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  1. Made a Simple Firebox Clean-Out Tool

    Made a Simple Firebox Clean-Out Tool

  2. ski-freak

    Seasoning my OK Joe/ Testing my convectiong plate and Temp gauges

    Thanks to the dimensions and encouragement provided by Manik I made my own convection/diffuser plate, although I ended up going a bit shorter with a 24" long X 18" wide steel sheet. I also used thinner 16 Gauge steel and welded on some simple bent 5/16" rod handles, and after a trial run I am...
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    Convection Plate 2.JPG

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  5. Seasoning my OK Joe/ Testing my convectiong plate and Temp gauges

    Seasoning my OK Joe/ Testing my convectiong plate and Temp gauges

  6. ski-freak

    Made a Long Burning Charcoal Basket for my Firebox

    Here's a more traditional charcoal basket you can just dump a full chimney of lit coals into - made from 13 Gauge, 3/4 inch hole expanded metal (steel) bought from a big box store. The best method is to bend up 2 sheets that are 1 foot by 2 feet as mentioned above, and then tack them together...
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  13. ski-freak

    Home-Made Fan Assisted Stoker for my Side Fire Box

    My replacement muffin fan arrived from Hong Kong (only $4 shipped). This new fan has much lower airflow, only 26 CFM at 12 VDC versus my previous fan which had 112 CFM at 12 VDC. The new one is much thinner and has a lighter plastic frame and a sleeve bearing motor versus the higher quality...
  14. ski-freak

    Seasoning my OK Joe/ Testing my convectiong plate and Temp gauges

    Manik: Congrats on your success and the really nice convection/diffuser plate!
  15. ski-freak

    Home-Made Weber Kettle Charcoal Basket(s)

    I tried something a little different with the charcoal basket with the central bowl. I had a batch of steak tips to grill AND 2 small sections of spare ribs (5 ribs each). I lit a full chimney of charcoals and poured the whole lit chimney around the perimeter basket, added some mesquite chunks...
  16. ski-freak

    Do they still make New Braunfels griller/smokers?

    Home Depot still sells the Oklahoma Joe's Longhorn Side Offset Firebox Smoker/Grill, where they haven't sold out their summer inventory yet. It had a price tag this season of $499, and it comes with paperwork from Char-Broil but weighs just under 300 pounds - which is a lot more than the other...
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    Wood charcoal vs briquettes?

    Forgot to mention I also burn mostly wood in my offset side firebox rig, using some charcoal to get it going with a quick bed of hot coals and then adding quartered de-barked logs less than16" long. That works well if you have a big firebox on your smoker/grill and just set aside smaller pieces...
  18. ski-freak

    so fat side down or up?

    In my offset firebox sideburner I do fat side up in the food chamber (very indirect heat), but in my Weber 22.5 with a slow burning charcoal basket I do fat side down (hybrid indirect/direct heat). Both work great!
  19. ski-freak

    Soaking wood

    Soon as I started watching grill temps over 10 years ago, I noticed a big drop in temp from adding the soaked wood chips - which were effectively putting out my fire for a while - and I learned to stop doing that. Instread of chips, I switched to bigger chunks so the dry wood lasts longer... 
  20. ski-freak

    Home-Made Fan Assisted Stoker for my Side Fire Box

    Interesting concept and I think would actually relieve rather than be complicated by any remaining firebox air gap issues, however I suspect it would quickly prove impractical for several reasons. First, as you pointed out there is a lot of smokey grease that could build up on the blade. Second...
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