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Thanksgiving is opening day of the New Orleans fairground racing season. Everyone dresses up wears hats drinks a lot ( it’s NOLA) We will be there from 11:00-3:00 the family wants to eat at 6:00. cooking on Vision with tip-top temperature control suggestions
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Thanks for the help! Easy conversation of my The TipTopTemp I had for my AKORN to the Vision. Didn't even need the high temperature silicone sealer I had bought. Looks a little funny but works great & easily removable for storage.
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14 in cast iron pizza pan , coat hanger $15 & 10 minutes
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The Vision Has a bigger ash area than most cookers Ive been using briquettes for some time. I actually like Kingsford applewood seems to give a great mild smoky flavor when low & slow smoking
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My 6 y/o chargriller AKORN has finally rusted out. I now have a Vision classic. For the last 3-4 years have used a tip-top-temp & it’s amazing how well it works with the AKORN! can you convert to use with the Vision or is their another inexpensive temperature control anyone suggests
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Just didn’t like the cost or fragility of the standard spider and ceramic plate heat shield on a Komodo. Decided I would fashion my own . Found a camp chef to 14 inch cast-iron pizza pan ,fashioned a hanger out of some baling wire I had and now have a combination heat shield and drip pan for less than $20 ! Sofar seems to work well, used it as a heatshield for pizza last night and now I’m using it as a combination heat shield , drip pan for cooking butts, found a freezer package with two 8-9 pound butts. I cut them in half as I don’t like cooking them that big. I believe cooking them smaller gives you more surface area for both Smoke and rub. https://imgur.com/a/9LPll9n https://imgur.com/a/Azg291M
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I’d gotten used to a cast iron deflector with my Akorn. the Academy griddle & Weber grate From the Akorn didnt work? looked at a lot of options, here is my solution. A Camp Chef 14 in pizza pan ( about $18 .supported with bailing wire ( about $2 if you don’t already have ) Fits perfect, no drilling, no cutting off handles, just a little bending with pliers. https://imgur.com/a/eFDApyG
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First cook on my new Vision from Sam’s. Cook a chicken that I had simply brined in salt water and sugar. Seasoned with a store-bought poultry seasoning. Smoke/roasted at about 300° with Applewood. Had forgot to bring the meat thermometer but got lucky and pulled it before it was over done. Was really juicy and tasty with a good light to medium smoke flavor. https://imgur.com/a/IgYXCb4 https://imgur.com/gallery/Coiv3Pz
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After my acorn started burning out after six years I found a Vision Komodo at Sam’s on clearance for 399 delivered. Does not come with any accessories what do you recommend as a heatshield for smoking.
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My Vision B from Sams ( $399 including shipping) is due for delivery tomorrow. in my AKORN I use a round cast iron griddle from Academy Sports for my shield, can I use the same on the vision?
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I got my AKORN April of 2012, its been a good cooker with minimal issues. the support for ash pan has rusted out& while the two clamp supports work for now the bottom has other rust damage. anyone else with this problem
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The professional model on sale $594 delivered till 11/30/17 good deal ? My older chargrill AKORN is rusting out on bottom, support for ash pan gone held up by clamps only. It’s made it almost 6 years
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The advantage of the cub cadet, with the steering wheel you can still hold a beer
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Do I need to cover my Akorn?
LostArrow replied to AlabamaAviator's topic in Accessories & Product Reviews
Not under a covered patio. Actually might be less moisture in cooker uncovered. -
I use the 14 inch diameter griddle from Academy sports as a heatshield. It's weighs about 12 pounds it's very heavy cast-iron it should last forever. It does have a small lip That tends to pool Grease so I have always covered it in aluminum for oil for easy cleaning. Well I was out of aluminum foil the other day when I cook two butts. The cook went fine but I forgot to clean the griddle and it had a good bit of pool grease on it when I fired up for the next cook. The smoke came out black when I started the fire and put the heat shield it smelled terrible didn't even get to do the cook. When I hadn't burned off all the grease On the heat shield but that killed enough time so I had to go to plan B for the cook .