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I've got an old country pecos smoker that has done me well! I'd say its in pretty darn good condition compared to some rust buckets I have seen. I will be cleaning it out and wiping it down with some peanut oil before selling it. If you guys have read the threads on the pecos smokers then you...
That's about the size you will need but being impossible to find anyone who will do that for you and bring it to you without them charging an arm and a leg, you may just have to go on craigslist and find someone who can get you some oak in smaller than average splits amd maybe do the rest...
I honestly have only used the tuning plates and then I just run my fire on the absolute bottom of the firebox. Both the coal grate thingy and slide out shelf of the firebox are laying in the yard next to the smoker. Never used them in the smoker. When you are doing your first fire to burn all...
No. You always have to weigh the pros and cons and go what fits your budget best. I bought I think 5- 1/4 plates from the metal fab guys over here for like $40. Dont pay $250 for tuning plates haha. I'll ship you mine before you do that! And yes only 3 have worked best over having 4 or 5. You...
It's an excellent beginner rig. I actually did get some tuner plates that helped. Takes a lot of finagling and messing with to get it right for you but man is it fun! I had the pecos for about 3 months before I ordered a 500 gallon on a trailer haha. Nothing wrong with the pecos. I just need...
Oh okay. Yeah I have cooked on mine maybe 20-25 times and it has always been covered. I have always dumped the ash out after a cook. The metal in the firebox has certainly changed colors and the door may have just warped a tiny bit but it's held up.
I have never used fire bricks, nor really know anything about them. My best results have been placing that smoker facing a good way that will get plenty of air flow into the firebox and not from the other end (that will choke out the fire) then throw a chimney of roaring hot coals in the very...
So I may or may not have smoked a brisket last week that ended up a little dryer than I or anybody else would have liked haha. We chopped it up and put it in a foil pan and popped it in the freezer and we want to re heat it tomorrow and hope someone on here as some tips or suggestions on how we...
Just picked it up yesterday at Academy. EVERYONE claims it runs long hot and clean. That's why I got it. Wasn't damp at all. I hate to think the lump is like that because I know tons of folks who use it. I have no idea what happened with that bag I got
For shits and giggles I tried something...and I found this to be pretty interesting...so I ALWAYS use kingsford original blue and white bag charcoal in my chimney to pour in and throw a log on to get it rolling....well this time I happened to try B&B oak lump charcoal. Same exact routine, just...
Haha I'm definitely riding it out...2 briskets.....should I foil them at 170 IT? Will it mess anything up?(i usually pink paper wrap) but it's all turning into chopped brisket sandwiches. Think I ought to go ahead and speed it up? Or rather, is it safe? Lol