Recent content by jimmy8

Hi I'm sorry I cant attend as I will be on holiday. Hope you all have a good time!! jimmy

Hi Danny sorry for being a man of few words...not really got into this on-line thingy.lol Yes its a 1500w electric hotplate. Waiting on my grills coming now . The side door was a bit fiddly but the alu backing plate was a great help. jimmy

today's work

Hi Danny The barrel is a 3ft high one.... Jimmy

Hi Danny I have decided to put in a 1500w single hot plate, I got one for £11 off Ebay. I'm going to try this first and hopefully it works. Waiting on my grills coming at the moment. My top grill will be about the same height as the top band on the barrel and the next grill will be about 8...

more pics to follow

Will get pictures on asap....

Tonight I cut my whiskey barrel to create the lid ..... what an amazing smell!!!! and the whiskey at the bottom was great tasting!!! jimmy

Hi Guys Thanks for all the reply's... The choice of charcoal was for the flavour. Having had a better look I'm now leaning towards the idea of a hot plate like Graeme said. I was still going to put in a air intake pipe. Would I still need to put a grill in just above the hot plate or would i...

Thanks Gary

Hi Wade Thanks for the welcome,I'm from Falkirk in Scotland. I'm looking to do hot smoking jimmy

Hi  I have just bought myself an "oak smoked whiskey" barrel and want to turn it into a smoker ...  I was thinking of doing a charcoal heat system and had a look on line but then saw a few more options ie heat element and a v-burner. What would be the best option ? many thanks  jimmy

Hi from Scotland (UK) I have just bought myself an Oak Smoked Whisky Barrel and would love to make it into a smoker as a project with my son. I have never smoked meat before but love the idea. I have had a look about on the web and got probably a little more confused .... I was thinking of...