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  1. jgilbert86

    Hello all from Nottingham, UK

    The result. Overall not bad, but was a little tougher than I would have liked, could have done with another hour on the smoker I guess.
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  3. jgilbert86

    Hello all from Nottingham, UK

    Yeah, it seems to have helped a lot. Fire seems a lot better. I'm using briquettes today. I'll give sand a go on the next cook. Just topped up the water slightly as the temps started to get a little high again. Fighting the temptation to open the door and have a look haha. I've made the...
  4. jgilbert86

    Hello all from Nottingham, UK

    Update on the cook. Just got it fired up to hopefully get it ready for dinner for me and the missus. Have a brisket in, just a small 2.2lb half flat. Ive used the minion method as advised, I've also used less water in the water pan. First half an hour and the temps are looking good, in fact...
  5. Hello all from Nottingham, UK

    Hello all from Nottingham, UK

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  7. jgilbert86

    Hello all from Nottingham, UK

    Hi Smokin Monkey, I didn't realise there was a UK smokers group, I'll be sure to get myself across there. I didn't realise we even had a smokers weekend either, I'm quite intrigued to learn more about that. To answer your questions; it's the water pan. It's like a grate with a massive hole in...
  8. jgilbert86

    Hello all from Nottingham, UK

    Jules here from Nottingham, in the U.K. (Yup, Robin Hood country) full time electrician, part time smoker, and all around meat enthusiast. Been lurking for a while so thought I'd sign up. Relatively new to smoking so expect some (probably) dumb questions. Been using a fairly rough home made...
  9. jgilbert86

    Second smoker

    Hi all. New to the forum, first post, fairly new to smoking I'm on the market for a new smoker. I've been using a large home made one for a couple of years made from a couple of oil drums. Which is great for parties and cooking heaps of meat. But it's a bit of a beast and uses a ton of fuel to...
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