Well the new smoker came Thursday and the face plate is cracked at the center screw all the way across towards the front but not down to the slider yet. I sent my new warranty info by email, do they email you back with a confirmation that they have it?
I put some clear marine sealant on the crack to keep any moisture out in case I spill some water when putting the pan in and seasoned the smoker by cutting a 2 1/4" maple branch into 1/2" thick peaces. It worked like a charm, now I have to wait for the bisquetts to come. Going to try a butt tomorrow with the maple I cut.
My electric Brinkman died so I figured I'd give the Bradley a go.
Just found this forum, lots of good reads here.
F1D2, Glad to have you with Us on the Forum.
You will Love your Bradley.
Just call Bradley on Monday and they will send out your part.
They are Top-Notch service people.
You might want to check out our FAQ's
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?p=748#post748
recipe site:
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/
Try this link to get your pictures going.
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showpost.php?p=768&postcount=11
Welcome F1D2,
You'll find that all of the magic takes place inside the Bradley anyways :D
However, Bradley has top notch customer service and they'll take care of you like you were family. CRG has you hooked up pretty good with info as well.
SD
Hi F1D2 and welcome to the forum.
Sorry to hear about the problem. I just received my second replacement faceplate for my OBS (and a new door) in less than a year. Yes, Bradley customer service is great but some of the problems are annoying. I can understand wear and tear but it shouldn't break so often.
Welcome to the forum F1D2,
Sorry to hear you had troubles right off the bat, but rest assured Bradley will take care of you and you will be happy here and with your new Bradley!
Thanks for the warm welcome, it's nice to be smoking again. I'm not concerned about the face plate now that the crack is sealed unless it starts cracking in more places.
I liked my Masterbuilt but you can't repair/replace anything but the electronic temp/time controller or the door. It died in less than a year and they wanted almost $100 for a new main box to fix my problem. Two of my buddies Masterbuilt's didn't make it past 6 months. Nice smoker, it just doesn't last and you can't repair it. In my first post I said Brinkman, that was my electric bullet smoker before the Masterbuilt, sorry about that.
ArnieM, what happened to the door?
Well my first smoked butt in the OBS turned out great and the clean up was way far less than the Masterbuilt!
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The butt looks good F1D2! Good going.
"ArnieM, what happened to the door?"
The plastic around the outside cracked at the bottom. The only remedy was to replace the whole door.
Hope your faceplate holds together. If I were you, I'd call Bradley and get a replacement while it's still under warranty even if you just keep it as a spare.
Thanks for the info ArnieM. I have a new face plate on the way and two rear feet also for the front mod I read about.
F1D1, Nice job on the Butt!
Did you foil it after the smoke?
Finish pull looks great!
classicrockgriller, I smoked it till 145° F then foiled it with four ounces of apple juice, I then returned it to the smoker and brought the meat temp up to 205°, removed it, wrapped it in two towels and put it in a cooler for two hours, removed it and barley cracked open the foil for 20 minutes then fully opened the foil and let it cool for another 20 minutes before removing the meat.
It looks mighty good there F1D2!
Thanks TestRocket,
Bellow is a link to a web page I made for my cousin using my Masterbuilt before it died. Guess I need to make a new one with the Bradley ;D
My Pulled Pork (http://bassboatowners.com/pulledpork.html)
F1D1, I noticed in this http://bassboatowners.com/pulledpork.html
that you stat that you season the butt and wrap in foil.
There has been several discussions that some of the spices (salt) out of the
rub could start attacking the aluminum foil. Most people here on the Forum use
Saran or cello wrap for the over-nite visit to the fridge.
Not trying to criticize just trying to give you heads up in case you didn't know.
Definitely don't use any vinegar based sauces (Carolina Treet, etc.) and wrap overnight in foil..
You'll have a mess in the morning.
classicrockgriller,
Thanks for the heads up on the foil, I wasn't aware of that, the rub we use doesn't have any effect on the foil we cover it with for overnight in the frig before cooking the next day.
"Put the butt in a pan with a lid or cover with foil and let it sit in the fridge overnight."
We use a cooking pan and cover with foil. I'll edit out the foil and insert Saran or cello wrap for covering if not using a lid.
BTW, It was a nice write up.
I enjoyed reading it and looking at ALL THE PICS!
classicrockgriller,
I can't take credit for the recipe, I just moded it for an electric smoker and I do it a little different. The original recipe is below.
Pulled-Pork-Barbecue (http://wyntk.us/pulled-pork-barbecue)
Quote from: F1D2 on July 13, 2010, 05:36:27 PM
classicrockgriller,
I can't take credit for the recipe, I just moded it for an electric smoker and I do it a little different. The original recipe is below.
Pulled-Pork-Barbecue (http://wyntk.us/pulled-pork-barbecue)
Thanks again, and doing things different is the fun part.
I try to do everything different from the way I did it before.
I have post where I have taken Butts and sliced them, diced them, layered them, hog tied them,
slapped them, turbo cooked them, etc, etc and they all tasted might fine.
Hmm,....I just had the bottom of the fridge door crack and a 1/2" piece fell off. It didn't affect the smoke, but I am out of warranty. How much is a door replacement?
That looks so freaking good did you mix up some Carolina style sauce for you sandwiches great job on the butt i will be smoking my first butt in two weeks what flavor puck did you use
SL2010, we get sauce from a local BBQ joint that we really like and I used solid maple home cut pucks and Bradley hickory pucks.
How do the home cut pucks work out do they as good as the Bradley pucks Where i am the only BBQ shacks don't bottle their own sauce
QuoteHow do the home cut pucks work out do they as good as the Bradley pucks
This is my first Bradley and the first time using the pucks they make. My pucks got pushed into the water just like the Bradley pucks after 20 minutes and smoked just as good. I used 90% my pucks and 10% theirs and the butt tasted the same as all the others I have smoked.