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    New NC smoker with a new custom setup

    so loaded with a full chimney of coals (so way more than I would ever start a smoke with) and the vents open half way. temp went to about 400 and then settled to around 300 for the part hour. no charring so far and it seems to be working quite well. the wood seems to insulate very well and hold...
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    New NC smoker with a new custom setup

    yea that is my concern but the borax would not make contact with the food you dissolve it in water and paint it on the wood and then let it dry. it impregnates the wood with borax and makes it resistant to catching fire.
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    New NC smoker with a new custom setup

    doing a test fire in her today so I will let you know if it ends in disaster.
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    New NC smoker with a new custom setup

    thanks everyone. I did quite a bit of research before building the ring and of course still have some concerns. I saw a video where someone else built one on an 18" and did not seem to have issues. I don't expect to ever really take this rig up over 300 deg and the charcoal basket is a good...
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    New NC smoker with a new custom setup

    Hi everyone. new to the forum and I would say pretty new to smoking. I live in NC Piedmont area and started the hobby about 3 years ago with a DIY mini WSM and have been slowly working my way up from things like wings, ribs and hot dogs to a turkey this thanksgiving to my fist...
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