How’s inside of your SmokeFire?

[abmet]

I did have to scrape down my lid. The creosote was built up an starting to flake off into the food. Not a big deal just something I will keep an eye on every couple months or so. 5 minute fix and I’ll just do it during routine cleanings now that I’m aware.

Mine too. I might have used leaf blower to blow it off

 

[KevinD]

I shop vac mine after every 5+ hour cook and always use a drip pan. I followed Harry Soo's advice on my last rib cook and used the upper rack. Advantage being I could use any size drip pan below on the main racks. Problem was it took longer to cook up there.

 

[Bruno]

I shop vac mine after every 5+ hour cook and always use a drip pan. I followed Harry Soo's advice on my last rib cook and used the upper rack. Advantage being I could use any size drip pan below on the main racks. Problem was it took longer to cook up there.

Yep, my first cooks were up there, I got some pans in Amazon that fit easy between the grate and flavorizer bars, ill post a link when I can.

 

[Dassman5]

I shop vac mine after every 5+ hour cook and always use a drip pan. I followed Harry Soo's advice on my last rib cook and used the upper rack. Advantage being I could use any size drip pan below on the main racks. Problem was it took longer to cook up there.

That is strange. I did a 21.5# brisket (trimmed to 17.5) on the upper grate of my EX4 and it came in right around 1.25 hrs/lb. I also have an extra temperature ambient grill probe that I keep permanently installed in Probe 4 position, and after almost 20 smokes, with the exception of during heat up, it agrees almost exactly with the permanently installed Weber probe.

 

[KevinD]

I found some on Amazon as well. Fig Leaf 30 pack, Weber 6416 compatible. 13.2x9.2x1.9. Less than $20 if I remember.

 

[Bruno]

That is strange. I did a 21.5# brisket (trimmed to 17.5) on the upper grate of my EX4 and it came in right around 1.25 hrs/lb. I also have an extra temperature ambient grill probe that I keep permanently installed in Probe 4 position, and after almost 20 smokes, with the exception of during heat up, it agrees almost exactly with the permanently installed Weber probe.

Ok good info, it sure as hell is easier to smoke it in the top rack, I just wish it want so damn flimsy!

 

[UGator]

I have a version 1 EX6 that I received on 2/11/20. As I was cleaning it yesterday, I noticed that the flavoriser hangers and main heat deflector had rusted badly. Weber's CS has been great and has already sent replacements, but I'm a little worried about overall durability here..

 

[JpsBBQ]

I have a version 1 EX6 that I received on 2/11/20. As I was cleaning it yesterday, I noticed that the flavoriser hangers and main heat deflector had rusted badly. Weber's CS has been great and has already sent replacements, but I'm a little worried about overall durability here..

wow! I'll take a look. I assume you are in salty sea air climate? Hot and humid? I would think that documentation and timely communication is the key.

 

[Dassman5]

I have a version 1 EX6 that I received on 2/11/20. As I was cleaning it yesterday, I noticed that the flavoriser hangers and main heat deflector had rusted badly. Weber's CS has been great and has already sent replacements, but I'm a little worried about overall durability here..

This may sound counter-intuitive, but the combination of lack of use and being meticulous about over-cleaning any grill or smoker will shorted its lifespan. I have a Summit s-670 natural gas grill that is approaching 4 years old and my ex4 that is some 8 months old and both are in great shape. However, both are in use several times a week, and I leave the insides pretty much alone and the majority of the food scraping, grease and ash in place as it helps to coat and protect those mild-steel materials exposed to heat. But then again, I only infrequently use my ex4 at temperatures about 400F.

Like all equipment, especially those exposed to the elements, my experience has been the more they are used the better they both perform and hold-up. (My previous Summit was a 1995 version that I finally scrapped due to the unavailability of burner parts.)

 

[UGator]

wow! I'll take a look. I assume you are in salty sea air climate? Hot and humid? I would think that documentation and timely communication is the key.

Actually, I'm inland - just north of Atlanta. It can and does get pretty hot and humid, but it only lasts for about 3 months. I grew up in Jacksonville, FL so my definition of hot and humid is likely different than most.

 

[Brad S]

The grate in my firepot started rusting through. Weber sent me a new grate, slide and pot. Also, the felt gaskets underneath started deteriorating, so weber sent some replacements. Took about 1 hour to replace all. Mine is 11 months old.

 

[UGator]

This may sound counter-intuitive, but the combination of lack of use and being meticulous about over-cleaning any grill or smoker will shorted its lifespan. I have a Summit s-670 natural gas grill that is approaching 4 years old and my ex4 that is some 8 months old and both are in great shape. However, both are in use several times a week, and I leave the insides pretty much alone and the majority of the food scraping, grease and ash in place as it helps to coat and protect those mild-steel materials exposed to heat. But then again, I only infrequently use my ex4 at temperatures about 400F.

Like all equipment, especially those exposed to the elements, my experience has been the more they are used the better they both perform and hold-up. (My previous Summit was a 1995 version that I finally scrapped due to the unavailability of burner parts.)

Makes sense, but yesterday was the first thorough cleaning I've done on my EX6 and I use it several times a week also - trust me, it hasn't been sitting idle . All of the other "cleanings" consisted of shop-vaccing the main cavity, replacing the drip pan, and scrapings my grates after a cook. Since it had been about a year, I decided to do a full-scale cleaning and that's when I noticed the rust... Like I said, Weber CS was great, they responded to my message in less than an hour and shipped out replacements immediately, I'm just hoping they hold up better.....

 

[UGator]

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The grate in my firepot started rusting through. Weber sent me a new grate, slide and pot. Also, the felt gaskets underneath started deteriorating, so weber sent some replacements. Took about 1 hour to replace all. Mine is 11 months old.

Damn! I'll have to check that on mine also. Do the replacement parts seem any different than the originals? I really don't want to have to rebuild the interior yearly....

 

[abmet]

I had one of the flavorizer bar shelves start flaking off some rusted metal. Weber sent me replacement too. It was the front one on my EX4, the back one is fine so far. Had mine since Feb 2020.

 

[bbqking]

I clean mine out a lot, and don’t let grease build up. I didn’t get a scraper, since I bought mine second hand.