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  1. enterprise

    Welding blanket for insulation

    Have any of you fellas ever used a welding blanket for insulating purposes? I built an horizontal offset out of a 55 gallon drum and 120# grease barrel and tried to use it this weekend. I could not get the temps above and maintained above 200*. I realize it may not be the most effecient smoker...
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    UDS question on liners

    I got two oil drums from NAPA. I have burned the paint off both with three burning to be on the safe side. How would I know if there was a liner in the barrels? The inside is now Charred up and I want to get it ready for the fourth of July. thansk
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    Horizontal UDS Build w/ QVIEW

    This is the mock stage before the big burn out. It was an oil and a grease barrel. I did not have access to a welder so I just bolted it together. It will be taken apart burned out, cleaned, and the put back together with all the little things attached.
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    Location, Location, Location

    I noticed that some companies place the exhaust for a offset smoker about at grate level and some companies put them up high. I am doing a horizonatl drum smoker with sfb and want to know where to put the exhaust? At the grate elevation or at the top of the barrel? What is teh difference in...
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    Opening from SFB to Cooking Chamber

    I just picked up 3-55 gallon drums. I want to make an offset smoker out of them. I am trying to figure out the opening to the C.C. to the SFB. Using the excel spreadsheet floating around here it comes up with 40 Square inches for my opening. My question is it okay to go bigger on the opening and...
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    Friday Night 1st attemp at St. Louis Spares

    Did my first attemp at St Louis spares on Friday Night. Did the slightly modified 3-2-1 method. Temps in the ECB stood a averaged 240 with the cool wind. In the smoke for 2.75hrs, foiled for 1.75 hours, and firmed up for 1 hr. Coated with mustard and used Open Season Kansas City Rub along with...
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    Barrels for a UDS in Omaha NE

    Does anybody know where I can pick up a couple of 55 gallon barrels to make a horizontal UDS with SFB? My brother and I have this itch and it must be scratched. Thanks in advance to all.
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    Smoking butt for the first time

    Got two pork butts in the old ECB right now. Hit the magical 140* at 4hrs. One was 141 and the other 145. Took a couple of readings to make sure and all is well. Using lava rocks in half of my water pan to help combat cold temps and some cardboard and a packing blanket. Inside temps about 260*...
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    To Lava Rocks or not to lava rocks

    Can you use lava rocks as a replacement for sand to act as a heat sink in a ECB (electric)? If so is there a any prep to using them?
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    First butt Smoke

    I'm all geeked up about this weekend> Got two butts "resting" in the fridge for this weekend. Gonna try my fist pulled pork experience for my little girls birthday on Sunday. will follow up with Qview as it happens.
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    Weekend Smoke

    Had the family over and thought we should have some featherbones, ABT's and chicken with Q-view.
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    Weekend Featherbones

    I want to cook up some featherbones this weekend on the smoker but I have a question that is nagging me so I gots to ask. Will they cook any faster on a wood smoker if I can maintain my 225 degrees for 5-6 hours depending on how they are doing? I want to load this thing up this weekend with...
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    !st attempt at ABT'S

    My first attempt at ABT's on the smoker and they came out good. I used jalapenos and zuchinni from another thread. I can't handle a lot of heat so that is why I tried the zuchinni. I did follow the directions for gettingrid o fthe heat and it worked like a champ. My jalapenos had no heat what so...
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    Sunday Night Featherbones

    Smoked 7.lbs of feather bones on the electric Brinkman smoker and smoked 3.lbs on the grill today using indirect heat. Finished them off in a roaster. Used Ted's magic rub, friend of mine makes good rub, used hickory and apple wood for a test run...
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    Saturday Nights Wings

    Had a bunch of wings from Sam's burning a hole in my freezer so I decided to cooksome out on the grill. Cooked them at about 200 for about 1.75 hrs. Just took my time and them basted them with Jamacian Jerk Sauce for about 15 minutes each side. Turned out awesome...
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    Saturday Night Wings

    Had a bunch of wings from Sam's burning a hole in my freezer so I decided to cooksome out on the grill. Cooked them at about 200 for about 1.75 hrs. Just took my time and them basted them with Jamacian Jerk Sauce for about 15 minutes each side. Turned out awesome...
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    Cooking Chamber to fire box ratio

    I recently stumbled upon an old 120 gallon air holding tank. I got to thinking about making a smoker out of it and was wondering what size of fire box do I need for this size of cooking chamber? It measures roughly 22" in diameter and 4' 6" long. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Hey Ooooo

    Newbrie in Nebraska to these parts. Got a SWEET opportunity to learn how to use a smoker. Boss acquired this smoker and needs some help so I naturally saw this as a great opportunity to learn how to use it. I would appreciate some ideas on seasoning the smoker and proper techiniques on using it...
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