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Vertical vs horzontal
Those thing usually have plenty of space for 12 hours or more without having to remove the ashes. When I was using mine, I turned the grate(s) sideways so they were higher in the box and left more space below for ashes. This gives plenty of space for ash..and if you really burn for an extended...- roksmith
- Post #19
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Therm with just the poking probe
I wouldn't do that...from what I read, most thermometers designed for checking meat temps don't last long measuring smoke temp..Not sure why..just what I've read. As far as I know, the Maverick ET-73 is the only one with a probe designed to take smoker temps...I don't have one as of yet, but I'm...- roksmith
- Post #2
- Forum: Meat Thermometers
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Vertical vs horzontal
Here is the official list of ingredients from Kingsford. Like Propane, this may not bother some, but for my money, I'll stick with Lump Charcoal or even better, good old wood. List of "stuff" Wood char (essentially the only part of it I would like to cook with) Mineral char (soft coal) Mineral...- roksmith
- Post #9
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Vertical vs horzontal
I personally can't vouch for the quality of any of the off-set models made today. My old New Braunfels was made before they sold out to CharBroil, so I can't even vouch for them anymore simply because I haven't used one. Most of the off set horizontals will work just fine with charcoal, in...- roksmith
- Post #6
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Vertical vs horzontal
I believe I would lean towards a Silver Smoker or something similar if you are looking to upgrade without going "hog wild". If you are wanting to cook larger pieces of meat like a nice brisket, you have a bit more room with a horizontal model than an upright. I'm also more of a traditionalist...- roksmith
- Post #3
- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Liquid smoke problem
I use strictly wood except for a bit of hot charcoal to get it started. But I usually put in about 4-5 pieces of wood to get it started...by the time the wood is completely charred over and burning cleanly, the temp is up around 220...after that, it takes about one log per hour to keep it at...- roksmith
- Post #8
- Forum: For New Members
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Liquid smoke problem
The flow patern takes the smoke directly from the firebox under a heat deflector and into the bottom of the main chamber then it flows back across the horiz chamber, under another heat deflector and into the vert chamber. Flow control is done by adjusting the dampeners on the stacks. It does...- roksmith
- Post #5
- Forum: For New Members
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Liquid smoke problem
..I don't put any meat on until everything comes up to temp and the fire settles down to a somewhat whispy smoke. I have to say it's quite an adjustment from the old back porch offset unit to the new one. I'd say from the time I first light the fire, it's about 2 hours until the whole thing is...- roksmith
- Post #3
- Forum: For New Members
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Liquid smoke problem
Having finally completed my new unit, I have discovered a small issue. I wanted to see if this is something in my design causing this, or if it inherent to larger smokers. Ever since my first test burn, in total I have now heated up the smoker 4 times...twice for testing/tuning, once to cure my...- roksmith
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- Forum: For New Members
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Painting a smoker
I have sort of a problem. I have decided that I do not want to paint my smoker black. I want to paint it silver or grey. My problem is in find the proper paint type to use. I had originally decided to use 1200 degree manifold paint, but it is only available locally in spray cans. I don't...- roksmith
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- Forum: For New Members
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To rack or not to rack, that is the question
I don't generally sauce till the very last minute if at all, so that's not a concern. ..I'll make sure I leave a little more space than I think I'll need. This one gatorpit sells is what I was planning on basing my design upon. It's a fairly simple design, but I like the fact they built them to...- roksmith
- Post #3
- Forum: For New Members
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To rack or not to rack, that is the question
Hi all, I was debating on if it would be worth my while to build dedicated rib racks for my portable unit. I was planning on building 4 sets of racks to fit in the upright chamber thinking that if I did that, I could probably triple the amount of ribs I could cook at once. I have, however, heard...- roksmith
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- Forum: For New Members
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Ohio 'Q'
Great forum guys!! Looks like a wealth of knowlege here. I'm going to enjoy sharing tidbits and ideas with you all. About myself: I spent 14 years in the AirForce traveling mostly in the SouthEast where I became instantly hooked on great Q. When I began to BBQ myself, I was stationed right on...
