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    Coconut?

    I'll give it a try when I get some spare time. I'm just really curious of what flavors it gives off. There's a lot of husks at my house, never really thought of using it for smoking until I saw it on the show. Thanks!
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    Coconut?

    Hi everyone. I saw on an asian cooking show a few days ago, they smoked beef with coconut husks. They used a cooking pan lined with aluminum foil then put the husks on the foil, then the beef on a rack above the husks. I've been wondering if anyone has tried using coconut husks before. What...
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    Newbie from Batangas City, Philippines

    I didn't get much flavor from the mango charcoal, it was kind of like smoking without the smoke wood.
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    Newbie questions.

    The basket is about 3 inches from the bottom. Could the ash catcher be a problem? The diffuser has 3.75 inches clearance all the way around and a bit thinner than a pizza pan, think 3 pages thin. I loaded the basket with around 4kg of coals, during seasoning I had 3kg and no problems with...
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    Newbie questions.

    I've got a coal/fuel basket with a 304 stainless pan 2 inches above the basket. The problem is I have all three intakes fully open, after the third hour of mopping, then foil, i have a hard time of getting my temp up to the 225-250 range; keeping temps at 200 is a struggle.
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    Newbie questions.

    Home made drum smoker. I've got one 3/4 inch open intake, and two 3/4 with valves to control the airflow. For exhaust, one 3/4 and one 2inch nipples with elbows that can be covered to kinda control exhaust.
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    Newbie questions.

    Hi. I'm new to smoking and having some trouble keeping my temps. I'm trying a 3-2-1, applying mop every hour for the first 3 hours. After wrapping my ribs with foil, I'm having trouble keeping my temp at 225. 3 vents are wide open, but temp stays at about 200. I'm using a UDS with lump...
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    Newbie from Batangas City, Philippines

    Thanks! I tried mango charcoal for a test burn today, 3kg lasted about 4.5 hours @250° F. 4.5kg should give me enough for a 6hour smoke with enough margin for error.
  9. DaveSkybiker

    Newbie from Batangas City, Philippines

    Thanks! The only briquettes I've found are kingsford, but way expensive.
  10. DaveSkybiker

    Newbie from Batangas City, Philippines

    Hi everyone. I just built myself a 200L steel drum smoker, or UDS (as per youtube) and I am looking for tips on smoking, and possible charcoal and wood sources around the area; if anyone is from near me anyway. I've tried using local charcoal, but it burns too quickly, and briquette sources are...
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