Gs4 Security: Chargriller

Saturday 22 December 2012

Chargriller

I was initially interested in this smoker because of the solid construction, cast iron grate, and the fire box for offset smoking. It is a heavy piece of metal to move around and put together. Over time I've found myself using it less and less unless I need a large cooking area. It isn't terribly efficient and seems to consume a large amount of briquettes to keep the temperature constant. I find myself using the upright barrel type smokers more often because of their size and efficiency.It took awhile to put this monster together due to the heavy metal. It helps to have two people, especially when adding the firebox. Seasoning is pretty standard using lots of vegetable oil on the interior and metal gratesI found through trial and error and reading some of the links below in the modification section that the performance and efficiency could be improved. These changes helped a lot in the charcoal consumption, but due to the large surface area, a lot of heat is lost in both the firebox and main body of the smoker.