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HoosierKettle

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Name that poortex
« on: March 02, 2017, 02:18:41 PM »
I'll post my new version and see if anyone can guess what I used. Feel free to jump in with your version once the last one is guessed.  Doing wings so I'll also post the results [emoji3]




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HoosierKettle

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2017, 03:03:35 PM »
Hint.  You all have this in some form


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kettlebb

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2017, 03:14:26 PM »
Looks like stock baskets with the flat side cut off and then either pop rivet or screwed together.


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HoosierKettle

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2017, 03:18:13 PM »

Quote from: kettlebb on March 02, 2017, 03:14:26 PM
Looks like stock baskets with the flat side cut off and then either pop rivet or screwed together.


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You got it!  The performer I bought came with only these pieces and not the whole baskets. All baskets have a hole in them in the top of each side front and back. Never noticed that before and don't know why but I didn't even have to drill a hole. Just bolted them together. They are working well so far. This is 30 minutes in.




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HoosierKettle

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2017, 03:19:20 PM »
This configuration gives more grill real estate than the traditional basket method.


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MikeRocksTheRed

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2017, 03:23:15 PM »
LOL!!!!   I'm waiting for LarryBeercan to make a poortex out of smokey joe!!!!!  A porcelained vortex!  Maybe use an 18 for a poortex for a 26er or Ranch!!!
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order66

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2017, 06:43:49 PM »
I scored a few of these in recent acquisitions. I might try this...
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HoosierKettle

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2017, 10:19:40 AM »
Quote from: MikeRocksTheRed on March 02, 2017, 03:23:15 PM
LOL!!!!   I'm waiting for LarryBeercan to make a poortex out of smokey joe!!!!!  A porcelained vortex!  Maybe use an 18 for a poortex for a 26er or Ranch!!!

Who is LarryBeercan? and I like the idea of hacking up a joe for use in the 26
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MikeRocksTheRed

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2017, 10:35:51 AM »
Quote from: HoosierKettle on March 03, 2017, 10:19:40 AM
Quote from: MikeRocksTheRed on March 02, 2017, 03:23:15 PM
LOL!!!!   I'm waiting for LarryBeercan to make a poortex out of smokey joe!!!!!  A porcelained vortex!  Maybe use an 18 for a poortex for a 26er or Ranch!!!

Who is LarryBeercan? and I like the idea of hacking up a joe for use in the 26

He is a guy on a few facebook groups that always post pictures of smokers he has made by cutting the bottom out of kettles then mount them onto metal drums.  He post pictures of his creation so much that he tricks you into liking the idea of cutting up a kettle!!!! 
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kemmons

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2017, 02:55:37 PM »



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56MPG

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2017, 03:40:29 PM »
Let me guess - is that a cut up ash can from a OTG?

Here's my poortex:

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kettlecook

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Name that poortex
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2017, 04:57:16 PM »
Quote from: HoosierKettle on March 02, 2017, 03:19:20 PM
This configuration gives more grill real estate than the traditional basket method.


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Cool. Could you could tell if this also made for a hotter grill?


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HoosierKettle

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2017, 05:07:41 PM »

Quote from: kettlecook on March 03, 2017, 04:57:16 PM
Quote from: HoosierKettle on March 02, 2017, 03:19:20 PM
This configuration gives more grill real estate than the traditional basket method.


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Cool. Could you could tell if this also made for a hotter grill?


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It made for a less hot grill and my cook time increased by at least 15 minutes. This is because I reduced the circumference and was able to fit less coals. In my opinion, the shape of the vortex has nothing to do with it. It's strictly the amount of coals concentrated in the center, or banked for that matter as long as they are all lit.


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Don_

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2017, 10:35:23 AM »

Quote from: 56MPG on March 03, 2017, 03:40:29 PM
Let me guess - is that a cut up ash can from a OTG?

Here's my poortex:


Is that a 14.5 WSM charcoal ring sir?
I've only ever used mine in the dark of night for that purpose...looks fine in the light of day too. [emoji41]


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56MPG

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Re: Name that poortex
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2017, 11:22:16 AM »
Close! I cut down an 18.5 when I bought the Cajun Bandit SS ring for my smoker. A 14.5 ring would work well.
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