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  1. torchrider

    Bought used smoker. Should I clean it?

    Thanks Guys. Cleanining it seems to be the concesnsus. Would you use any chemicals of any sort on the inside or outside (e.g. simple green) or stay away from them altogether? I have heard that you can clean the outside real good, build a fire and coat the outside in a cooking oil instead of...
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    Bought used smoker. Should I clean it?

    Please see pics of my smoker below.. It is a used very heavy walled traditional pit with offset firebox. Should I clean it thoroughly before use or should I just leave it as is and start smokin?
  3. torchrider

    Confused - Charcoal or Wood in my smoker?

    I have plenty of wood, although I may use more than I think I am going to. My initial interest in the burn barrel was to be able to put pre-burning wood into the smoker so that the temp wouldnt fluctuate that much. Plus, I hear that the smoke from preburned wood is ideal. If this doesnt make...
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    Confused - Charcoal or Wood in my smoker?

    I have been reading about how to fire my smoker (photos below) and am still not sure if I should be using charcoal and throw a few sticks on top for smoking, or if I should be using the smoking wood as the fire as well. I am building a fire barrel in order to pre burn wood for the smoker so am...
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    Wood Smoker - Water Pan or Not?

    I have a traditional heavy steel horizontal smoker with side fire box. Am I supposed to use a water pan with this type of smoker? My guess is no. Also, I have what appears to be a drain pipe built into the bottom of the smoker. Is this to let grease run out? Photos below.
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    Which Beef for my first smoke?

    Thanks Guys. Great info. I think I mat start with a Pork Butt. Ih ave done them before on the gas grill and they came out pretty good.
  7. torchrider

    Which Beef for my first smoke?

    Ok, I am almost ready to do my first smoke and have been reading through many great posts with QView. However, being a newbie, is there a particular cut of beef you recommend starting with? I am smoking with a very heavy steel smoker with side firebox.
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    Which Gloves?

    I have heard when smoking bigger cuts of meat that you dont want to pierce them with a fork and some are too heavy to lift with tongs. So I was thinking a good pair of gloves would work well. Does anyone do this? What gloves do you recommend? I have heard firefighter gloves may be good. New of...
  9. torchrider

    Log Splitter?

    Thanks for the great info guys. As always!
  10. torchrider

    Log Splitter?

    I have come into a bunch of Pecan wood from a friends ranch. They are whole trees that I plan to cut-up with a chain saw. They have been on the ground since August. Knocked down by tornadoes. My question is, what do y'all recommend for splitting this wood without spending hundreds of $$? I...
  11. torchrider

    Famous people you have meet.....

    Cant say I am proud to have met everyone of these folks, but I guess some consider them famous. Living in LA and traveling for a living for 12 years, you meet a lot of folks. By meet, I take that to mean shake hands and talk at the very least. Here goes in no particular order. As I think of more...
  12. torchrider

    Help me design a frame for my smoker

    Well, the guy at the welding shop recommended it and said it looked like the post was at the balance point. I am assuming he knows what he is doing. But if not, I know he will make it right. This is Texas after all.
  13. torchrider

    Where to mount smoker probe

    OK, so probably a really stupid question, but where would I mount the probe to? Shouldn't mount it to the grate correct? Otherwise I am not sure where to mount it. The walls of the pit are smooth.
  14. torchrider

    Where to mount smoker probe

    I just bought a Maverick temp. gauge with two probes (ET-73). Where and how do you mount the smoker probe? I have a traditional horizontal wood burning pit with side mounted firebox.
  15. torchrider

    Help me design a frame for my smoker

    Well, I have decided to go the simple route. Cut the vertical post and have a farm implement disk welded onto the bottom. This way it will be stable, somewhat mobil and I will be able to rotate it depending on the wind. Thanks for all the suggestions.
  16. torchrider

    How to mount thermometers

    Thanks Beard. Do you have several holes in your pit and just move the thermometer around, or do you have several thermometers setup? How many can I get away with? Thinking one probe near the cooking surface and one in the meat? How do you mount the probe near the cooking surface?
  17. torchrider

    New Guy from Central Texas!

    Hello again from Texas! Thanks for all the warm welcomes! Hopefully I will have some QView to share soon. I am having a base welded to my cooker today and am in the process of building a fire barrel to make pre-burned wood for the smoker, when I go for those all night smokes. My wife thinks I...
  18. torchrider

    Smoker mounted on pipe in ground

    This is what I was originally thinking, but do you think water will get down insdie and rust/corrode it? Not sure how i would drain it.
  19. torchrider

    Help me design a frame for my smoker

    Thanks for the replies so far. Please be aware that it weighs at least 200-300 pounds if not more so lifting it onto a trailer hitch would be a 3 man job - me and two real men. My 3/4 ton truck would hall it no problem.
  20. torchrider

    Seasoning an used smoker?

    Great tip. I happen to have a pressure washer.
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