First of all, in both grills the result was absolutely OK. The electric grill is quick and does not smoke or other mess (super to grill on the fly times), the Säulengrill provides all delicious charcoal touch.
Now anno 2015 I wanted something bigger. Blinded by various broadcasts on DMAX (BBQ Grill Masters or Man V. Food) was clearly a smoker it should be. Various visits to hardware stores were sobering ... because except gas grills in all price ranges, there were only cheap kettle barbecues or Weber kettle grill). Smoker contrast beyond 500 euros I did not want to watch. The price range of these grills goes from 100 to several thousand euros.
Having read various reviews and in parallel various tests on the Internet, a lot of choice on the "Tepro Biloxi". The grill has what concerns construction performed well with his German instructions and was 2014 in a test very well rated).
Due to the weight of the barbecue on the fixed date was delivered by freight carrier. It was just a package that was about 50kg but difficult. As written in other reviews, all parts were clean and packed separately so that no scratches could happen during transport etc.. The nuts and bolts were in a separeten packaging, so that one could be sure that everything was there.
Building
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The German-speaking guide steers a problems by building. Since 90% is bolted together with M6 machine screws can be even without large Read the manual almost not go wrong because the parts where something else is needed (wheels and handles) are logical. Overall, it took me alone about 1.5 hours to build. The holes for the screws were all as they should be. Instructions applying some screws are not the same, one should note very anzuzienen which helps immensely. I had a Bosch IXO and the two needed wrench to tighten the nuts. The IXO course saves a lot of "screwing".
Branding
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According to the manual one should burn the grill and rub with cooking oil (rust). For this there are also several articles on the net if the makes sense or not. I have just made, also for testing without barbecue food as the temperature is. DC in advance, you should already interested and have fun doing that. The Einbrennnen takes a few hours and one actually does nothing, such as wood or coal reloading, but can look as natural as you can control the temperature inside the oven and the combustion chamber.
The first grilling or smocking
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The problem was I had with all other grills previously that the meat on the side which was last above no longer 100% hot until it finally was on the plate, since these were open grills. Here was the same as the first plus. Sausages we had on the grate in the combustion chamber (direct heat) and they were really super seared and ringsrum hot (thanks lid). In large oven I had spare ribs and pork neck. Thanks to the indirect overheating had the meat there only occasionally be turned to, and those with the almost 110 degrees in the chamber has the whole slowly gebruzzelt to himself. The dining experience was then compare according awesome and unlike any other previously Grill.
Cleaning
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The cooking grates can be removed in 4 parts and fit so in most kitchen sinks (super!). For the ash I bought a coal shovel, looking still a metal bucket. The coal is rausmachen unfortunately somewhat fumbling because there is no bottom flap. Only in the combustion chamber, there is left a door to unfold, but that is not optimal. In large cooking chamber (where of course you can also grill normal) there is a coal collecting tray, which the coal extraction makes this much easier (normally this is but the "canopy" where fat etc. it drips from the indirect cooking and therefore not on the grill directly.
Conclusion
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I have not regretted the purchase for now 3x grilling in a week. Details as stable "alloy wheels" instead of plastic and the larger cooking area lift the Biloxi from other Smokern in the 120 - 150 Euro price range. Smoke does the Smoker only there where it should (to the fireplace beyond). The components therefore all complete flush. The build quality is in my opinion for this price really good. I've also bought here even a 08/15 Grill Cover at Amazon for under 15 euros so the grill is protected from wind and weather. A detail that you have to consider when this size, however. Coal consumption is clearly higher than in a ball or stand grill (because you have to refuel again at smocking) or the larger the combustion chamber deste longer needs it to Garrraum in the required 80 - 110 Grand keep constant.
