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Ok well been burning all day, now I decided to thrown on some chicken legs for the fun of it. Rub is 1tbsp pepper, 1tbsp salt, 1tbsp garlic, and 2 tbsps brown sugar. Apple juice in the pan, fresh charcoal, and apple wood.
I didn't use silicone tape, I used the nomex tape. Seems to be working just fine. I used black FDA high temp silicone on the firebox to smoke box, and it is doing well so far.
The temps seem to hold perfect with the bottom air vent closed and the top open. Been running around 230-245 the...
Well, after about 3/4 tube of silicone, and a roll of nomex the smoker was ready to be lit today. Gave the silicone about 24 hours (22 probably) and lit it up today.
Getting the fire started.
After it was going for about an hour. Probably went a little heavy with Pam spray Olive Oil, but...
I was able to silicone everything (fire box to smoke box, and chimney) with about half a tube. I used one 15' roll of 1/2"x1/4" nomex tape to seal the doors.
As soon as the silicone is set up I will be firing it up for it's seasoning burn.
Well not experienced here, but definitely like the design that is for sure. Planning on doing something similar later on down the road once I find a new place where I have more room. Stuck with the Dyna Glo for now.
Good, would love to see more pics of how it is going.
I was looking at someone else's idea on here with the tubing, insulation, and extra layer of sheet metal. Think I will be doing the same by the end of the fall so it can be used all winter up here in the great north.
Wife asked me if I...
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