Davy Crockett Smoker/Grill

[JEBar]

another day has passed, still no shipping update from FedEx .... they still say they will deliver our order day after tomorrow

[JEBar]

after we get back from some running around to take care of some odds and ends I hope to get started installing the new auger .... the YouTube video takes 7 minutes .... my bet is it will take me considerably longer ..

[JEBar]

as anticipated, it took me a lot longer than the video ---- in fact, just over 2 hours .... most of the difference was came with me having to label all of the wires so that I would be sure of plugging them back in correctly .... I also spent more time having to back track when I realized I'd pinched a wire when putting the hopper back on the grill .... it fired right up and am very happy with the way it burned .... as a test I put the pizza oven in to burn it off .... I must say that doing so was most impressive .... I set the smoker on 225 which brought the pizza oven to over 500 degrees .... our kids along with their kids are coming over tonight so Davy's first cook with be hotdogs and bratwurst

[BigAl52]

At least you were able to get this one going and not require factory assistance. Hope your evening grilling goes as it should

[Coach]

Glad to see it works!

You overcame all the hassles so now hopefully you will be able to just enjoy it.

[JEBar]

tonight we cooked on our Davy Crockett grill for the first time .... burgers and brats .... they were really good ..

[JEBar]

just experimented with reheating a small, leftover portion of mac and cheese ....

things learned :

1. it took just under 20 minutes from the time the grill was turned on to settled where I sat it at 225 degrees

2. the food temp probe works well

3. once the food is cooked, the grill responds well to reducing the temp way down to where the food can be kept warm

4. with 15 minutes in the Davy Crockett Grill, the mac and cheese picked up a hint of a smoked flavor


so far, color me impressed

[Coach]

What temperature did you cook the burgers and brats?

How long ?

I have only slow cooked ribs, chops and game hens so far.

[Coach]

I forgot about the smoked salmon. It came out great.

[JEBar]

What temperature did you cook the burgers and brats?

300 degrees .... turned them at about 20 min .... from there kept checking, don't recall how long until they were done

[JEBar]

another gremlin has appeared .... at high temps (350 and up), the thermostat maintains a very stable temp .... at low temps like 225 degrees, not so much .... the temp bounces between 220 and 300+ degrees .... was told by customer service that our grill needs a software update .... we decided to set it up to work with our MiFi instead of with our home internet provider .... that proved to be a problem because the name Verizon gave our MiFi had more dashes and symbols that than smoker is capable of handling .... once the rain lets up we will go back out to the garage and call Green Mountain in an effort to get our grills software updated

[JEBar]

I just ordered a three upgrade items for our Davy Crockett grill/smoker from a company named Pimp My Grill .... a plus with them is no additional sales tax or shipping charges :

the first is a Davy Crockett / Trek GMG - Upper & Lower Sliding PMG Rack System 2 -- https://pimpmygrill.com/davy-crockett-t ... m-2-racks/

the second is their Davy Crocket / Trek Front Shelf / Bodyguard -- https://pimpmygrill.com/davy-crocket-tr ... bodyguard/

the third is a roll of Smoker Gasket Seals Self-Adhesive High Temp Sealing -- https://pimpmygrill.com/smoker-gasket-s ... tape-15ft/

in and info exchange with them a few minutes ago I learned that these things are in stock and should ship Monday from San Diego and take about a week to get to us .... if that proves to be correct, they will arrive about a week before we head for South Dakota for the summer .... other than, as mentioned earlier, upgrading the 12V wire end plugs, I don't foresee any making any other mods

[JEBar]

I guess I can still read a tape measure .. .. with us camping this coming weekend we loaded the Davy Crockett smoker grill into the camper for the first time .... this weekend's tow will serve as a test to make sure old Davy is comfortable ..

[JEBar]

when it comes to our Davy Crockett smoker/grill, its been an interesting few days .... electrical upgrades have been completed ....

Pictures 1 - 3 show the replacement plug on the back of the grill

Picture 4 shows the other cords .... one has a red and black gator clip on one in and a female cigarette lighter plug on the other .... the second is a long cord that has an OEM male lighter plug on one end and a replacement two prong plug on the other ....

with these cords the grill can be run from a standard 110 outlet, an auto female lighter plug, or directly from a battery terminal connection

Pictures 5 - 6 shows the replacement control unit .... after replacing it we were able to connect Maureen's iPhone and remotely run the grill

[JEBar]

tonight we smoked some chicken breast strips and baked Irish potatoes .... really turned out good

[JEBar]

tonight we cooked our first pizzas in the Pizza Oven Attachment for our Davy Crockett smoker grill .... the pizzas are 10" diameter .... picture 5 shows the bottom of the crust of the pizza shown in picture 4 .... cooking them didn't prove to be very difficult and lessons were learned that will make next time even easier

[Ernie]

Glad it coming together for you before your trip. Looks delicious.

[JEBar]

for our first effort, it really was ... I like cheddar cheese and learned that I need to cut back on the amount I put on my pizza .... other than that, the other items blended well

[Coach]

Just dropped a couple of Cornish Game Hen’s on the Jim Bowie.



Getting closer. About 155 degrees right now.

[JEBar]

hopefully, they tasted as good as they look ....