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  1. moparman33952

    minion method help

    @helljack  PLEASE accept my humble apology I didn't mean it the way that it came out by no means at all.  but when one asks me if I'm complaining about something when I was merely posting my results and looking for suggestions and in the same sentence they go on to ask  why are you destroying...
  2. moparman33952

    minion method help

    @ Bear & SmokinAl  thanks for the compliments  @helljack6  can you explain to me for the love of the man upstairs how in the world I'm destroying my rig by using either lump/charcoal,  AND YES I do plan on using logs/splits (large ones ) once they get seasoned. I just did some tree trimming...
  3. moparman33952

    minion method help

    Thanks JIRodriguez still learning what makes my pit happy and thank for the compliments on my 'cue
  4. moparman33952

    minion method help

    All righty then here we go hope the pix post ok have to many in my photobucket account to sort through gotta post'em one at a time
  5. moparman33952

    minion method help

    Just wanted extend a BIG OLE THANK-YOU to all of u that passed along your knowledge and wisdom to a noob.I think I have finally got the hang of this minion method thing .. so far on my home built smoker I'm at the 5 hr mark on 3 bags of R.O. lump and 6 good sized splits of apple wood although it...
  6. moparman33952

    minion method help

    Thanks Gene I have and do wanna put a gas burner on this at a later date also a couple burners on the side at least this is the plan
  7. moparman33952

    minion method help

    Hi and thanks guys for your replies @ Al I have a trailer mounted 250 gallon r.f. that I built the fire box is 30"w x 30"d x 24"t with a coal basket that is 28"d x 22"w x 17" t. I didn't build it with intentions for it to run any one single fuel source ( maybe part of my problem I can't get big...
  8. moparman33952

    minion method help

    admins please move to the appropriate section. ok I'm totally convinced I'm doing things WRONG and severely wrong!! I load my coal basket with either 100% lump coal or 100% hard wood briquettes either way 2.5 bags every load ; ok here is what i'm doing; 1st fire up (seasoning )  2.5 bags in...
  9. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    thanks everyone  @fourashleys yes it definitely worth the wait I painted her earlier this week and seasoned it gotta re sand blast the grates finally ready to start smoking  @smokey mo thank you for the compliments so far with only a trial run to get it seasoned with 2.5 bags of Stubb's brand...
  10. moparman33952

    semi grilled Apple kissed chicken breasts

    Thanks everyone  and yes I did use apple wood 
  11. moparman33952

    semi grilled Apple kissed chicken breasts

    since the ugly duckling is at the sandblasters I decided to fire up old trusty  
  12. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    Thanks everyone for the complements. @ Greg I built mine so that the grates were easy to access as well as the handles on the doors when they're opened but yes most all of this style of smoker I've seen the bottom of the firebox is close to the ground
  13. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    new progress pix the only thing I'm not happy with so far is the rod to control the stack damper gonna re-do that rascal   
  14. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    Hi Greg; no I didn't weld the R.F. plate to the top of the firebox it is about an inch above it and the R.F. plate is about 9" off the bottom of the tank and has about 2.5" of drop from the f.b. to the end of the r.f. plate I didn't want that much drop but the drain pipe slipped and didn't...
  15. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    My tank is 30" in diameter by 96"long by 1/4" thick . by the measurements you gave it sounds like a 250 gal. tank , and no different tank manufactures them differently one makers 250 maybe anothers 275 . Hope this helps ya out
  16. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    Thanks guys for all the compliments. @hmcm thanks I was kinda skeptical  on this welders capacity ; 1/4" single pass with it only being a 110v machine and claimed 100% duty cycle at 140 amps and. I can say I'm quite impressed with this machine so far. @S an M bbq  I'm also gonna put a couple...
  17. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    meant to say SWAMP CABBAGE FESTIVAL  guess I forgot how to type lol
  18. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    Hey Greg THANKS for taking the time to check out my build and Thanks for the compliments I will answer your questions in order; the fire box is 30" w x 30" d x 24" t : the vents are 4.5" t x 10" w  the pit doors are 28" w x 22" t the fire box door is 18" t x 22" w all my doors are framed with...
  19. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    ok I think I got the correct HTML coding  from P.B. just wanting to post some updated progress pics got a few more on my phone to up load  
  20. moparman33952

    new 250 R.F build

    well I guess it didn't work alls it comes up as is photobuckets home page  will try and figure it out later wanted to share my progress
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