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    Weird temps in the RF today

    So I built a small RF late last summer and really only used it a handful of times before winter, so I haven't been able to learn all of it's quirks just yet.  Decided to do a couple slabs of ribs today so I got her fired up but can't quite seem to get it to temp.  Not really sure if it's the...
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    Cold smokin time

    Thanks for the compliments.  Going on a fishing trip in a few weeks and this is gonna make some great snacks out on the boat.
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    What NOT to use - Cowboy Lump

    I tried Cowboy once a few years ago and will never use it again because it was all scrap lumber.    You wouldn't knowingly put adhesives, finishes or pressure treating chemicals in your fire, so why risk burning lump made from plywood, OSB, flooring scraps and 2x4's?  Yes, those were all clearly...
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    Cold smokin time

    Done!  Smoked for 4 hours and not even a hint of melting, in fact the cheese never even broke a sweat.  Now exiled to the fridge for a couple of weeks.
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    Jonesin for another build

    Man I got the itch bad to do another build.  Got Lil' Piggy running a cold smoke this afternoon and I've been thinking a lot about how much I enjoyed building her.  I'm halfway planning a mini build with some small tanks I have in the shed, but that's more of a novelty than anything.  I'd really...
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    Cold smokin time

    Well I'm about 2 1/2 hours in and all is going well.  I've had to start a few more chunks with a torch and then put them in the firebox after they burnt down some.  So far I've been able to maintain a good thin blue which I am happy about.  The highest temp I've observed so far has been 64...
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    Cold smokin time

    Since it's only about 35 degrees out today I decided to cold smoke some cheese. I dropped two 1/2 pound bricks of sharp cheddar, two 1/2 pound bricks of pepper jack, a pound of muenster, a pound of mozzarella and a bunch of string sticks on Lil' Piggy about 30 mins ago. Got a single ember of...
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    A time for honesty... lol

    I say build something that is practical for the type of usage you plan to put it to.  I can't imagine doing a trailer build unless I planned to haul it around and feed lots of people often.  For me, I don't do competitions and I don't do catering.  I fire up a smoker once in a while and smoke a...
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    Another new guy with fire box questions

    For your firebox grate, how about using some of the same size angle iron you used for the riser.  Cut several pieces that will set down in your framework like this: ^^^^^^^^ Lay them in with enough of a gap between each one for adequate airflow and for ash to fall through, and just tack them...
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    Q-view from Lil' Piggy

    When I built Lil' Piggy this summer I didn't think she had quite enough girth to fit a turkey with the grates in, so I was planning to smoke our Thanksgiving turkey in my old Brinkmann vertical which I knew was gonna be a challenge in the 20 degree temps we were expecting.  When I brought our 13...
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    This wind is killing me!

    Don't know what kind of smoker you are using so not sure if this will work for you or not but it's working well for me.  Knowing that I would be starting out at 6:00 AM with 20 degree temps and a nasty wind I rigged up a wind break and got out a propane heater.  I put the heater on a 20 lbs...
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    Minumum cook chamber diameter??

    That tank will work fine as a RF.  Check out my build thread here. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/96389/new-guy-starting-a-small-rf-project My tank is only 12" in diameter by 41" long.  Like you I was a little worried at first that it would be too tight.  I set my grates an inch...
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    New guy starting a small RF project

    Found it on ebay.  It's cast iron too.
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    New guy starting a small RF project

    Q-view as promised. It's dove season here in Missouri and I like to hunt so it's fitting that Lil' Piggy's first cook should be game.  I started with 1/2 dozen dove breasts and filleted both halves off the bone.  I then built little sandwiches that consisted of one breast half with a pinch of...
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