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Since that first Saturday smoke, I've thoroughly broken my smoker in. In three weekends I've smoked a total of 10 racks of St Louis cut ribs, and a 9 lb pork butt.
I love this thing. I am enjoying it and I am figuring out how to maintain my temps a little better so I don't have to babysit it...
I think I've figured it out. What I do now is use about 35 briquettes up as close to the smoke chamber (all the way to the right) as possible. And then I put in unlight briquettes when needed to the left, not on top.
Depending on the smoke, once I make it all the way to the far side, then I...
This smoker is absolutely not a good smoker. The firebox is a joke. The door shut still wiggles loose about a half inch. The hinge is so weak.
Very thin sheet metal. Smoking with this smoker in cold weather, I'd imagine it's a nightmare.
Having said that, I didn't expect much more from it at...
Thanks all, I had to babysit the fire the entire time.
I'm smoking again on Sunday and can't decide if I should just do more ribs or something else.
A butt or brisket. It'll be just for myself...so idk
Will be more pictures to come!
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