No....I dont have any Michigan Connections....I was born and raised out here in the Silicon Valley. Tough life but hey someone has to enjoy the California Beaches!
Put the GOSM together last night and I am Seasoning it in now. Not too keen on the door handle with the GOSM's. Seems a little bit flinzy to me.
Anyways, kicked her in and placed some Hickory Chunks and water to get the smoke flowing. I put the GOSM all the way down on low and the temp read about 250-260 on the door. I thought....hmmmmm how am I going to get those 220-225 range all the posts say. So I took out my trusty thermometer and placed it in and it read 225 at the same location. This by the way was with the top vent all the way open! Sure wish I could go lower but that would mean me cutting some holes on the side and I dont really want to do that. I closed the vent on the top as much as it could and I think the reading will be in the 250 range with my trusty thermo. Did anybody else get the readings like about 25 degrees hotter???
-last question for fellow GOSM owners. I foiled the water pan like i have read on here but would it be a good ideal to foil the bottom of the smoker inside? Seems like grease can easily fall outside the water pan area and get all gunked up on the bottom. Any suggestions like maybe a bigger water pan or something?
Thanks for the advice in advance and Sorry Dutch the wife saw the Stuffed Pork Lion and she said do you know how expensive Pork Loin is? She said start off with the basics first!.......Jeez....no Faith that gal of mine!
Put the GOSM together last night and I am Seasoning it in now. Not too keen on the door handle with the GOSM's. Seems a little bit flinzy to me.
Anyways, kicked her in and placed some Hickory Chunks and water to get the smoke flowing. I put the GOSM all the way down on low and the temp read about 250-260 on the door. I thought....hmmmmm how am I going to get those 220-225 range all the posts say. So I took out my trusty thermometer and placed it in and it read 225 at the same location. This by the way was with the top vent all the way open! Sure wish I could go lower but that would mean me cutting some holes on the side and I dont really want to do that. I closed the vent on the top as much as it could and I think the reading will be in the 250 range with my trusty thermo. Did anybody else get the readings like about 25 degrees hotter???
-last question for fellow GOSM owners. I foiled the water pan like i have read on here but would it be a good ideal to foil the bottom of the smoker inside? Seems like grease can easily fall outside the water pan area and get all gunked up on the bottom. Any suggestions like maybe a bigger water pan or something?
Thanks for the advice in advance and Sorry Dutch the wife saw the Stuffed Pork Lion and she said do you know how expensive Pork Loin is? She said start off with the basics first!.......Jeez....no Faith that gal of mine!