Recent content by lhedrick

A while back, I was ready to weld up an offset wood smoker and since I love to build stuff I might still do it.  But,  while looking for a tank to start the build I got a smaller kamado just to fill the void till I got the tank to start the build.   After using the kamado, I don't really have...

So again, costco has the pit boss kamado for 600 dollars.  Big ones with 660 square inch surface.  People seem to like them.  I have a Joe Jr.  and paid around 500 for it and it works fine but almost the same price for 1/2 the size?  Makes me wonder why egg, Joe and Primo are so expensive.   A...

I am one of those who uses 2 Kamado Joe grills.  In no way would I ever begin to think I am a top class smoked meats expert.  But, I'm totally happy with the smoked results I get from my KJs and my friends are always ready to help eat what comes out of them.   I use chunks I buy in bags.  Apple...

By thin I was thinking on the lines of the number you mentioned.   I was thinking thin as compared to 1/4 or more. I had you cardboard idea in mind so I can give that a try.   I have another option.  I have some 4 inch square stock and can easly get some 6 inch almost free.   Is a square stack...

I have a propane tank build.  The ends of the tank are spherical in shape.  I will have a 4 inch round stack and will need to cut a hole in the end of the tank for this vertical stack.  I can weld well enough but I'm not a metal worker and have question.  Is there a simple way of determining the...

So, I get the idea.  As long as I can maintain fire no reason a smaller unit would not work just fine.  And charcoal will slow burn a long time. I got a new grill last year and still have the old one.  It's actually just the right size about 3 sq/t of cooking surface.  The Top which goes up and...

Many, many posts of people building smokers from 250 gallon tanks.  That's great,  I would love to be at an event with hundreds of pounds of ribs.  Seriously, that would be the best. But, if I am home alone for a few days, and while doing nothing all day but watching college football games I...

Greetings to all.  Have been reading a lot of good stuff here.   Just got a hobart welder a while back for some repairs that were needed.  The next task will be to find a tank and build a smoker.  If I'm going to die early from eating too much hog, might as well smoke it and make it as good as...

Wes, that is outstanding.   My father was a bricklayer for 50 years.  I became a brick layer but only worked at it for 10 years before going to college and becoming an electrical engineer.   Can't even remember how many fire places we built together many years ago but never a cool meat smoke...