Really very impressed with the GMG DB.
Dead easy to set up and cook with. Just filled it up with hickory pellets and turned it on. Came up to temp in less than 15 minutes and never varied for the entire 8 hour cook. Even when I occassionally opened the lid for basting etc., it came back up to temp almost instantly.
It's a true 'fire and forget' smoker
I cooked thighs as suggested (heat variations around the whole grilling area were minimal), pulled pork and duck legs. Definately the best bbq I've ever cooked with plenty of 'Oh my god' exclamations around the table over the weekend.
I cannot recommend this grill enough, but if you like constantly fiddling with your smoker for hours trying to maintain the heat and temperature through long cooks, then this bad boy may not be for you, as it leaves you pretty much redundant, free to chill out with a beer or two
I'd also like to thank Nick at americanbbq who went the extra mile with my order to ensure it got delivered the next day in time for the weekend. Great service mate.
I do have one recommendation for improving the grill though. Why don't the door openings/lids on all these grills and smokers have a rubber seal like you get in an oven, which this essentially is? The lid on the DB fits pretty good, but there's still a little gap in places. What it really needs is a proper seal that will help maintain temp even better.
Get one if the budget allows. You will not be disappointed.
Pete