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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...

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!   

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...

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

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...

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)...

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!   

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

Since we're only talking about 4-6 dollar component I'll probably replace it with aluminum eventually. Some say that they chose not to use the extension it so I'll wait and see.   Thanks Folks!

Thanks for the feedback folks! I'll let ya know how it all plays out!   

Hey Gary S!    I 'bout it lost it when I saw this post! I have a long, looooong time Gary S friend from Texas! He's from Ingleside, next to Corpus Christi.  He doesn't play with computers too much and I can't even get him started on email. Really smart guy but rebellious to any type of social...

Thanks Paul. Ya was thinking the same thing. That and the fact that anything I ingested during the 70's didn't kill me either!   

Hey Folks!   I pulled the trigger in my new toy yesterday! I'm starting the assembly and mods. While I was admiring the chimney extension I just did I realized that it was galvanized duct material I just installed! I know Its tabou for grates etc. but is this going to be a problem? I've seen...

Hey Everybody,    I'm a rookie at this art of smoking and won't even have my OJ Highland for another week. I've read and watched pretty much all of the info for the mods that need to be done so I know what i need to do to get this unit up to full potential. As far as the baffle plate, I have...

Greetings from Northern California my fellow carnivores! I must say I'm was little overwhelmed at first by everything there is to know about this smoking thing but have done a lot of homework and have learned a lot already. Heck I don't even have my smoker yet! I'm going to get OJ Highland next...