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  1. unclebubbas bbq

    Looking to Build a RF Smoker

    I use 3/4" #9 flat expanded metal sheets
  2. unclebubbas bbq

    Replacement Damper Help

    Check out a company called bbqsmokermods.com, they sell a few different types of vents that help you here
  3. unclebubbas bbq

    Brisket and Pork Butt 225 Ok?

    I smoke my brisket & pork butts at 250. For the butts they usually take 13 hours and the brisket around 12
  4. unclebubbas bbq

    Trouble with Heat Transfer on my DIY Smoker

    Looks great but there are a few issues as mentioned. One get rid of the galvanized pipe, someone will get sick from it if not kill you. 2nd the opening between the fire box and the cook chamber needs to be much larger, my guess would be 6" in diameter. Once you do that you will see a dramatic...
  5. unclebubbas bbq

    Help identifying wood

    I have been in the woodworking business for 43 years, the bark tells me it's pine and the color and grain tells me it's southern yellow pine
  6. unclebubbas bbq

    Help identifying wood

    It's Southern Yellow Pine, the bark is clear that it's a soft wood Don't use this for smoking!!!!!!!
  7. unclebubbas bbq

    Replace chimney with vent?

    Go to bbqsmokermods.com you can buy a top mount vent for about $30
  8. unclebubbas bbq

    Possible to convert?

    To add a pellet set up you are looking at $450 plus the work of trying to modify your smoker. Take a look at Zgrills, you can get a great smokers for $500
  9. unclebubbas bbq

    5 lb Porterhouse Kosmos style

    I knocked off a 3 pounder myself last year, the bone itself has to be at least a pound
  10. unclebubbas bbq

    Oklahoma Joe Pellet Mod thoughts

    You can't own too many smokers!!!
  11. unclebubbas bbq

    To seal or not to seal door

    I have had my rectec for almost 5 years and never felt that I needed to add a gasket seal. There is some smoke that comes out but the unit keeps up with any loss there might be and my temps hold solid
  12. unclebubbas bbq

    Smokehouse jerky ideas?

    I lay my jerky on frog mats
  13. unclebubbas bbq

    Falcon Mark IV Grill

    It's a time capsule from the 70's
  14. unclebubbas bbq

    SMOKED DEER HIND QUARTER

    I second that, outstanding flavor!!! If you were going to smoke it without the brine personally I would lean towards breaking it down into the sirloin and the top & bottom rounds
  15. unclebubbas bbq

    Pellet smokers?

    What's your budget? Hi end pellet smokers are Yoder, RecTec, Green Mountain $1300-$1800 Lower end Pitt Boss, Z Grills, Camp Chef $300-650
  16. unclebubbas bbq

    Featured Cabinet Smoker

    Humphreys has my vote if you are looking to use charcoal, that said 270 smokers are great as well. If you wanted a cabinet smoker in a pellet version look into the smoke daddy vertical, the overall quality is so much better than a pit boss but then again so is the price tag
  17. unclebubbas bbq

    american barbecue systems all-star?

    I don't own one but they have gotten good reviews. There is a post on this site from back in 2014 and based on the pictures it looks like some amazing results. They did say that they have made a few modifications such as a charcoal basket, nomex gasket at the firebox and a new thermometer. It...
  18. unclebubbas bbq

    Lot's of trial and error on the MB560 gravity

    Depending on what you are cooking (chicken & ribs) you only want to add 2 chunks of wood, tennis ball size to your smoker for the entire smoke. For a pork butt or brisket 2 to 4 pieces. When cooking chicken, hotter is better for crispy skin 275-300. If you poke holes in your skin it will also...
  19. unclebubbas bbq

    Pitboss Copper head 5

    Very nice of you to do that!
  20. unclebubbas bbq

    Pitboss Copper head 5

    For $150 scoop it up! NB
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