I appreciate that !

I will check it... I remember thinking it looked wrong when I first saw it... Thank you... I will check it out for sure !

Bumble Bee Junction my pleasure sir. Happy cooking!

Understand 100% where you’re coming from, but a fact many Americans aren’t aware of, burning is the recommended way to dispose of a tattered/damaged flag. Not in public, but in private and respectfully. Most times, your local VFW or American Legion post will be proud to take it from you and dispose of it appropriately.

This is true. Burn with love and your good in my book

I appreciate that, thank you... Just did not seem right... Appreciate ya watching, and the Subscription... Have a good one !

Glad it helped ! I am sure you are gonna enjoy it !

They sure last a lot longer when ya break em in and get that hard coating of the cooked down oil on there - and then oil it between uses so that keeps building up... Thanks so much for watching !

I learned this today too. That's why I watched this video. Thank you very informative.

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Thanks so much for watching ! Hope you will continue to enjoy the channel... We are hoping to get into some good smoking vids this fall as the weather cools some...

You got this!

I am excited to get mine fired up for the year here soon... I have some great meat cuts in the freezer I am itching to get smoked....

Welcome aboard!

Someone else had suggested that too... I thought that was a great idea !

I also have a kamado and fire ring with grates. nothing beats back to basics. Merry Christmas!

Also LOL, I use spray bottle with the cheap veggie oil and spray inside and out and wipe off excess on outside. Keeps it nice and purty. I watch this video when I first bought the unit over a year ago. Just thought I would add my 2 cents.

Thank you for sharing your experiences John ! I am sure others will find them helpful as well !

Thanks ! Appreciate ya ! And thank you for watching !

LOL... I had a few people mention it... I had actually not noticed... Mine was a store model we literally rolled out of the show area, into the parking lot, and right into the truck... In my defense, I did not put it together... ahahaha

Easy fix bumble.....guessing you've already taken care of that. Nice rig.

I have a neat flaming bacon trick I might share one day... Its too funny... But I can cook awesome bacon on a gas grill... Its a flaming horrible fire ball, and SOOOOOO good when its done !

Bumble Bee Junction lolololol!

Thanks for sharing ! I may do that myself !

We are getting ready to fire ours up for the season... Hope you will come by and check it out...

Thank you so much ! We love ours ! We are going to be doing more outdoor cooking on the channel soon if you enjoy those type videos ! Hope you'll subscribe !

If you recently got one, you are gonna love it !

Thank you so much ! Have a great weekend !

Thank you so much for watching CJ !

I agree, or a little better smoke distribution system rather than all at one end... I may end up customizing mine some...

Thanks for watching... The final segment of the video explained we were waiting for it to cool so that we could oil it again (with the spray oil we showed) before closing it up... Not sure I am comfortable lighting a chimney on the gas side burner given the number of hot sparks and coals that fell through while it got up to a good burn - especially given it is right over the gas line / bottle... I will add the seasoning of the outside to a maintenance video later, for now, we were following the manufacturers break in procedure... Just as sure, someone would have taken issue if we had not... It's usually a win / lose for the video maker when it comes to opinions, which can vary widely. I do appreciate you watching though... Thank you for the support.

Thank you so much ! Enjoy it ! We love ours !

Thank you for mentioning it... I bought the store model and knew it was wrong but I just have not taken the time to turn it around yet... I do appreciate it ! And thank you so much for watching !

Thanks Richard ! I am sure you are gonna love it !

Thank you so much for watching and lending us your support Brian !

Thank you so much ! I own other grills (etc) and this one is still my go to... I am sure you will enjoy it !

Glad it was helpful!

Yes, a very thin layer will smoke off, but thicker it can get sticky... If it gets to be a real problem, flax seed oil is a little more forgiving...

You are gonna love it ! They hold heat / temp great... They dont gobble up charcoal... And they are very adjustable with both the air intake and the dampener on the flu...

I am sure you are gonna love it ! Enjoy ! And thanks for watching !

That sure sounds like some solid advice, thank you. Its nice when people will share what they know instead of pointing out what others don't know. I appreciate the information, and will try to put it to good use. Thank you for watching and have a nice weekend.

Thanks for watching!

We appreciate you watching and lending us your support !

You are correct... It was purchased as the preassembled floor model... I did not notice it at first, but it has long since been corrected... Thank you for watching !

Tina has a whole fridge just full of potential... ahahahaha I am excited !

LOL so is My empty Plate. HAHAHAHAHA

I appreciate that ! Thank you !

Thanks so much ! It was an early anniversary present to ourselves... LOL

LOL... I am sure you will get it all figured out ! ahahaha

Thank you so much for watching and showing your support !

Thank you so much for watching !

Thanks so much for watching ! We appreciate the support !

Bumble Bee Junction no problem I enjoy your channel!

Thanks :) Have a great evening !

LOL

You are correct... It was delivered like that as a preassembled floor model... It has long since been corrected... Good catch though !

LOL... You were the first person I thought of when I opened that paper to wad it up for the chimney, and I was like "I don't care what form ol glory takes, nobody ought be burning her" and I couldn't do it... LOL Thanks for watching !

LOL... Great idea !

That is a great idea ! Thank you for sharing that !

I have seen them side by side, and there is no comparison... The Oklahoma Joes is definitely the way to go in my opinion....

Any oxidization on the inside of the grill just seems to make the meat taste metallic... That and your grill will last longer... It puts a great coating on the grill, like a cast iron pan... Thanks so much for watching !

thats why mine never lasted long,,when i had my family.

It really helps... The manufacturer called for veg oil, but we have always used flax oil on our cast iron, and I may start using it with the grill as well... Almost any animal fat or lard works well too... The trick is just to be consistent about oiling it any time you use it, and every once in a while just for the fun of it...

I use a digital probe that feeds back to my phone, and I was surprised at how close the thermometers were (like within 5 degrees)... We will be doing more grilling / smoking on the channel very soon, so we hope you will follow along...

Thank you for the tip, I will try that for sure ! I have actually used the gas side to fine tune the temp of the smoker side as well... LOL.. Sort of a waste of gas, but hey....

We were able to pull 99% with just dry paper towels, and then we burnt off the rest... There was not very much though to begin with...

We should be making some more grilling / smoking videos soon where I can get into a little more detail, and yes, I love our smoker !

You bet... We are still really happy with ours... I think you will really enjoy it !

Sounds like a workable way to hunt hot and cool spots for sure... Good call ! Thank you for sharing that !

Heyas Ron... The book that came with the smoker had a real nice list of what hardwoods go well with what foods... I thought it was a nice thing of them to toss in... Now I don't know much, but I really couldn't disagree with anything on their list... I should have shared that... Maybe I will in an upcoming video... Good call... And yes, that hickory was about the last thing burning as it turned to coals while the other coals were long burned up... Man they smelled good though... Even after the fire was out, you could smell it was all through the coating inside the grill... And believe it or not - Weber made those gloves for grilling ! ahahaha I have some really nice welding gloves that would do in a pinch, but those were actually marketed for grilling... (I can see me borrowing them if I can't find my welding gloves though)... They really surprised me, so I grabbed some (Lowes if you are interested)... Thanks for watching... Now the fun can begin !

My buddy that smokes has a bunch of 5 gallon buckets in that he keeps different types of wood chips in for smoking, LOL all labeled and ready to go. He uses hickory but also uses pecan and apple (his favorites) and many other types. He said he couldn't find any walnut, so I went with him a showed him where to find some limbs that have dropped. Have fun my friend. I don't think I would smoke any crawdad's tho. I use em for catfish bait. Hahahaha

That sounds like a great idea... We are looking for one of those weather proof storage benches that I can keep my charcoal near the grill in... I see some the other day, but they are awful pricey for what they are....

You being in TX, I am sure you could see that just the sun on that black grill is about enough to get to 250 degrees... It certainly did not require a fire box on one side and 3 gas burners on the other... LOL We live and we learn... LOL Thanks for watching !

You betcha ! Thanks so much for watching ! It won't be long...

Appreciate the nod Frank... Thank you for watching !

You do !

I got as much as I could with just paper towels (dry)... Once I had 99% of it, I used a rag and clear water... In the end though, you just wanna make sure you get in a good hot long burn in... I wait till the smoke stops completely... // Please be sure to Subscribe if you have not already, we very much appreciate the support !

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I wasn't overly concerned, just not in the mood to burn ol glory that moment... Being the son of a Veteran, a Veteran myself, and having a son who is also a Veteran, sometimes I get a little sentimental... Forgive me... Or don't...

@@BumbleBeeJunction Just pulling your leg bud, nice video

You may be seeing the smoker and grill sides of the Oklahoma Joe... The gas side has shields over the burners (under the grate) and the smoker side just has the grates...

Some did end up burning off, what we could not wash / wipe... Be sure to let it burn the first time until it quits smoking...

I did not coat the burners, though I am sure they caught some overspray... When you set yours up though, but sure to spot check your burner to make sure all the holes are open and not blocked in any way... Good to check it when you clean it too...

It has always lost a little smoke, but it is not really an issue... I always check the bottom of my meat for smoke and / or smoke rings when we slice it and I have always been happy it is holding plenty to do the bottoms as well... I am still really happy with mine... I can understand the gasket tape, I just don't think I need it at this point... At least not yet...

I start out with about 1/2 a bag... After that, it is all up to the conditions (wind, vents, etc) but it seems to hold temp really well !

@@BumbleBeeJunction Thank you, Sir!! I'll start with that. Making jerky then some wings this weekend. Let you know how they turn out

Sounds good if you are at 250 and holding there pretty steady ! Great job !

LOL... Thanks for watching !

@@BumbleBeeJunction I just finished seasoning my grill. This is my first time really grilling on my own, thanks for your tips dude.

Use soap and water, but wring the cloth out so you get as little moisture inside as you can, then dry with paper towels (and burn the paper towels during the break in... LOL)

With the styrofoam bobbles in there, a dry wipe was best at first so they did not get hung up in any kind of cleaner... It was bad enough they were stuck in the packing grease / oil... LOL And yes, we checked our using our meat thermometer VS our external gauges but they are about spot on (about 3 degrees off each other)... But any good internal sensor would be a good use...

You know, it used to be in the owners manuals, but I dont recall if it still is... It works much like seasoning a cast iron pan though... I season mine whenever it gets to looking like a dull finish, or before I use it each year, or for sure if it shows any signs of rusting...

Yes, but just lightly... It is really humid here, and things rust even when covered... It does not hurt, just dont get too crazy with it...

We used that Weber high temp oil, and just a light dusting... We did not notice any smoking from putting it on the outside, though we used very little, and then let it sit in the sun until it appeared dry before covering it again... I hope that helps, and my apologies for leaving that out. Happy New Year

No... I have been getting good smoke rings on the bottoms, so I didnt really see the need... Temp control has been pretty reasonable and consistent too... I think you'll be happy with it, unless your fit and finish is dramatically different for some reason...

@@BumbleBeeJunction Fantastic! Thank you. I'm looking forward it, definitely going to smoke up a pork butt once it's all seasoned and I have a hang of the temp.

Sure, as long as the packing oil is removed... But after that, we season and reseason both sides randomly when we feel they need it, or after a good cleaning following several uses...

We have had ours a few years (in the elements) and it has a little rust but not much... About any grill will after a few years... But ours is not bad enough to worry about it... 5 min with a wire brush and some high temp paint and you would never know...

I got 99.9% of it out with paper towels... Then once it looked "clean" I went ahead did the veg oil and gave it a good burn in (a couple times, lol)... You can add the extra step of soaking as much out with (sopping up) with paper towels as you can, then wash it with a warm soapy water and rinse, then do the veg oil and burn in... I have seen people use oven cleaner to cut the grease, then did a burn in, then veg oil, then burn in again... You will need to decide what you can live with...

@@BumbleBeeJunction thank you, I’ll have to add that step, tried the paper towel but there’s too much grease it just ate throw the paper towel, just didn’t want to use anything on it that may harm the inside

Sorry for the delay getting back to you... It has held up amazingly... We do keep it oiled lightly and covered... It smokes a little to burn off the oil at light up, but thats like 3 to 5 min and no more... That in itself has helped season the entire smoker... Its a good value for your money, have no concerns there....

That is up to you... Some people oil / heat treat the outside like it is cast iron... And some use high temp paint on them and just touch them up from Spring to Spring... That is the route I may go when that time comes... I'll likely wash it up... Heat it up good to dry... And then spray it while it is still good and warm so the paint bites in good...

I oiled it up good before so that it got a good seasoning, and then I oiled it again as it cooled down to protect it and have it a little more ready for next time...

Definitely makes cleanup easier !

Better than I had thought it would... It took a lot of weather... But I touched it up with some high temp spray and it is right as rain... I do know some people are adding wood stove sealer around the doors to hold more smoke in, but ours seats down pretty well on its own...

I usually watch for any smoke and let that finish cooking off, but then you can just roll... No need to wait...

Bumblebee Junction thanks bruh

Once it pretty much quit smoking on its own, we went to cooking !

I hate to admit that that never crossed my mind... I feel sort of foolish now... I use that smoker all the time... LOL

@@BumbleBeeJunction No reason to worry, you can always start the NEXT smoke out that way lol

We should be doing some soon now that the workshop is done and the grilling porch is getting set up !

LOL... About 30 people... ahahaha It was assembled at the store... I have long since corrected it...

It's an excellent combo grill IMO Got mine 2 weeks ago and it's off to the races. Enjoy!!!!