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In my situation would you add wood directly to the coals or use a bowl on top? Would you use wet chips or dry?
I feel like I have good airflow, once I make the holes in the charcoal basket bigger for the ash to fall through, and seal the door better I'll be good. Once I get a better idea of the...
I have read many, many, many posts on these forums. With the multitude of various smoker types, homemade build and personal preferences, it is sometimes hard for a noob like me to find the correct method to fire up my smoker, especially with it being somewhat unique..
First off, this is my...
So this is the finished product. (I know, not very pretty) I have some mods planned, but I wanted to get it up and running first.
- 3x 3/4" intake on the back (2 Cap, 1 Ball Valve)
- 2x 1" exhaust ports on top
- 4x grates
- Steel charcoal basket at the bottom
My first smoke was a fail, I'm...
This is the toolbox I started, needs a little cleaning, but not in bad shape.
I was lucky enough to find this stand in the scrap dumpster in my town dump. Cost: $0
The metal box at the bottom seemed perfect for charcoal with all the holes, so I cut and bent it to fit inside the toolbox. I...
My name is Rick and I am from Boston. I love to grill, I host large cookouts all summer long and grill my dinner at least 4 times a week. I have used a basic smoker before(Brinkmann Smoke n Grill), but recently got into the idea of building something custom.
I am very handy and have a good...
Hi Everyone! I'm new to your forums and to custom smokers. I've used basic store bought smokers and i'm an avid BBQer. I recently went to a BBQ and checked out the caterer's home built smoker. I was impressed and interested in building something myself.
Basically I have an aluminum diamond...
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