Looks like the food inspector is already poking around in the picture on the right.
Got mine 38" double door LP at Christmas time. Love this smoker, no problem with keeping the temp around 225F and the smoke box if big enough to keep heavy smoke for hours! (Mix wood chunks with wet chips)
Hehehe, you are well prepared!!! I've managed to put about 400 lbs of meat through mine since last March with only a Maverick, some pellets and a couple of Tube smokers.OK.....long time reader, first time poster. I bought my Smoke Hollow Pro Series 44 a couple of months ago through Sam's Club. The unit was shipped to my house, and contrary to some reports that I've read....was well packed with no damage. I've taken all the upgrades from this site to heart----I have my Maverick 732, I caulked all the joints with high temp silicone (on the outside) to seal them, I bought the Cajun Bayou low pressure regulator with needle valve...along with a longer hose. I have a box of firebricks ready when I get started, and I have already purchased the welding blanket from Harbor Freight. I have yet to condition the unit---sorta waiting on pre-spring here in Ohio. I have my 18" tube smoker, and a supply of pellets in various woods. I have yet to buy the heavier cast iron skillets, but will do so shortly.
I'm anxious to get started.....keep up the excellent sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paperboy
Hmmmm, I have quite happily been using Smoke Hollow Smokers for over 15 years. Guess I must not be a "serious BBQ cook" ??Don't buy a Smoke Hollow if your serious about smoking meat, they SUCK they don't hold temp worth a darn, they loose heat around the lid & between the firebox & smokebox, I am trying to sell mine & take the $ & have an Ugly Drum Smoker built… I do not recommend this smoker to anyone who is a serious BBQ cook!!!!
How were you running the burners? Just one ? Both ?
I bought the 44" smokehollow this weekend at bi-mart for $199. To hard to pass up trying it at that price. I figured I would never build the cedar smokehouse ;). It worked great for chicken, but the beef tri tip roast I got up to internal temp of 139 and when I cut into it, only 2/3 of it were cooked med rare, the back portion (closest to the back wall) was still really bloody. I had the meat loaded like a football being thrown straight in. I would hate to think I have to turn meat flat to get an even cook?
Try tightening the screws next time...LOL... Kidding... Smoked several times with SH 44 propane and no problems... So far so good...Don't buy a Smoke Hollow if your serious about smoking meat, they SUCK they don't hold temp worth a darn, they loose heat around the lid & between the firebox & smokebox, I am trying to sell mine & take the $ & have an Ugly Drum Smoker built… I do not recommend this smoker to anyone who is a serious BBQ cook!!!!
Man, congrats on that price. Seriously, if they were available for $200 around here, I'd buy at least 4 more of them as so many friends and family would love to have one and I'd like to pick a 2nd one up for myself. Believe it or not, I've run out of space on several occasions and have had to do multiple sessions :)
Demosthenes9, I rotated the burners every couple hours. This was my first attempt, just getting to know the smoker. I was hoping I did not have to have both burners on full time? I was playing with different woods in the two bins (cherry and oak). I think I will get the hang of it. I got it so I could cook in the winters up here instead of my offset smoker. The allure of "set it and forget it" has promise, but I still want to play with fire :).
Bi-Mart is in Oregon and Washington. I was just as surprised at the price as you are! Even better, they were out of stock and offered the floor model instead of a rain check, I did not have to build anything :)
Yep, yep. I love the fact that on 12+ hour Butt cook, I fill and light the tubes in the beginning, then refill them just before they burn out and that's it. Don't have all that bother of refilling chip trays every 45 mins or whatever.
Yeah light on high, turn back towards off and get that pilot light flame. That's what SH told me. If you have trouble keeping the temps up, use a welders blanket and you CAN'T lose with a Tube smoker. I LOVE mine! It kicks A**. I cold smoke with it too. Todds products are awesome! And his pellets are THE best! The man even gives you his cell # if you have a problem. It don't get no better than that! Thank you, Todd. You ROCK!