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    24x42 Pits by JJ offset smokers

    Bought summer of 19. It’s 1/4 inch steel on smoke chamber and 1/2 inch on the firebox. It’s a freaking tank. I’ve used it 12-15 times and it’s just too much work for me. It holds good temps, but like I said I want more of a set it and forget it. It’s very well made and doesn’t have any leaky...
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    Fire box care?

    Now you guys got me questioning getting one this big. Is this thing gonna be way overkill for the occasional backyard smoke? I occasionally will smoke enough meat for 20-25 people when my kids have a birthday party. Other than that it’ll be 1-2 butts, a few racks of ribs or a brisket. I...
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    Fire box care?

    Yeah it’s definitely bigger than I need. I was gonna get a 20x42 but everything I read said get the 24 if you can. Definitely overkill for a pork butt for my family.
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    Fire box care?

    Upgrading from 1/4. I looked at several different offsets, most were about that much to upgrade from 1/4 to 1/2.
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    Fire box care?

    Is that what the bricks are for is just insulation? Just use any kind of brick?
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    Fire box care?

    It is a 24x42 Pits by JJ.
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    Fire box care?

    2 more questions, can someone explain what the fire bricks are? I still have a day or 2 to make any changes, is the $400 worth the upgrade to a 1/2 inch fire box? I live in Nebraska and plan on smoking through the winter.
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    Fire box care?

    Getting my first offset here in a few weeks. I upgraded to the 1/2 inch fire box. I was reading a thread someone posted about having a rusted out fire box, and it got me wondering about preventative maintenance on it so I don’t have that issue. Is it basically as simple as emptying the ash after...
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    Hello from Nebraska

    I’ve been a member here for a long time, just haven’t posted much though. I’ve been smoking on an 18.5 in WSM for a 5-6 years and have kicked the tires on a stick burner the last couple years. Finally pulled the trigger on a Pits by JJ 24x42 offset! Should be here in the next 3-4 weeks! Looking...
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    Bubba Keg/Big Steel Keg question

    Question for you Nola Saints, what do you use for a diffuser (I think that's what its called). Do you use the BGE one or do you use something else?
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    Bubba Keg/Big Steel Keg question

    I posted in a previous thread that I was looking for a new charcoal smoker, and was looking at either the WSM or the Big Steel Keg. I got a lot of replies on the WSM and others saying go with a UDS. I didn't see any comments good or bad about the BSK though. Is that because nobody on here uses...
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    Question about the WSM.

    I've heard that it uses a lot of charcoal. I read somebody say that on a 12 hr smoke it went through 22 lbs of lump charcoal. Is that about right for the WSM and all charcoal smokers. I'm just starting to looking at charcoal smokers, had a MES for a couple of years. I have also been looking at...
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    Whats the temp range of the WSM?

    Just curious how low/high the WSM will go?
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    Need help picking new smoker!

    I've been doing a lot of research online, and stumbled across this forum. So let me ask you, WSM or the Big Steel Keg. I've seen a lot of reviews on the WSM and everyone seems to love it. I know the BSK is a new and improved version of the Bubba Keg, so there aren't many reviews of it. Most of...
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