No, you may cook with gas only. Wood is not required for the unit to operate. Ole Hickory Pits are primarily used for barbecue and smoking, but they may also be used as a convection oven for roasting.
Do I have to burn wood?
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Our smokers are designed to use wood as a source for smoke to give your product it’s own distinct flavor. (See types of wood)
What do you mean by Wood Burning Barbecue Pits?
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Ole Hickory Pits are built for a variety of installations, including through the wall, mobile units, indoor and outdoor. Call our sales department for more information.
Can I install an Ole Hickory Pit indoors through a wall?
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Ole Hickory Pits are equipped with features that substantially reduce the fire hazard associated with conventional barbecuing methods. The location of the firebox prevents the fire from coming in direct contact with flammable meat and fat dripping. The burner, which controls the cooking temperature, is connected to an Upper Limit Control Switch. If the temperature... Read more »
What about safe operation?
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The key to reduced meat shrinkage is maintaining a stable cooking temperature. With the combined actions of the thermostat, racks, flue, and convection system, Ole Hickory Pits eliminates hot and cold spots in the cooking chamber. This ensures that the proper cooking temperature is maintained throughout the cooking process. Therefore, meat retains more of its... Read more »
How can Ole Hickory Pits reduce meat cost?
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Ole Hickory Pits are simple to operate. They are fully automatic and therefore, do not require constant attention to maintain an even temperature. This alone saves many man-hours of costly labor each day. Since the meat doesn’t need to be turned, basted or moved to prevent scorching, your Ole Hickory Pit frees you and your... Read more »
How can Ole Hickory Pits save labor cost?
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There are many things to consider when looking for the right size commercial smoker. You will need to consider how many seats your restaurant has, number of operating hours per week, if you are going to cater, if you will have carry out, holiday specials, advertising specials, etc. Your Ole Hickory Pits salesperson will assist... Read more »
How do I know which model I need?
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Ole Hickory Pits are scientifically designed to be extremely energy efficient. They are enclosed and insulated to insure maximum use of the heat and smoke. The flue system allows only enough smoke and heat to escape to provide for combustion. Once the burner fires the wood to the desired cooking temperature, the thermostat shuts it... Read more »
How economical are Ole Hickory Pits to operate?
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Ole Hickory Pits has designed the units to be as easy as possible to clean. The interior is sloped to allow for the meat drippings to be drained through a 2” pipe drain and collected into the customer’s rendering tank or grease drains. Spray the interior with a de-greasing agent while the unit is warm.... Read more »
How do I clean an Ole Hickory Pit?
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