All, just an FYI post
I did purchase 3 bubba pucks and found out the they weighed about 120 grams, so in order to reduce the weight of them I ended up drilling 7 - 1/2 inch holes in them, it took off about 40 grams of each puck. I figured it would be a little bit better on my advancing system on my DBS.
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I did get my pucks at Yard and Pools - http://www.yardandpool.com/Smoker-Accessories-s/451.htm
Hope I help someone!!
Is drilling the holes necessary? I recently purchased some from yard and pool and they advanced just fine. Also are there any advantages of having 3 instead of 2 pucks? Thanks
I know a guy who drilled holes in the sides of his pucks and tried to pick one up while still hot and now has a little round mark on his fingers. ;D ;D ;D
I won't tell who. ;D ;D ;D And it was NOT me. :)
LOL
Quote from: pensrock on June 29, 2009, 12:42:48 PM
I know a guy who drilled holes in the sides of his pucks and tried to pick one up while still hot and now has a little round mark on his fingers. ;D ;D ;D
I won't tell who. ;D ;D ;D And it was NOT me. :)
:D :D :D
Do i know that guy. HAHAHA
nepas
Quote from: mikecorn.1 on June 29, 2009, 12:35:19 PM... are there any advantages of having 3 instead of 2 pucks?
The 3rd puck "clears" the system by pushing the last burned bisquette into the drip bowl.
When you take them off your smoke gen make sure you use pliers and have water to put them in :D :D
I'm going swimmin now ;D
nepas
I see. I did notice when i was finished with the smoke, the last one in the cycle other than the two bubbas was sitting there looking kind of sad :'( that it wasnt in the bowl with the others. ;D
They may look cold but dont pick em up :D :D
nepas
Quote from: mikecorn.1 on June 29, 2009, 12:35:19 PM
Is drilling the holes necessary? I recently purchased some from yard and pool and they advanced just fine. Also are there any advantages of having 3 instead of 2 pucks? Thanks
I did not find it necessary to drill the holes, I did use them with out the holes and they advanced fine, but being a guy that can't leave well enough alone, I figured by removing weight from the bubba pucks it would save wear and tear on my puck advace system. Think of it this way, each standard bisquette weighs about 20 grams and each standard bubba puck weighs 120 grams. So if you are using the 3 pucks (which allows the the smoker to eject the last burnt bisquette off the burner, I smoke over night and don't like my last bisquestte to sit on the burner last the 20 minutes, that is why I use 3) These 3 bubba pucks puts an extra 300 grams of force on your advancing system that is like adding an additional 15 bisquettes of weight to the system. So by drilling the holes, I reduce the weight by 120 grams. It does not sound like much but over time the extra weight has to add wear and tear on your smoker!
Besides it was a rainy day, and I had nothing better to do but drill holes in my pucks!!!
Hope this helps
I drilled mine a few years ago.
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nepas
I'm lazy. I use 2 bubba pucks and the last a regular wood puck, as it doesn't go anywhere near the burner and I can reuse it.
T2
Quote from: tsquared on June 29, 2009, 07:24:43 PM
I'm lazy. I use 2 bubba pucks and the last a regular wood puck, as it doesn't go anywhere near the burner and I can reuse it.
T2
I'm with you on this one. I do the same. :) If you use a mesquite bisquette on top they will last a long time, almost as long as the Bubba pucks.
QuoteIf you use a mesquite bisquette on top they will last a long time, almost as long as the Bubba pucks.
Oh, so there
is a use for the mesquite bisquettes? ;D ;D ;D
Sorry WTS, I just could not pass that one up. ;)
Quote from: pensrock on June 30, 2009, 12:12:55 PM
QuoteIf you use a mesquite bisquette on top they will last a long time, almost as long as the Bubba pucks.
Oh, so there is a use for the mesquite bisquettes? ;D ;D ;D
Sorry WTS, I just could not pass that one up. ;)
Ever so often they do come in handy. :)
Quote from: Habanero Smoker on June 30, 2009, 02:52:10 AM
Quote from: tsquared on June 29, 2009, 07:24:43 PM
I'm lazy. I use 2 bubba pucks and the last a regular wood puck, as it doesn't go anywhere near the burner and I can reuse it.
T2
I'm with you on this one. I do the same. :) If you use a mesquite bisquette on top they will last a long time, almost as long as the Bubba pucks.
I do the same thing but the third one is a piece of walnut out of the brush pile that was the same diameter and cut to the same height.
I actually made my own this weekend. 2" copper pipe cut to 1/2" tall - smoothed and polished a bit to get rid of sharp edges. Each weighs 34 grams. Tested them out yesterday while smoking some ribs. They work and it took maybe 30 minutes to make all three (plus I had the pipe/tools on hand).
Quote from: JGW on September 07, 2009, 11:43:38 AM
I actually made my own this weekend. 2" copper pipe cut to 1/2" tall - smoothed and polished a bit to get rid of sharp edges. Each weighs 34 grams. Tested them out yesterday while smoking some ribs. They work and it took maybe 30 minutes to make all three (plus I had the pipe/tools on hand).
Correct me if i am wrong but when copper gets hot it puts off a gas that is toxic?
nepas
That's a good question NePas but I can't imagine it is. There lots of copper in our daily lives like copper kettles, pots & pans and most hot and cold water lines in peoples homes.
Mike
Here's alittle more reading on it....
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec01/ch005/ch005c.html
It seems to be something that can kill ya... but... ya can't live with out it either. :o
I checked and I cannot find anything about copper off gassing, so I don't think it's any more toxic than aluminum (In this application).
What you may be thinking about is copper toxins produced when acidic food is cooked in a pot with copper exposed (most copper pots are lined with nickel or tin to avoid this - but the copper itself is exposed to direct flame or heat). Much like aluminum, it can seep into the food you are cooking.
I use my bubba pucks with no problem.
Hey Mikecorn.1 was that you pensrock was talking about.
HR
aluminum leeches? why do they sell aluminum cooking pots, frying pans,stock pots,etc
Quote from: classicrockgriller on September 07, 2009, 08:57:05 PM
aluminum leeches? why do they sell aluminum cooking pots, frying pans,stock pots,etc
Aluminum "exfoliates" and is only a concern for me when the food product comes into direct contact with the metal OR if the metal product's use in the intended environment produces or contributes to food degradation/toxin/etc.....sooooo, before this thread gets too far into the depths of "what if? :o ", I'd just offer this: When I developed what became the Bubba Puck, the use of many solid products as a spacer in the Bradley environment were considered and were all rejected, except food grade aluminum. Considerations included product life, weight, durability, food safety/sanitation, cost, packaging/shipping. The Bubba Pucks were developed to provide a safe, affordable, long lasting, easy to clean, durable, reliable, and even "green" solution to using more Bradley bisquettes than necessary. While I applaud any individual's resourcefulness, ingenuity, and stewardship in developing their own advancing puck....the Bubba Pucks were made for those that want to spend their time in other pursuits...for me that'd be catching the product to be smoked and sharing it with my "downline", aka grandkids!! ;)
Aluminum, copper ! Why worry about it do a chemical analysis of the smoke we produce and consume. You'd be surprised. So why worry about it. I'd rather die with a smile on my face enjoying smoked food then trying to extend my life a couple years and not enjoying life.
Hear! Hear!, I'll light up an Arturo Fuente Opus X Reserve de Chateau to that statement, RK!! ;)
I'm firing up too
Quote from: Kummok on September 08, 2009, 04:33:39 PM
Hear! Hear!, I'll light up an Arturo Fuente Opus X Reserve de Chateau to that statement, RK!! ;)
WHAT ?
Quote from: OU812 on September 10, 2009, 08:21:36 AM
Quote from: Kummok on September 08, 2009, 04:33:39 PM
Hear! Hear!, I'll light up an Arturo Fuente Opus X Reserve de Chateau to that statement, RK!! ;)
WHAT ?
Its a cigar from the Dominican Republic.
HR
Its a cigar from the Dominican Republic.
HR
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And not necessarily warranted to be totally free of aluminum/copper/silver/gold/stainless steel/soylent green....but a very fine smoke! ;)
they brought the seed from cuban when they did their mass exit. Feuntes are fine smokes. Goes great with crown on the rocks.
Quote from: Kummok on September 08, 2009, 04:33:39 PM
Hear! Hear!, I'll light up an Arturo Fuente Opus X Reserve de Chateau to that statement, RK!! ;)
I been a long time cigar smoker. AF is my fave. I bought an Opus X back in Jan and the cigar shop guy gave me a coupon and said mail this with your name and address to Fuente. Wow was i shocked a month later i got 1lb of AF coffee in this tin that doubles as a humidifier too ;D
Membership has its privileges ;D
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nepas
The Pic of the girl on the front of the tin is worth the price of admission
AF's used to be my favorites, but now I smoke Nat Shermans!! A great cigar!! check out www.natsherman.com the VIP Astors are my favorite. The Dominican filler and the Connecticut wrap marry very well to the Mesquite smokingness of my brisket! ;). And to add to this the Nats are priced very nicely!!!
Smokem if you Gottem!