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  1. markh

    Need some advice on a new UDS build

    I have in my possession, 2 drums which I am going to use to build my first UDS.  This will be a horizontal drum smoker, the top drum is a 55 gallon and the bottom (firebox) is a 16 gallon.  I had a steel frame made for me by a friend that I am going to set it on. I have some questions. 1) ...
  2. markh

    Better Be Thawing your birds ....

    Mines in the fridge right now. I had it in the sink earlier for an hour or so while we went to the kids' play at school. I want it good and thawed because tomorrow evening its getting spatchcocked and going in the brine. Thursday at 6am its going on the smoker. There is an inner peace one...
  3. markh

    Thanksgiving.... What are you thankful for?

    God, Family, Freedom.
  4. markh

    Wanting to build and looking for ideas

    Let me start by saying I could go to wally world and buy a brinkman offset smoker for x amount of dollars, make the mods and be completely happy. But I'm the type of guy that wants the satisfaction of building something myself and using it. With that being said, what I currently have is an...
  5. markh

    Modified ECB

    Make sure you change the thermometer.
  6. markh

    Morton Tender quick

    Since its deer season here in Nebraska TQ is hard to find since a lot of guys make their own salami and jerky. When I brine I use pure salt. I think its Carey's brand. But any pure salt will do as long as it has no iodine and no anti-clumping compounds.
  7. markh

    Smoking Chickens - my first qview!

    Forgot to mention that. I used some apple chips wrapped up in foil. Replaced a new pack of these each time I changed the coals out.
  8. markh

    Smoking Chickens - my first qview!

    This being my first attempt at smoking chickens and qview, I expect some constructive criticism and hope to find out some new or better ways of doing this! Thanks! Started with 2 birds which totaled up to about 9.5 pounds. Brined them in a 5 gal bucket in the fridge overnight. Brine was...
  9. markh

    testing

    some text here text here the next line should be an image now some text
  10. markh

    Water Pan in ECB

    Just wanted to post an update to this thread. Smoked a couple of chickens this weekend using the ECB. I went and bought a probe thermometer, drilled a hole in the dome and put it down in there while I smoked. I continued to use the water pan just like normal to see what temps I was really...
  11. markh

    Water Pan in ECB

    Interesting....I never thought of that. I will try that this weekend. That gives me a reason to do another smoke before Thanksgiving!
  12. markh

    Water Pan in ECB

    I am having some trouble getting the proper heat in my ECB. I havent replaced the thermometer yet, but Ideally I want the needle to be right in the middle of "Ideal". I have drilled the holes in side and bottom of the charcoal pan. I have mounted the legs on the outside. Saturday I was...
  13. markh

    New from Nebraska!

    I have done a few pork butts and loins so far. Still experimenting with marinades and rubs, but found good old italian dressing works good with the loins. Made the mods to my ecb but still having some probs...I will post a question in the appropriate forum.
  14. markh

    New from Nebraska!

    Hey all - new to the forum. Live in south central Nebraska. Currently using a modded ECB and strictly lump charcoal...
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