I’ve owned my G2 for a month now. I dared and cooked two briskets at once. I placed them side by side closer to the smoke stack. They turned out great. I did not use the baffle or deflector plates. I placed my fire in the bottom of the fire box. I agree with consensus that the stack should be open, but I noticed the draw was so great it was ok to close the damper a little. I did notice the fuel consumption was very efficient. I really think this a great smoker for the money. if someone wants the modern convenience of insulated firebox and a welded construction this is the smoker to get. The biscuit test proves that this smoker has great air flow for a back yard cooker. I just can’t wait for my next cook. I plan to do plated beef ribs and spare ribs. Happy new year to the backyard pit masters out there.

This was a very interesting and insightful video Al! I’ve never heard of this test before, but what a great visual. I would definitely like to see another test with the damper closed just for grin and giggles.

Well done. Great explanation. Good to see it in action

Fantastic test looking forward to seeing what you cook

I'm a straight up novice, and I love the biscuit idea! I'll be trying that tomorrow for sure.

Good biscuit test Al! Bring on the first cook ! Cheers 🍻

Looks like it performed well on the biscuit test, now looking forward to seeing some smoky goodness from that pit Al.

Great suggestion - - I would appreciate another test with damper partially closed. I am seriously considering purchasing a G2 as my entry level stick burner. Appreciate your content - - keep it coming!

Looks like sausage gravy and biscuits are on the menu LOL 😂😂. Cheers 🤜🤛🍻

Thanks for the video. It’s good to see different ways of operating this smoker. There is many videos on KZfaq with the damper closed a bit. ( Fully open is the only way to go. If not? A cabinet smoker would be able to receive the same results. This is just a opinion from seeing videos. Not as good as someone who actually has the smoker) LOL

Looks like you need one more thermometer in the middle lol great video bud 🍻

Thanks for doing this video! Still really like my g2 so far. Have you noticed your split usage per cook so far? Know how much wood you’re using for a 6-7 hour cook? I’ve observed about 1/2 bag of splits per 6-7 hours.

no damper ever. If you choke off the air flow, you'll create a smoky oven which isn't clean smoke. You'd be better off to use the door only to open all the way if temps get to hot, and slightly leave it open for more direct air flow. Also learning the correct split size for your fire to control the heat management is the ultimate. I learned that all the hard way

Let's get some butter and cheese for those biscuits!!

Thanks Al, I'm looking hard at this smoker. I've seen some youtube comments about a grease leak around the fire box. do you have any issues like that or other observations? Thanks for posting

Who would cook on the top rack?

was the inside baffle installed ? I think I remember something of a steel baffle

Did you use the removable baffle and tuning plates during this test?

Pizza test bro!!!!

Did you leave the baffle in when you were running the biscuit test? Where was the tuning plate? Thanks!

Likebtobsee one with the plate and baffel in it