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My intent was not to convert anyone over to cold brew, I was expressing my experience with OXO being well designed and built cold brew maker.

Agree that using hot water it is no longer cold brew. I was making a correlation using a mason jar with hot water to eliminate a drip coffee maker as it was mentioned using a mason jar with cold water to eliminate a cold brew coffee maker.

I guess that it is another item to clutter up my counter top/cabinet. The OXO cold brew machine is similar to a drip coffee where as the water is poured over the coffee grounds in a controlled manner to get the grounds to bloom and when done it drains the cold brew in a controlled manner. I...

I steeps the grounds (ground courser) in room temp water overnight which makes a concentrated coffee that you dilute before drinking. It must also be stored in the fridge. I like to use cold brew coffee when brewing a beer with coffee added, makes a "smoother" coffee beer. It is also...

I have an OXO cold brew coffee maker that I rarely use, great design with no complaints.

Thanks for the tip on the Costco Pizza, I will need to pick one up next time. I had a history of back problems, the first time I saw a Chiropractor which did nothing for me after multiple sessions. The next time when I threw my back out (really bad) I went to the emergency room. The nurse gave...

I was thinking of adding a beverage cooler.

Thanks for your valuable input JKalchik.

That would certainly be an option. Not being familar with offset fireboxes, would they not be ideal for searing?

I was looking not to add complexity (air dampers, augers, etc). It is amazing on how long the weber kettle grills last, no expensive/obsolete electronics to worry about.

Thanks for your feedback, not obvious to a non-pellet grill owner.

At this point I am in the "idea" phase of this project. If I land a deal on a broken SF EX6 I will post my progress. One "issue" that I have is to be able to channel the ash into the ash removal drawer or find other means (shop vac) to remove ash from the bottom of the grill.

I much prefer a porcelain coated grill. Also this would be a "hobby" type of project as it would be simpler/quicker to purchase a rectangular charcoal grill and I like the design of the smokefire.

As to why it is a way to have a charcoal grill with a rectangular cooking surface. With the original design, wouldn't grease fires also be a concern? As mentioned using charcoal baskets could create a direct/indirect zone. The design of the SmokeFire with a deep "firebox" would be a candidate...

I am an avid charcoal grill user as I own the WSM, Performer, Weber kettle, and Vision grills. I notice that from time to time there are good deals on used/broken smokefire grills and was thinking if anyone has converted the smokefire (preferable EX6) to run on charcoal? I was thinking that a...

Dacor is still made in Calafornia, however the company was sold to Samsung in 2016.

My understanding is Bosch is one of those companies that make it difficult for homeowners to purchase replacement parts.

Congrats on your new range! I am impressed that you were able to find a no-frills range with manual clean. My only gripe with the newer ranges is that the burners are not all equal BTU output. I prefer to decide what burner that I want my large pot to sit on as opposed to place it on the...

Depending on how much $ in food you keep in your chest freezer, I would recommend a chest freezer alarm to alert you if the temperature goes above a setpoint to avoid spoiled meat and loss of $. I don't use an alarm since I keep kegs of beer in mine.

My experience is that most if not all newer appliances will not last near as long as the old ones. My last chest freezer (which I use as a kegerator with a seperate temperature controller) lasted 5 years. You may consider using silaicone caulk for the gap on your old chest freezer gasket and...