For those of you who have a 6 rack DBS, how often do you use all 6 racks?
For those of you who have a 4 rack smoker, how often do you wish you had more space?
I'm trying to figure out which to buy.
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I rarely use all six rack unless I am doing jerky. However, I do like the extra space when I am doing multiple butts or chicken.
I bought the 6 rack DBS.. I like the six rack but do not like the digital. After a season I ditched the digital controls on the Bradley and use a PID now. Might be worth a call to Bradley to see if they would sell a 6rack with the non-digital smoke controller.
Steven
ffrcoupe... while I haven't done it yet, several people here on the forum have added shelves to their smokers, they doubled the shelves in their smokers...and I am sure some where here on the forum there are some pictures...someone will come along that knows where they are...
out of the 5 plus years i have owned a 4 rack I only stuffed it 3 or 4 times and that is the only time i wished i owned a larger Smoker. I typically smoke for my family and small groups of 10 to 15 people at a time.
The most i have smoked was 40 lbs of Tri Tip a few years back for a large picnic of 70 people where everyone brought dishes so it turned out quite well and came home with a few lbs left.
I have a a 4 rack OBS. Everytime I do nuts or salmon or jerky I wish I could have a 6 rack OBS. But forget it it ain;t gonna happen. I gots that from a fairly reliable source (Brian) that they won't be doing it. Quiute often I fill mine, but there is a solution to this. You can get a 12 rack kit from Yard and Pool which will add 8 racks to your 4 rack cabinet.
Take a peek at this:
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=14951.0
I also have an OBS that is set up the same as the 6 rack.
Like Q said you can make it a 12 racker.
It helps quite a bit in spacing of you smokes.
I have the OBS. I often run 2 or 3 racks. But it is not how many rack I can put into it, I often wish the inside height was greater.
Quote from: Habanero Smoker on August 11, 2011, 02:53:52 AM
I have the OBS. I often run 2 or 3 racks. But it is not how many rack I can put into it, I often wish the inside height was greater.
That's what I'm thinking. It's not that I would fill it up but rather than I would have more space to let's say smoke three turkeys or somthin'.
There is a $180.00 difference between an OBS & a 6 rack DBS which over the life of the product is NBD.
It's too bad that Bradley doesn't make a 6 rack (height wise) OBS.
Not trying to hijack my own thread but what is the purpose of adding a fan or two? Is it to circulate the air/smoke to make it like a convection oven?
Thats the main reason I got the 6 rack,,,,,,for the height when makin sausage.
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It is now an 18 rack and with that many shelfs I can place what ever I'm cookin where ever I want.
(http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/OU812_bucket/pork/100_0252.jpg)
Not to mention that with 18 racks I can do a 20 lb batch of snack sticks.
(http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/OU812_bucket/sausage/100_0717.jpg)
I also have the duel element set up along with 2 fans.
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The fans help allot with evening out the temp of the smoker.
Gotta agree with OU812. I have the 6 rack because I can hang long summer sausage.
Quote from: classicrockgriller on August 10, 2011, 07:55:07 PM
Take a peek at this:
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=14951.0
I also have an OBS that is set up the same as the 6 rack.
Like Q said you can make it a 12 racker.
It helps quite a bit in spacing of you smokes.
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Quote from: Bigbirdoffroad on August 11, 2011, 10:45:28 AM
Gotta agree with OU812. I have the 6 rack because I can hang long summer sausage.
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Not only that, with the racks kits (which I have yet to find on Y&P) I could set it up so I can move racks around at will.
I guess it boils down to how much interior space you want.
Quote from: ffrcoupe on August 11, 2011, 12:44:59 PM
Quote from: Bigbirdoffroad on August 11, 2011, 10:45:28 AM
Gotta agree with OU812. I have the 6 rack because I can hang long summer sausage.
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Not only that, with the racks kits (which I have yet to find on Y&P) I could set it up so I can move racks around at will.
I guess it boils down to how much interior space you want.
Heres a link to the rack kit.
http://www.smokeandstuff.com/
If you got a hack saw, drill and the time you can make the shelf outta 1/2 aluminum angle.
Quote from: OU812 on August 11, 2011, 12:59:25 PM
Heres a link to the rack kit.
http://www.smokeandstuff.com/
If you got a hack saw, drill and the time you can make the shelf outta 1/2 aluminum angle.
Cool. Thanks for the linky. I build them myself but it would take too long and would look like s**t.
Quote from: ffrcoupe on August 11, 2011, 12:44:59 PM
Quote from: Bigbirdoffroad on August 11, 2011, 10:45:28 AM
Gotta agree with OU812. I have the 6 rack because I can hang long summer sausage.
(http://mysite.verizon.net/vze11gpul/Smilies/signwurd.gif)
Not only that, with the racks kits (which I have yet to find on Y&P) I could set it up so I can move racks around at will.
I guess it boils down to how much interior space you want.
Uh, I don't get what your saying with the "smiley" face holding the "W". I guess I'm not up on the hip forum posting. Getting old you know. ::)
Quote from: Bigbirdoffroad on August 11, 2011, 06:04:00 PM
Quote from: ffrcoupe on August 11, 2011, 12:44:59 PM
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Not only that, with the racks kits (which I have yet to find on Y&P) I could set it up so I can move racks around at will.
I guess it boils down to how much interior space you want.
Uh, I don't get what your saying with the "smiley" face holding the "W". I guess I'm not up on the hip forum posting. Getting old you know. ::)
The W is the icon for MS Word and the smiley guy looks a little stoned so he's really saying "wurd" as in "wurd up" as in "I agree". (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze11gpul/Smilies/cheers.gif)
Sorry guys, I am new here. I said yard and pool but meant Smoke"n" stuff. My bad.
Quote from: ffrcoupe on August 11, 2011, 06:24:46 PM
Quote from: Bigbirdoffroad on August 11, 2011, 06:04:00 PM
Quote from: ffrcoupe on August 11, 2011, 12:44:59 PM
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Not only that, with the racks kits (which I have yet to find on Y&P) I could set it up so I can move racks around at will.
I guess it boils down to how much interior space you want.
Uh, I don't get what your saying with the "smiley" face holding the "W". I guess I'm not up on the hip forum posting. Getting old you know. ::)
The W is the icon for MS Word and the smiley guy looks a little stoned so he's really saying "wurd" as in "wurd up" as in "I agree". (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze11gpul/Smilies/cheers.gif)
Got it! ;D
HI
You can put one rack on top of the other just flip one over. They will slide right in. I have a 4 rack and the 6 rack. The 4 rack heats up faster. I wont to put the 900 watt heater with the fan in my 6 rack that will help a lot with the heat.
Quote from: Ketch22 on August 12, 2011, 10:42:37 AM
HI
You can put one rack on top of the other just flip one over. They will slide right in. I have a 4 rack and the 6 rack. The 4 rack heats up faster. I wont to put the 900 watt heater with the fan in my 6 rack that will help a lot with the heat.
Putting an inverted rack on top of another rack does work but its a real pain to rotate racks. ;D
do you still need to rotate racks with the fan kit?
I think what I've decided to do is buy the 6 rack DBS and get a 6 rack kit from Smoke 'n' Stuff just so I can move the racks around a bit if I want. I think I'm also going to install a 2nd 500w element w/ switch and get an Auber Dual Probe later on after I've smoked a few things. ;D
This is JMO and I have two dual probe Aubers, If I did it again,
I would just buy the single probe and a good (Thermapen) meat thermometer.
I never use the meat probe and I could have saved $40.
Quote from: ffrcoupe on August 11, 2011, 01:18:04 PM
Quote from: OU812 on August 11, 2011, 12:59:25 PM
Heres a link to the rack kit.
http://www.smokeandstuff.com/
If you got a hack saw, drill and the time you can make the shelf outta 1/2 aluminum angle.
Cool. Thanks for the linky. I build them myself but it would take too long and would look like s**t.
No to hard, yesterday I stopped by Home depot and purchased 20 ft 1/2 aluminum angle.
A few hours later...
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Now I have 18 racks.
Nice work. Looks good.
If you look closely, Mark also added a rack space below the bottom factory
rack to position his heat shield.
Looking forward to hearin how that works.
Great Job Mark.
Quote from: classicrockgriller on August 12, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
This is JMO and I have two dual probe Aubers, If I did it again,
I would just buy the single probe and a good (Thermapen) meat thermometer.
I never use the meat probe and I could have saved $40.
Yeah, but if I get a dual probe then I can use meat temp to trigger a cycle in the PID.
Quote from: SouthernSmoked on August 12, 2011, 08:12:31 PMNo to hard, yesterday I stopped by Home depot and purchased 20 ft 1/2 aluminum angle.
A few hours later...
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Now I have 18 racks.
That looks good. :)
True. I might consider it but I don't have anything to cut it with, a vise, or a metal grinder.
A six rack kit from S&S is only $30.00.