Recent content by procrastinator

A couple suggestions for a pressure cooker but that seems counterintuitive to my goals. It probably makes a great pot of beans, but I'm thinking of a way to put the beans and brisket in the smoker at the same time and pull at the close to the same time. Or put beans in a couple hours after the...

I haven't been able to find the answer by searching and decided to just ask. Is it possible to make a batch of beans without soaking the beans beforehand?  I know there are 2 basic ways to soak, overnight or a quick boil then sit for an hour.  I am curious how long it would take to just start...

Thanks everyone. I'll start trying some of the ideas and tweak until we find what she likes.

Hi all, My 8 year old daughter has had Ulcerative Colitis for 4 years and is having trouble putting on enough weight to stay in the normal growth charts.  She is on medication, and recently we have been seeing a nutritionist as well as a eating from a limited ingredient diet.  The nutritionist...

Got a damper put together last night and some holes tapped for the bolts that will hold the removable stack.  The damper and stack all come off together.

Made some more progress. Sure is taking a long time!! thought I would be done before Christmas. Had another project come up that I wasn't expecting. New German Shepherd learned quickly how to escape from 2 different wire dog crates. Had to build a Houdini-proof model. Got the door welded...

Just some tabs welded to the top of the runners.

Hobart Handler 187. Pretty sure it's discontinued and the 190 took its place.

Started getting the spacers in place for the insulation.

40 minutes (and lots of oil) on the drill press and we now have the required 15 holes. As long as I keep everything lined up while welding, this should work well.

It's the 2" soft Roxul AFB Mineral Wool from ATS acoustics. You can cut it with a plain ol' pair of scissors.   I ordered the full case of 6 and it was somewhere around $70 shipped. I only needed 3 batts, but it wasn't much more to get the whole case.

I made some grate runners, and one of the 2 grates.  Not in a rush to build the second, as that can come later. This shelf can hold 235 lbs. with no problems...I sat on it to make sure. Now its time to go back to the firebox.  I know its not necessary to insulate the door, but decided to...

I got the box mostly welded up and decided i was tired of working on it, so I moved over to the CC. As time goes by, I have realized that this thing is not as mobile as I hoped. As it sits on the trailer its only about 10% tongue weight. If I take it off of the jack stands, it' really a...

Got some work done insulating the fire box.

Finally made some progress on my new RF smoker over the long weekend.  Got a 114.5 gallon tank a few weeks ago, and let it sit with soapy water for a few weeks before making the first cuts.  I started with cutting out the valves and gauge.  I wasn't worried about precision as the plan was to...