On 26 Jun 2004 12:30:36 -0700, (Pierre) wrote:

Rick Simms wrote in message . ..
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 17:58:20 -0700, "Carolyn Ranker"
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§Charleston, WV
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I just received my new Klose 20 X 42 and had the first Q'ng for the
June graduates in the family and I couldn't be happier with the rig.
It does everything I wanted a quality smoke rig to do and it does it
well.

Their customer service is first rate too. After I unloaded mine from
the truck and got it unwrapped I noticed that the thermometer was
missing. I called Frank at the plant the same day and asked him how
soon he could get one out because I had that large graduation party
coming up that I was cooking for. He told me that I would have one the
next day. True to his word, UPS rang my doorbell the next morning with
a next day air package, thermometer enclosed.

Call Klose and get Dave or Frank on the phone, tell them what you're
looking for in a grill and what you want it to do. They're very good
about answering any questions that you have.


Rick Simms.

Rick:
You've had your Klose pit for a week or so. Hows it working for you?
Any issues with the unit at all? Better yet, hows the food!

Pierre

Pierre,

I am sorry that it has taken me this long to reply to your question. I
have had surgery and this is the first time I've turned the computer
back on since you posted.

I've had the usual problems with the learning curve on a new smoker
like getting the dampers set right for heat control, lump/wood amounts
and burn time. The smokebox on this unit is a lot bigger than on my
old Chargriller and it can handle a 16" split log of hickory as
opposed to a 6" split on the Chargriller.The fire grate set up in the
smokebox is vastly superior to what I have been use to.

THe lower and upper grill sections have easy access to them and the
uppers set on rods that allows you to pull out to baste the meats.
Makes it easy to baste the butts or ribs on the upper racks and let
them drip onto the briskets on the lower. The only problem with the
upper racks is that the clearance between the rack and the top of the
smoker. I had two 9lb butts sitting up there and it was kinda tight.
The pull out racks made it a lot easier to get to them.

I ordered the grilling charcoal grate for the body of the smoker just
in case I wanted to actually use it for a grill. But, I've kinda
decided to keep the old C-G for that purpose.

Unfortunately the surgery came along and I've only been able to Q on
it twice since I got it. Fortunately that's about to change in another
week. For the graduation party I did two 8lb briskets, two 9lb butts
and four racks of baby backs. One of the briskets I sliced, the other
I chopped. The butts I pulled off the grill when I pulled the bone and
it gently slid out of the meat. The ribs I pulled off when my brother
in law lept sampling and got this ridiculous SEG as the meat slid away
from the bone.

Everything must have come out pretty well. The neighbors came over
with offerings of cold beer to exchange for a taste or two and between
them and the inlaws, outlaws and friends of the kids they ate just
about all of it. I had enough leftovers of butt and brisket for a meal
or two and not much more.They didn't leave me any dadblasted ribs at
all.


Rick Simms
**************

The definition of "Bravery" is :

A man coming home late, smelling of perfume and Hennessy, lipstick on his collar, slapping his wife on the ass and saying,

"You're next."............................

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:12:33 -0700, "Duwop"
wrote:

Pierre wrote:
Rick Simms wrote in message
Rick:
You've had your Klose pit for a week or so. Hows it working for you?
Any issues with the unit at all? Better yet, hows the food!

Pierre

And what the heck is the water reservoir for?


Dale

Dale,

Mine doesn't have a water reservoir.

I did add a beer reservoir but it sets next to the lawn chair.


Rick Simms
**************

The definition of "Bravery" is :

A man coming home late, smelling of perfume and Hennessy, lipstick on his collar, slapping his wife on the ass and saying,

"You're next."............................

On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:12:33 -0700, "Duwop"
wrote:

Pierre wrote:
Rick Simms wrote in message
Rick:
You've had your Klose pit for a week or so. Hows it working for you?
Any issues with the unit at all? Better yet, hows the food!

Pierre

And what the heck is the water reservoir for?


Dale

Dale,

Mine doesn't have a water reservoir.

I did add a beer reservoir but it sets next to the lawn chair.


Rick Simms
**************

The definition of "Bravery" is :

A man coming home late, smelling of perfume and Hennessy, lipstick on his collar, slapping his wife on the ass and saying,

"You're next."............................

Rick Simms wrote:
On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:12:33 -0700, "Duwop"
wrote:
And what the heck is the water reservoir for?

Mine doesn't have a water reservoir.

I did add a beer reservoir but it sets next to the lawn chair.


Damn, my beer reservoir is always in front of me. How'd you get it next to
you? I appreciate it might require a lawn chair.
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Dale
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Rick Simms wrote:
On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:12:33 -0700, "Duwop"
wrote:
And what the heck is the water reservoir for?

Mine doesn't have a water reservoir.

I did add a beer reservoir but it sets next to the lawn chair.


Damn, my beer reservoir is always in front of me. How'd you get it next to
you? I appreciate it might require a lawn chair.
http://www.scratchbomb.com/images/pk3.gif


Dale
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