Icefever

Email Ian at ProQ I would think that they will send you a new silicon cover, also watch out for the spring clips they get hot if you decide to take a section off. I started a dry run yesterday using the SF all I put in was 14 heat beads, using my Inkbird I got to cooking temp very quick. when you have finished cooking close all vents and the fire will go out leaving you with fuel for the next time, and yes it's ok to do this. It will affect the temp if out in the rain, use a gazebo or like I use the garage up & over door as it sticks out about 4' making for a great cover. Ice.

Had a quick look online and it's telling me to delete the app and re-load it and pair the two again???....off up the fate now but may try to see if they want to talk to each other when we get back....PITA I know that much. Ice.

Don't think it's that....the SF was connected to the phone app but then for whatever reason it dropped the connection and I couldn't get it to re-connect??? Ice.

You should be on a stage....one leaves in 20 mins be on it...... Ice.

Welcome and Hi again G Lee.....where about in the Midlands are you?? Ice.

Now the app won't connect to the SF??? it's flashing green which from what I make of it, is it's trying to pair, but I did all the setup after the new upgrade. I'm not taking any chances with us being out later.....so the ribs stay in the fridge until Tue, I'm hoping to have it sorted by then, time will tell. Ice.

4 new members....welcome to the group, we should use this a little more often. Ice.

Having a dry run at the moment, getting two different reading from the SF and the Inkbird??? having a cuppa right now trying to sort out why the difference of 10c??? Ice.

......divine intervention I think, 😉 😄 Ice.

Cheers, just had a look for the village fate....looking good. Ice.

....at using the SF, not had any time until now....so here I go. First run I'm sticking with a rack of ribs, nice and easy and a favourite of both of us. Didn't get the chance to buy any sand so going with water for this one, we're out for a few hours later on at the village fate/fair, so not sure what time to start the ball rolling??. I do my version of the 3 2 1 method, more like 2 2 1 or around those times...now how the hell do I get back from the village do to wrap and put back on?? does the SF do this at all?? never mind I'll sort it. Ice.

Arrhhh come on Smokin.....don't you fancy a burger??? Ice.

I've got an email from Billing with a photo of their menu cards. have you guys received it also ??? Ice.

It's a wacker...but it ain't for no weeds boyo..... Ice.

That still needs a few more folks to commit to the event?? I think it's too close to Billing as folks don't won't another one within about 3 weeks. i will wait until the week of WoodSmoke19 and then will decide what to do , just to be fair with the camp site owner. Ice.

Spot on I'm thinking the same, when it comes to giving to family/friends. Ice.

Yes..to do a large slab of bacon, but as you say when it comes out the freezer after a hour or so you can cut it with a knife, just as easy. Ice.

@Wade has found that it keeps better and I think longer in a block. Ice.

That reads like you will slice & freeze?? we use to do this but after reading a post from @Wade we now cut into small slabs enough for 8 slice's in a block then freeze, thaw when we need it...then slice. Ice.

When we started curing our own bacon last year we did start off using belly, but streaky bacon is not our thing when it comes to a buttie. Now we buy the pork loin from Bookers at around £18/£20, as you can see from the photos that's a lot of bacon, and it makes for a great buttie with Brown sauce. Ice.

@Mack Link worked ok for me....as we say " That's best part of a yup of coal on there" Ice.

The bacon has been drying in the fridge now for a couple of days. Sliced the plain and vac-packed... Ditto with the smoked but we did have bacon butties this morning... I only did this smoked one for 9 hrs as opposed to 11hrs on the last one, must admit it did taste better, not so heavy on the smoke. Ice.

@Phlashster words of wisdom mate....I'm taking all of this on board ready for my first cook with the SF....your experience comes through clear...just hope that @sotv comes out the other side and gets it sorted, this maybe me in a weeks time....😨. Ice.

Well done...will it be finished for Billing???. mine is on hold for now got way to much other work on. Ice.

The ones on mine are spot on, no problems at all. Ice.