What are these?
They are 2 aluminum disks, same shape and size as the bisquettes. People use them to finish their smoke time without getting halfburnt bisquettes and that bitter taste that otherwise comes with the last one burned. For example if you wanted 2 hours of smoke, you load 6 bisquettes, 2 Bubba pucks and then 1 more bisquette. The last one remains unburnt so you don't have to worry about that. Chez sells them from his site.
Tom
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Thanks for the great graphic Olds![:)] Hope you don't mind if I save it for future re-use.
Kirk
http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?
<hr noshade size="1"> Np Chez just remember I have a hot link blocker that will stop anyone from using any of my images on any site that is not in my "allowed list"....Of course this site is included in that list or you would not see the image. Of course you can copy/ save then upload it to your site if you want<hr noshade size="1">
Olds
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<br />What are these?
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Welcome to the Forum, Mitch. As you've already noticed, these guys are the most helpful folks around. Don't hesitate to ask lots of Qs!
John
Newton MA
Or you can get an extra bubba puck from Chez so you don't have to load a wood one in last.
I don't like handling the pucks more than needed, they do crumble fairly easily, I don't want to expose them to the outside humidity etc for hours, I don't want to have to retrieve the puck from the puck feeder, then have remember which wood it was and repackage it.
Not that any of these are a 'big' deal, but for me, the extra bubba puck is worth it.
Birdboy is right on the money with that advice -- 3 Bubba Pucks is worth it!
John
Newton MA
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<br />Birdboy is right on the money with that advice -- 3 Bubba Pucks is worth it!
John
Newton MA
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I went to my local blacksmith and he made me three solid steel pucks.
So do I put in all three in the feeder when I think I have enough smoke? [it's 25degrees here right now and I have two turkey breast that went in about 30 minutes ago. The cooker temp has just passed through 70 degrees C and and I have the heat slide full bore open.
Do you think I'll get there?]
I also have one of those remote thermocouple thermomemters plugged through the oven door. It's set a 170F for the breasts. I would assume when I run outa smoke after about 3 hrs, I just keep on trucking???
2203119 Can I just call you "22?" [:D] [:D]
Most folks know how much smoke they are going to use for the smoke, and load up that many bisquettes...ie 12 for 4 hrs. I just load up what I want, put a couple of bubba pucks on top, one extra bisquette on top of that to push the last aluminum puck forward, and just walk away, returning in 4 hours to change the water and rotate meat shelves. Door doesn't open again until the smoke is completed, unless it is ribs. I mop the last hour in the smoker with sauce then let them finish out.
Bill
<i>There is room on earth for all God's creatures....on my plate next to the mashed potatoes.</i>
Do you sometimes kind of feel like a number? [:D]
The idea for the steel pucks is to have all three loaded on top of the stack of wood bisquettes that you decide that you will need. This way as the last wood has smoked for the preset time of the generator, a metal puck will advanced onto the wood burner element. This is the maximum reach of the advance on the generator. All the wood has burned clean,and you now have a metal puck that will not smolder down to ash, sitting on the hot plate.
Your estimate of smoke time sounds about right. After the smoke is done, just keep cooking until you reach 170 Internal Temp. You can leave the smoke generator on if you want, this will give it more heat.
Good Luck!
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<font size="4"><b>Doug</b></font id="size4">
Birdboy and JJC: You guys can come up and go King fishing with me anytime.....Bigger Boat[:D] Bigger Boat[:D] Bigger Boat[:D]
22, I'll have to think about it[;)][:D][;)]
Olds...Great graphic!
35 years of extinguishing smoking stuff and now I'm wondering WHY!
Kummok @ Homer, AK USA
I'm going to re-register as 8675309. You can call me Jenny.[:D][:D][:D]
Just kidding 22, welcome to the forum![:)]
Kirk
http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The bubba pucks are very handy,I do love them.
Only problem is, I was charged $9.23 for shipping and handling when I ordered mine on 02/07/05 off of the web site. When I received them I noticed the "real" shipping cost was only $2.21.
I was over charged on shipping $7.02.for 2 little metal disc's.
I dont feel that is right. And I think anyone who wants to order these should know of the <b>inflated shipping</b> that you will be charged<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
No, you are mistaken concerning this issue. I've talked with Chez about this before and it is that damn Paypal that gets those monies. I wish I had known you were going to order them as I would have suggested just calling him direct and the shipping charges would have reflected a more realistic price. Shipping and handling in not a profit center for Chez. If it was he would have just add another 10 bucks to the selling price, and you would not have known the difference. Chez is just being open about it.
Furthermore, these pucks have to be packaged by Chez, and those materials cost must be included.
This is one reason I refuse to purchase anything from anyone via paypal. Some folks might ship an item and hide this cost within their pricing. No matter what, that cost is real. Hidden or not you're paying Paypal. Paypal does not offer a free service. It charges those who use its service. Those cost should not be deducted from the gross profit margin that a vendor has established as the base-line for doing business.
In the future, may I suggest if you have a problem with any company that you contact them directly before you blast them on public posting boards. At least give them a chance to address your concerns.
Currently I have an issue to resolve with a company. Once I'm at the end of the road I will then address this issue Pro or Con on the boards.
Olds
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<br />Or you can get an extra bubba puck from Chez so you don't have to load a wood one in last.
I don't like handling the pucks more than needed, they do crumble fairly easily, I don't want to expose them to the outside humidity etc for hours, I don't want to have to retrieve the puck from the puck feeder, then have remember which wood it was and repackage it.
Not that any of these are a 'big' deal, but for me, the extra bubba puck is worth it.
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Or just cut your own puck from solid wood for the third puck. No reason it has to be metal.
str1dr,
If you have wooden bubba pucks, they will sit on the burner and smolder. The idea of bubba pucks is to push off the last burning wood and not smoke anymore.
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<font size="4"><b>Doug</b></font id="size4">
jaeger,
I said you could cut a wooden one for the <b>third</b> puck which doesn't make it to the burner. Then you don't have to buy a third Bubba and you don't have to use a bisquette that might react to the humidity
Sorry str1dr,
My bad. [:I] I'll make it up to you. Next rounds on me![:D][:D]
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<font size="4"><b>Doug</b></font id="size4">
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I said you could cut a wooden one for the third puck which doesn't make it to the burner. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
Well yes and no. Yes it does not get pushed on the burner. No it will still smoke after a period of time.
If you open you unit up at just the correct time you will see that the push puck is burning on the leading edge.
Olds
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Gentlemen
How about taking this private and spare us the angst of wondering who will get in the last word!
Bill
<i>There is room on earth for all God's creatures....on my plate next to the mashed potatoes.</i>
<b>Bill to Bill...</b> I agree, let's talk smoking on the forum. I hate to see this aired in pubilc.. [:(] I've seen this type of thing destroy a forum because people end up choosing sides... Bill
If you can eat it, you can smoke it.
OK, I've gotten rid of all of it. I know you both feel very strongly about your positions, but it really should be a private conversation.
John, please understand that you're the new guy, and Olds responded to what he percieved as a threat to a fellow long-standing member. I just happened to be that "lucky" member, there are a whole lot of other people on this board that he would defend just as well.
I will be sending you an email with a few questions that I'd <b>LOVE</b> to ask you in front of everbody, but in light of the previous results, will keep it private. I hope you will respond.
Just to clear the air with everybody, here is the shipping situation we have:
In order to accept payment from PayPal online, we have to set very general guidelines for shipping cost within our shopping cart based on weight. We try and average these weights to reflect a thousand different varieties of orders. Yes, if you order only Bubba Pucks, we make money. But depending where in the country you are, if you order 2-120's, a rack set, Bubba Pucks, replacement bulb and a cover, we generally lose money. Shipping is certainly not a profit center for us & unfortunately, we cannot get it perfect for every order.
If anyone in the past had objections to the shipping charges online, they have simply called us, payed by credit card & were charged the actual amount.
Kirk
http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?
I was not going to reply to this thread again, but seeing how the postings have been deleted I must.
Chez you are correct. I would lookout for any member who has contributed to this community. Especially those who have given so much of their time in real help to the new persons. I will go after those who can only make themselves feel good by sticking it to others.
No matter if it is nxsbill and his Raptor (which I'm thinking about getting, but don't tell him or he will be in my face about it~~ LOL) or Smokehouse Rob and his pointed opinions--we are one group. I will defend at the cost of my membership those of this family that fall within this range of our members. Noobs come and Noobs go. We will still be here long after the membership stops talking to them. Long after they are gone on to a new posting community.
Plus if you look at the new problem with Skyway on the off topic board this is really a small issue of deleted postings for me. If I don't solve this problem I might just lose him. He might just give up. Yesterday he was in the toilet as he was afraid to leave his bed.... Damn this is a real life problem.
Olds
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<br />Plus if you look at the new problem with Skyway on the off topic board this is really a small issue of deleted postings for me. If I don't solve this problem I might just lose him. He might just give up. Yesterday he was in the toilet as he was afraid to leave his bed.... Damn this is a real life problem.
Olds
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<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Pretty much puts the real priorities in line, doesn't it?[:(]
Buck says to lick Skyway's butt for him![:D][;)] Seriously, I hope it all works out, keep us informed.
Kirk
http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?
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or Smokehouse Rob and his pointed opinions--
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what do you mean pointed opinions, LOL
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Does anyone have a phone number for chez bubba as the web site seems to have a problem, netscape just returns an empty page and what seems to be a download. And yes I am ready to get a Bradley from them.
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Olds
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574-276-8746
It may be your browser settings, I just logged on to his site. http://www.chezbubba.com/ , or you typed the wrong URL.
You made two good decisions: 1) to purchase a Bradley, and 2) to order it from Kirk.