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  1. noshuz

    Okie Joes Highland - REVIEW AFTER TWO COOKS....

    Thanks for for the tips folks! I would have the chimney closed a bit after i threw in a chunk of wood for smoke wanting to make sure the cook chamber got thoroughly smoked out. I thought there was a throttle and brake on both ends!   So...WEEK 3 and the 3rd smoke.   Another rack of ribs, pork...
  2. noshuz

    Big Green Egg

    That's not as much fun as looking forward to the weekend with new ideas/experiments! I wasn't gonna do ribs until my wife came up with a new bbq rub this week. Who am I to tell my partner NO!? Oh happy days!   
  3. noshuz

    Okie Joes Highland - REVIEW AFTER TWO COOKS....

    Hey GoNavy,    I'm real happy with the way the temps are working. I feel like the firebox basket is a "MUST HAVE" to keep the coal bed together. I drilled a 1/4" hole right around the bend from the left side of the shelf where the transmitter sits. It works great. One the first things I did...
  4. noshuz

    Okie Joes Highland - REVIEW AFTER TWO COOKS....

    Thanks for the heads up HC! I'll check it before I cook this weekend,
  5. noshuz

    Okie Joes Highland - REVIEW AFTER TWO COOKS....

    Hey SmokeyJobe!   The fire basket was made from expanded stainless steel metal and steel angle. With all that heat in the box that was an issue but the chimney extension is galvanized but there's no fire in the cooking chamber and I never let the heat get over 275. I feel confident that it...
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    Okie Joes Highland - REVIEW AFTER TWO COOKS....

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    Okie Joes Highland - REVIEW AFTER TWO COOKS....

    Hey Folks!    I thought this needed a review posted after two cooks. Well, three counting the seasoning fire. I can't be more pleased with the way everything turned out. I did the addition of the gaskets, hood thermometers and home made baffle out of .080 alum. and fire basket (see pics below)...
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  12. noshuz

    Destroyed three pieces of meat

    OK redemption day. 2 hours in a roasting pot with a lid and everything is edible again. Ribs falling off the bone and Tri tip and Turkey breast ok. Maverick on the way! I got guy points back!   
  13. noshuz

    Destroyed three pieces of meat

    Thanks for the input and encouragement! It's not a total loss. I'm going to throw everything covered in the oven with a half a beer (I'll drink the rest ) to bring It back to life. The flavor is there, texture, not so much. All the veggies (potatoes and peppers) turned out awesome so I can't be...
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    Destroyed three pieces of meat

    Hey folks. First cook with my new Highland yesterday. Everything seemed to go well temp wise. New set of thermometers (tested). Baffle plate installed. Had about 20 difference from side to side still. My general plan was. Tri Tip - 225 - 240 degrees approx 2 hours. internal temp 135 degrees...
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    2 1/2 hours into seasoning my Highland

    Oh the wheels are turnin' hard on what to do first! Thanks to my lovely wife to keep me in check, we're probably going to do a pork butt, turkey breast and maybe throw in a small rack of ribs. Also going to throw on some peppers from the garden. Here's a pic of the seasoning. I was pretty...
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    2 1/2 hours into seasoning my Highland

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    2 1/2 hours into seasoning my Highland

    Hey Folks!   Well today is the first day of firing up this thing. Started with about 1/3 full of charcoal basket full of Kingsford topped off with a Weber chimney of hot coals. I opened up the firebox at 1 hour to throw in 2 wet and 1 dry chunks of hickory an it's been rock solid at 275-290...
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    HiGHLAND CHIMNEY MOD

    Hey Paul,   They're do in Friday. I've already got the RTV for the FB connections. Next purchase is thermometers. I should have this unit decked out with all of the standard mods for about $50 bucks. The rest is up to me and learning this new art!
  20. noshuz

    Fire box basket question

    Howdy Everybody,    I had a friend make me a SS basket for my Highland. I had him make it 11"x 11"x 6" as opposed to 10"x10"x6". I thought the bigger, the better as long as it fits easily. So the one thing I had him do different was weld up the 4 sides of the basket steel angle and SS expanded...
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