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  1. donnylove

    Craigslist listing in Bozeman, MT

    Sounds good to me. I wasn't really considering that OK Joe for me anyway. I've got a cousin in Bozeman that smokes with an electric and I was thinking he might be interested in doing some stick burning.
  2. donnylove

    Craigslist listing in Bozeman, MT

    Here's what the seller said: I got it at Cosco about 5 years ago. It had a Oklahoma Joe name and sn# on the tag that is on the lid. As far as I know it is it's own brand. They might have been bought out by now, don't know. The thing wieghs about 200 lbs. Heavyduty.
  3. donnylove

    Craigslist listing in Bozeman, MT

    Sorry, meant to post the link. GOT14U has since posted it in his reply. E-mailed the seller. He said he got the offset at Costco about 5 years back. Said as far as he can tell that Oklahoma Joe's is the brand . . . I thought New Braunfels and then Char-Broil had bought out the Oklahoma Joe's...
  4. donnylove

    Craigslist listing in Bozeman, MT

    A Bradley and an Oklahoma Joe offset for sale in Bozeman. Anyone recognize the OJ in terms of age and quality? What do you think of the price?
  5. donnylove

    321 Ribs Question

    Off-topic, but it seems weird to me that you're having trouble getting up to temp in your MES. Do you have the big 40" with the smaller heating element? I have the smaller old 30" and I've never had trouble maxing out temperature even on a cold Montana winter day . . . how bout the rest of you...
  6. donnylove

    Has anyone ever built a cabinet around their MES?

    I haven't found that wind bothers my MES much, if at all. They're very well insulated. As for wheels and higher up, I wanted the same thing. Bolted it to a rolling printer stand, which gave me mobility, height, and storage.
  7. donnylove

    Smoking with Russian Olives

    Oh man, I'd love to hear that Russian Olive's provide good flavor. I could have RO wood coming out my ears! Anyone else with opinions?
  8. donnylove

    Time to upgrade...

    I have an MES and two drums, which operate along the lines of a WSM. I love my MES and it's certainly a set it and forget it setup (unless the wiring goes down or the control unit is too cold), but I generally prefer to cook my meal-type meats over the charcoal. From what I've heard about the...
  9. donnylove

    Back Yard 120 Gal Smoker

    I'm jealous.
  10. donnylove

    UDS Smoker Questions

    FYI Pan, I've seen where a couple guys have also used wiring gromets (sp?) to run in a wireless thermometer line. Something like this seems like it would also work well for the long-stem thermometers. The only disadvantage to the way I have mine mounted is that you need two hands to slide the...
  11. donnylove

    cajun injector electric smoker

    Yep, just an MES with different lipstick on. Lots of MES fans around here!
  12. donnylove

    Digital Thermometer?

    I've found this thermometer to be a lifesaver as a backup as well. Not digital, but gives the meat temp and the chamber temp. I have two of them taht I use regularly. Yes, you have to open your smoker to see the temp, but I generally only do that when I know that the timing is approximately...
  13. donnylove

    UDS Smoker Questions

    Pandemonium, I use 12" thermometers in my drums so that I'm getting what is generally the hottest reading at grate level. I don't have any issues whatsoever with drippings changing the temperature readings. I'm sure drippings get on the thermometer at times, but I'd notice if there was a big...
  14. donnylove

    Ash pan for a UDS

    Ditto. Bolted a pizza pan to the bottom with a couple inches of clearance. Works great.
  15. donnylove

    Pheasant Breasts Prep. and Smoke Instructions

    FWIW, I've found that my brines are much more effective in imparting flavor if I bring the water to a boil and then add in the ingredients. I always used to just cold mix my brines, but never again . . .
  16. donnylove

    UDS with two grates and one thermometer

    I have two thermometers in mine, one below each grate. I usually get about a 20-25 degree difference between the two, FWIW.
  17. donnylove

    Thermometer recommendations needed

    I use 12" Eastman deep fry thermometers on my drums. By mounting the clip that comes with them on the inside of the drum, it provides a sheath from the thermometer stem and makes them easily removable so that I can clean them with steel wool before each smoke. I mount them so that the end of the...
  18. donnylove

    Pork Butt on my new cooker

    Looks like good stuff Mark! Congrats on the new toy! When you get a chance, maybe you can describe how it operated for ya . . .
  19. donnylove

    Need advice on my paint options on my first UDS build..

    FWIW, I bought the cheapest paint I could find at Wal-Mart. My drums have had little runaway episodes where they've hit 400* and I typically smoke between 250-300 and I've never had any issues with the paint being affected.
  20. donnylove

    Question on MES baffle

    I just use a triple folded piece of heavy duty foil. Not pretty, but it works and it's cheap.
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