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  1. smokeshifter

    Smoker build, seeking advice

    Thanks Dave, you know some times you get an idea, or picture in your head, and it just gets in your way of "seeing" anything else!  I think that I will go with your suggestion. Should I have posted this some where else, not getting a bunch of replys yet. Thanks for yours.
  2. smokeshifter

    Making grill grates

    If you have some welding tools it really simple to make a good (or great) grate. I've made some using some flat bar 1"X5/16 spaced apart 3/8" regular cold rolled will last quite a while. Just do your math before you make the trip to the steel yard. I bought 2 20' legnths thinking that I'd have...
  3. smokeshifter

    Smoker build, seeking advice

    Hello I'm a smoking novice, the only smoking I've been involved in (other than eating) , was in the PA and WV mountains with some old timers, (that I should have paid alot more attention too) that were preserving meat and seasoning sausage, bacons & hams. This was in a traditiional smoke house...
  4. smokeshifter

    Howdy from Maine

    Yes Cliff, the "boiled dinner" is what I was refering to, and no disrespect intended, just not for me. I can see that the old timers, in the dead of winter, would have a hard time firing up the smoker! That wood is needed to stay warm!
  5. smokeshifter

    Howdy from Maine

    Hi there, Just found this site from a search and after a disapointing day, (I just returned a big pork shoulder today that had gone bad) and 4+ inches of rain for a few days, reading this site has given me some sunshine back. I'm gonna read as much as I can here for a while and learn how to...
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