took the bottom grease pan assembly off the firebox today. It looks like the part that holds the catch pan is spring loaded with the catch inside the hole in the middle. Mine is very rusty. Are replacements available? If not ill wire wheel it and drop it in some evaporust before prime and...

THyde, you have a PM. Thanks!

I thought you said patience Is a built in! Hahaha