BRADLEY SMOKER | "Taste the Great Outdoors"

Miscellaneous Topics => General Discussions => Topic started by: Alanfromwis on January 12, 2013, 11:53:34 AM

Title: Wind & Bradley don't mix
Post by: Alanfromwis on January 12, 2013, 11:53:34 AM
  Had a scary moment this morning as a strong gust of wind pushed my Bradley and the cart is was on off the patio causing it to tip over. We have a walk out basement so the Bradley is kept inside when not in use. However did a brisket yesterday, & unit was still warm, so it was left outside overnight.
Picked it up & carried inside to check it over. Found nothing broken, & element heats up along with pucks advancing & heating ok. Quess I dodged a bullet.
  Alan
Title: Wind & Bradley don't mix
Post by: mikecorn.1 on January 12, 2013, 12:50:15 PM
By the title I thought you meant that the wind was sucking the heat right out of your smoking session :P


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Title: Re: Wind & Bradley don't mix
Post by: Alanfromwis on January 12, 2013, 12:59:51 PM
  Sorry to confuse the issue. Built a cage from 15/32" plywood, 30" on back & 24" on each side, with hinges on inside to make portable for protection from heat loss by the wind. But I never thought of the wind tipping the bradley over. Oh well, can't learn any younger or dumber.
Title: Re: Wind & Bradley don't mix
Post by: beefmann on January 12, 2013, 02:33:19 PM
sounds like you  were very  lucky at having  little or no damage,,, ,gongrats on your brisket
Title: Re: Wind & Bradley don't mix
Post by: Keymaster on January 12, 2013, 02:55:52 PM
Glad your smoker survived the crash, it was your lucky day!! Thanks for sharing and reminding us to use caution when windy out :)
Title: Re: Wind & Bradley don't mix
Post by: TedEbear on January 12, 2013, 10:01:39 PM
The wind ripped the door off my OBS one time after I was finished smoking with it and I left the door partially open to cool down so I could carry it back inside.  I reattached it and a small piece of the trim broke off but everything still works OK.  I no longer leave the door open on a windy day.