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  1. okiedave

    Tonight's Dinner: First Attempt at Ribs w/ Jeff's Rub

    My local Sam's Club had ribs at $2/lb today, so I picked up a couple of racks. One I vacuum-packed and sent directly to the freezer; I just rubbed the other with Jeff's rub and am about the start the grill. I just have a Weber kettle at the moment, so I'm going to try my best for 3/2/1 @...
  2. okiedave

    Rubbing, then Freezing

    Sam's Club sells pork butts two to a package; obviously, that means I'm usually going to have to freeze one off if I'm not going to smoke it right away.  I got to wondering, though--would there be any disadvantage to rubbing it before I smoke it?  That would have the advantage of having it ready...
  3. okiedave

    The Snail

    A snail was crawling along one day, minding his own business when, POOF a fairy godmother appeared. "You've always been a good little snail. I've been authorized to grant you three wishes." The snail quickly requests a meadow all his own. No farmer would crush him with a tractor, it'd be his...
  4. okiedave

    First Pork Butt

    All, I'm smoking my first butt today.  It's about a seven-pounder, rubbed with a commercial rub (Bilardo Bros.; it was given to me some time ago by a friend and I figured I'd try it).  I rubbed yesterday, let it sit in the fridge overnight, and started today around 1300 local (yes, I got a late...
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    Four-Letter Words

    A man is recovering from surgery when a nurse asks him how he is feeling. "I'm O.K. but I didn't like the four-letter-word the doctor used in surgery," he answered. "What did he say," asked the nurse. "OOPS!"
  6. okiedave

    Cooking Grate Height (From Ground)

    I'm starting to think about the undercarriage for my smoker project (see http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/127988/rf-build-a-story-in-pictures), and I'm trying to figure out how tall it needs to be.  It'll have a single cooking surface, so I'm not worried about shelves.  I've been measuring...
  7. okiedave

    RF Build: A Story in Pictures

    I started work on my smoker.  Mostly prep work and cutting; in this case, prep work includes "getting 4300 lb of steel off the trailer."  (Not all of it will be used for this smoker; I'm figuring roughly 1500 lb when I'm done.) First step: get steel.  3/8" plate: Lots of 3/8" plate...
  8. okiedave

    Firebox Design Review and Critique

    I'm kicking over potential designs for a reverse-flow smoker and I'd like y'all's input.  First, the basics: everything will be made of 3/8" plate, the cook chamber is 55" x 24" OD x 3/8."  Any framing (mostly in the firebox) will be 1" square tubing.  Why these design choices?  Because that's...
  9. okiedave

    About To Start A Build; Ideas/Tips?

    I just scored six lengths of 20" diameter x 40" long x 1/8" thick pipe.  Thinner than I wanted, but for the price, I couldn't pass it up.  I'm thinking of building a reverse-flow smoker with a square firebox.  I'll probably look at using 1/4" plate for the reverser plate and firebox, and build a...
  10. okiedave

    Yet Another Okie

    Hey, all.  Another Okie checking in, this time from Norman.  New to the forum, about to start my first build (just as soon as I finish my welding class).  I've already learned a ton and revised my design concept a dozen times from what I've read here, and I'm looking forward to learning more...
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