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  1. bighoss450

    cast iron kettle

    I just picked up a old cast iron kettle. Inside has surface rust in it. My ? is what is the best wat to clean it. I would like to use it this weekend for some hobo stew
  2. bighoss450

    Hello from Ohio

    Welcome to smf. this is a great site. Look forward to some of your Q views and some of your knwledge. Go Bucks
  3. bighoss450

    new build of a reverse flow smoker(pics)

    unclebeef your craftsmanship looks great. I have the same size rev. flow that you are building. I had mine built by a local craftsman. couple of sugestions give it alot of intake for outside air. mine is a 5x7 slider and i have to leave the door cracked to get it hot enough.also the air into the...
  4. bighoss450

    Which Lump Do You Use?

    I found a deal on 20 lb bags of bge and lezzeri mesquite for 3.00 a bag bought 40 bags each. Had to drive 5 hrs. By the time i added gas for the truck I had $ 5.13 each. This is in western Ny just checked today with them and they still have some.
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    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    Thanks to all who responded what a great group here. The plate is welded all the way frt to back. I took the torch out this am and opened er up.You wont beleive what I found in there. I reached in to get the metel out that I cut and lo and behold there lay a bottle jack. Gees wonder if he is...
  6. bighoss450

    My 1st Turkey Ever Qview !

    Looks like ya got some mighty fine eating there. Good job
  7. bighoss450

    Hello form the center of Ohio

    Glad you joined. Alot of good reading and pics to look at here. I to just joined and from Ohio. Look forward to seeing some of your pics of your vittles
  8. bighoss450

    The Easter Ham

    Enjoy that there ham. My mouth is watering. I bet that there ham bone will also make some good soup beans.
  9. bighoss450

    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    Thanks Ken and Richtee and others. I Will open that up and see how that works. Any other recommendations will be much obliged. Happy Easter to all. hoss
  10. bighoss450

    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    Ok I understand I need to increase my air intake. Are ya'll saying to also increase the diameter of exhaust and also shorten the stack. Do you think that small opening going into the cooking chamber from fire box is ok. thanks hoss
  11. bighoss450

    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    Here are some more pics on the inside. Hope this will help to lead me in right direction. Again thanks for the responses.
  12. bighoss450

    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    It is built as a reverse flow lang type. I will go get a photo in a few . It has a smoke chamber the whole length to the back of tank as you can see I think in photo. Then my 3 charcoal pans sit on the rails to block off the smoke till it can come to the back of tank across the meat to ex. pipe...
  13. bighoss450

    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    Here are some pics. of my rig. If you need any other shots let me know and i'll try to get them. As you can see in one photo of fire box it has peeled the 1200 deg. paint so it is getting very hot. I do not know if I would make the opening into the cooking area larger if that would help. Thanks...
  14. bighoss450

    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    I do not have a basket, I have a grate. Also I'm going to try a put some pics. on here in a few if i can fiqure it out. So it sounds like I need more air and a shorter stack on my exhaust. I can take the sawzall to it and get rid of 2 feet if thats what yall are thinking. again thanks hoss
  15. bighoss450

    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    Are you thinking I should extend my exhaust. that would be easiest if ya'll think that would help or would i need to go with 2 exhaust pipes. What volume of air intake should i go to? And do you think my 4x14 opening into the cooking chamber is ok? again thanks to anyone who wants to help. hoss
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    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    My chimney is 5" round by 68" tall from cooking grate up. I am using a grate in fire box 2" tall off bottom. Richtee would u increase the opening into pit or fresh air and how much would u open it up? Thank yall for responding to a newbie. hoss
  17. bighoss450

    New pit with wrong ratio's (?) i think

    I need help.after reading so much in the last few weeks i stumbled across a thread on pit ratios.Mine are way off.I have only been able to fire this 2 times.First time Took 80 pounds of bge lump coal to get to 250 deg.and hold there for 6 hrs.that was lighting it with chimmeys before adding to...
  18. bighoss450

    hello from the beautiful hocking hills

    Hello my name is kurt. I live in Logan Ohio. I will be new to smoking meats have been grilling with wood for 30 or so years and propane. I just got my smoker/grill monday.I beleive yall call it a reverse flow side box. It is a 500 gallon propane tank converted to my smoker/grill. i own a...
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