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  1. Mark Adams

    New to smoking and need help!

    Mine took about an hour or so to put together, it helps to have an extra set of hands when connecting the fire box. It’s a real simple build though, the instructions are great!
  2. Mark Adams

    New to smoking and need help!

    It takes a lot of practice and trial and error. The thing that helped me the most was doing a short cook, I smoked some sausages the other night and the total time from lighting the chimney to taking off the finished links was about 2.5 hrs. I got stressed over long cooks when I was still...
  3. Mark Adams

    New to smoking and need help!

    Welcome Reece! First off, I hope they gave it to you already put together, I know that would save a couple hours, haha. I got a highland about a month ago and am very pleased with it. I didn’t go crazy with mods but I would recommend getting another thermometer and installing it closer to grate...
  4. Mark Adams

    Lang 36 Patio Original for sale! -SOLD

    I’d love to have it but I’m gonna cut my teeth on my Ok Joe, then on to bigger and better down the road
  5. Mark Adams

    Lang 36 Patio Original for sale! -SOLD

    If I was more experienced I would love this, somebody is gonna get a great deal!
  6. Mark Adams

    Went for a short cook tonight

    Thanks Foam! I did purchase a remote sensor with 2 probes so I can monitor both ends at grate level. It’s so much better being able to walk away and still know what’s going on with the fire. Mine is one of those cheap Chinese ones I’m sure but it works well for me so far
  7. Mark Adams

    Went for a short cook tonight

    Thanks Chris! Brisket was one of the main reasons I got into smoking, I’ve done 2 but the results weren’t good enough to post, haha.
  8. Mark Adams

    Went for a short cook tonight

    Since I had a little trouble with temp on my last long cook, I decided to smoke some sausage links and try my luck at a shorter cook. Started with a chimney full of royal oak lump and 3 splits to get a nice bed going. I think my problem last time was the splits were too big for my ok joe and...
  9. Mark Adams

    Better for long cooks in offset: lump or briquettes?

    That sounds like a good idea, I’ll try that next time I cook. I have 4 thermometers on the cook chamber, one in each of the holes that came with the cooker and a double probe wireless thermometer at grate level on each end so the temp never gets too low while I’m away from it.
  10. Mark Adams

    Better for long cooks in offset: lump or briquettes?

    I didn’t even think of that Ristau, still a newbie here, haha. Would starting with more lump and running with door closed/damper open allow me to keep my temps up longer?
  11. Mark Adams

    Better for long cooks in offset: lump or briquettes?

    I keep the stack and door open to get a clean fire, too much white smoke with them closed as well as fire losing heat/going out
  12. Mark Adams

    Better for long cooks in offset: lump or briquettes?

    This past weekend I fired up my ok joe offset for a brisket and turkey breast. I started with a chimney of royal oak lump and used splits to get a good bed going. Every 2.5 HRs or so I had to add more lump because my coal bed had dwindled down to almost nothing. Is this normal? I had the stack...
  13. Mark Adams

    Using brisket fat trimmings to season smoker

    Has anyone ever used rendered brisket fat to season your cooker? I figured I could try it instead of just tossing all of that fat but I’m not sure if it would work.
  14. Mark Adams

    Raised firebox grate?

    Thanks Ristau, but I think I’m gonna use the grates while they’re holding up. That’s what I was thinking about doing George, since I don’t plan on ever cooking directly in the main chamber. Glad to know both grates will fit
  15. Mark Adams

    Raised firebox grate?

    Thanks Scott, I was hoping that is the case
  16. Mark Adams

    Raised firebox grate?

    I saw a YouTube video for my highland offset that suggested turning the firebox grate sideways to create more room underneath for air, thus eliminating the need for constant ash scraping during long cooks. Has anyone done this? Are there any drawbacks? Thinking about trying it when I cook this...
  17. Mark Adams

    First ABT’s on OK Joe

    Amazon has a 36 for $8, that’s the one I have. I’ve seen guys cooking them without the rack and looks like they have no problems whatsoever. I mainly got the rack so I wouldn’t have to keep turning them and risking the bacon coming unwrapped. If you’re not using the rack, I’d halve the jalapeños...
  18. Mark Adams

    First ABT’s on OK Joe

    Sonny, it took about 3.5 hrs to get them all finished because of the lack of spacing in the rack. Didn’t check internal temp, just cooked until the bacon was crispy. My guess on the IT would be around 500, haha, make sure you let them cool before biting into one.
  19. Mark Adams

    First ABT’s on OK Joe

    Tried out some ABT’s before the holiday weekend. Cored them, wrapped with bacon, stuffed halved lil smokies and filling and put them in my new rack. Filling was just cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar and taco seasoning. Found out that I need to stagger the peppers in the rack so the ones in the...
  20. Mark Adams

    Rain soaked wood?

    I’ve been trying that out and it really works, cuts that white smoke time down a lot
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