Search results

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
  1. smokin raf

    Mini Side box Smoker

    Yea, It is heavy duty. I suppose it has to be because it can be used for a side-box for the bigger grill so it has to be able to handle logs of wood and a lot of heat and not warp. Sure beats all the mini charcoal grills I got before that really only lasted a year.
  2. smokin raf

    Mini Side box Smoker

    For thanksgiving I smoked some turkey tenderloins wrapped in bacon on this and they turned out great. I removed the cast iron griddle because the meat close to the griddle was cooking faster. By removing it everything cooked evenly. I used lump coal mixed with apple and cherry wood. The bottom...
  3. smokin raf

    Mini Side box Smoker

    Yep, i think so. Make like a cast iron griddle sandwich between two slices of cast iron grating. Then put the meat on top of that. All that above the coals on the loading side. Sounds good. The one piece of meat I cooked the meat closer to the coals did cook faster, that was before I made this...
  4. smokin raf

    Mini Side box Smoker

    I wouldn't light up the whole thing but like a third then let it work its way to the other end. However if it is too hot I'll try the briquettes. With the small pan It stayed around 250 degrees Fahrenheit. I used lump. Thanks for the suggestion.
  5. smokin raf

    Mini Side box Smoker

    If you make this make sure you were some heavy duty gloves. Using a jig saw it bounced around a lot mostly when I got to the edges. The sides can be sharp.
  6. smokin raf

    Mini Side box Smoker

    So The little pan I had to put lump coal in was too small, I was adding often. So I made a box out of perforated steel. The Divider in the middle is movable so I can put more or less coal in it. Also I was thinking I can put smoking wood on one side closest to the middle and the lump coal on the...
  7. smokin raf

    Mini Side box Smoker

    Yea, I have an Acorn/Egg grill for smoking but I wanted something small and indirect heat. Plus the cast iron griddle I got for above the coals would be good for toasting buns or something. Next year I'm getting the reverse flow Oklahoma Joe's smoker for bigger stuff
  8. smokin raf

    Mini Side box Smoker

    Not sure if anyone tried this, I'm sure they have but I wanted a small smoker instead of firing up the bigger smoker. So I thought I would try using a sidebox/grill. When I got it there were big gaps in the door so I got some High temp gasket maker and sealed up the gaps. to stop it from...
  9. smokin raf

    mes cold smoker kit.

    I have not tried pellets, I have several bags of chips. However to the chips I add small chunks of lump charcoal. I read somewhere this is supposed to help get that smoke ring that you don't get in an electric smoker.  However I just tried this a couple times and have not got the ring yet.
  10. mes cold smoker kit.

    mes cold smoker kit.

  11. smokin raf

    mes cold smoker kit.

    Here I posted some pictures post #29 http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/158545/mes40-20072612-smoker-at-sams-club-mes-cold-smoker-mod-pg-2/20 Also I found I was still getting too much smoke so I bought a dimmer and a 9 foot, 3 prong extension cord. I removed about 4 inches of insulation from...
  12. 20140529_214732.jpg

    20140529_214732.jpg

    • smokin raf
    • Media item
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: mes cold smoker kit.
  13. 20140529_214719.jpg

    20140529_214719.jpg

    • smokin raf
    • Media item
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: mes cold smoker kit.
  14. 20140529_214642.jpg

    20140529_214642.jpg

    • smokin raf
    • Media item
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: mes cold smoker kit.
  15. smokin raf

    MES 40 Temps

    I've only done a couple smokes in mine (MES 40 Gen 2) and it does the same thing with the temperature swing, I also use my Maverick to see what the temperatures are. I haven't used the meat thermometer that comes with it, its still in the holder on the side. I'm just glad my cabinet thermometer...
  16. smokin raf

    mes cold smoker kit.

    I also got the MES cold smoker. I sealed mine up with food grade silicon and I probably could get 10 hours out of it. I haven't done a smoke that long yet, only done 2 so far in an MES 40 Gen 2 which I got just recently. I Smoked for 6 hours and didn't have a problem with the chips not dropping...
  17. smokin raf

    MES 30

    I have a MES 40 Gen 2, you got the Gen 1. So I don't know how the stock smoker works on yours. I think the pan the chips smoke in was better on the Gen 1 than the Gen 2 so you might have to play with it. I tried to put pea gravel in mine but I still got too much smoke till I reduced the amount...
  18. smokin raf

    MES40 (20072612 ) Smoker at sam's club, MES cold smoker mod pg 2

    (Q-view) One Happy Camper, This is my first smoke that was stress free, well..... now I have a ton of dishes to do. I'd like to thank all the people that post here. I got lots of tips that made this possible. What took others a long time to figure out made it easier and enjoyable for me...
  19. 20140315_200417.jpg

    20140315_200417.jpg

    • smokin raf
    • Media item
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: MES40 (20072612 ) Smoker at sam's club, MES cold smoker mod pg 2
  20. 20140315_195950.jpg

    20140315_195950.jpg

    • smokin raf
    • Media item
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: MES40 (20072612 ) Smoker at sam's club, MES cold smoker mod pg 2
Top Bottom
Back
Clicky