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    First smoker

    about charbroil 430: i made a 9 x 10 inch 2 sided charcoal basket that helped keep the fire a little higher and with better airflow. i use a pair of tongs to take out ash through the intake damper which gives me longer smokes. i also made a divider for the firebox. i now start fire on one side...
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    Locating Wood (Mini Logs)

    Cabelas sells Western Wood minilogs. if you buy 2 or 3 bags shipping cost should not be two bad.
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    Smoker Mods for Charbroil offset smoker 430

    snett i got rid of the grate that comes in the firebox and made my own using expanded metal. i made wider (about 9 inches) and as long as the firebox so it ended up giving me additional 1 1/2 inches underneath. i can now easily remove ash through the intake damper (very small) using a pair of...
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    Cheap offset and Charcoal Use

    here is an update. i made a partial charcoal basket with only the front and back sides. the base is 9 inches wide and as long as the firebox. i then took another piece of expanded metal and split the basket in two. i now start the fire in one half and later add charcoal/wood in the other half...
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    Minion method in small firebox, is it worth it?

    hi all thank you for your input. unfortunately i dont have a large firebox that can hold a large amt of charcoal so i may need to do what hardcookin suggested; split on lump. it may be the easiest way. like i said, i think my basket is so small that defeats the purpose of trying the minion...
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    Overcooked chuckies?

    Hi all, I smoked (small charbroil offset) 3 x 3 lb chuckies on Saturday. It took me more (5 hrs) than usual (smoker issues) to get them to 160ish before I wrapped them in foil with apple juice, but, except for one (very dry), they were moist, easily pulled, and family loved it. Further, I tried...
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    Minion method in small firebox, is it worth it?

    Hi all, I own a Charbroil 430 offset smoker. It was cheap and has the size that I need. I have smoked beef and pork with OK results but always struggled with fire and temp management. I knew that this smoker was going to give me trouble but I took on the challenge of making it work. I figured...
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    charcoal to wood in small offset smoker

    Hi all, I took your advice on practicing before going for a brisket and smoked two chuckies last weekend. I was pretty happy with the results. It was fun. Used lump charcoal and hickory chunks. A lot easier than using briquetes. Less ash, more room in firebox, good airflow. I mixed in chips...
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    charcoal to wood in small offset smoker

    joe black, thanks a lot for your help. i will try the lump/briqt system. i checked out the old country wrangler and i liked it . compact, well built. may be my next smoker
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    charcoal to wood in small offset smoker

    Thanks Chef Jimmy J. I'll think about my choice of meat then. I may go for a cheaper cut, Wife wants brisket though! Unfortunately I dont have many tools. So, how can I raise the grate? Small bricks? I read tha lump charcoal can be added unlit to the burning fire w/o generating a lot a smoke...
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    charcoal to wood in small offset smoker

    Hi all, I am new to smoking meats. I bought a small offset smoker (Charbroil 430, not decided on investing on big one yet! I cook for my wife and son only) recently and cooked a 6 lb pork shoulder using charcoal briquets and hickory chunks. I was ok with the results. However, ash built up and...
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