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You got it Grillmonkey .. will post pic's of the smoker and the thermometer .. December isnt "that cold" .. January, Feb. and March are ugly here - not sure I would fire up the smoker at 40 below .. but then again I have done crazier things.
The wife and I decided to smoke a whole turkey for a belated Canadian Thanksgiving.
Started out with a 14lb bird and hit it with a rub. Put it into the smoker at 265 for just shy of 6hrs for an internal temp of 170.
I smoked with a combination of Hickory and Mesquite for 4hrs and then just...
Here is a pic of the smoker now. You can see the air hole part way up the door. There is a stainless cover that pivots to the side for adjusting air flow. It is a little hard to see in this light.
Will certainly do that Dave. Will pop a quick picture here and maybe start another thread. Going to see if I still have a picture of the smoker when I first got it to show where it has come from till now.
Well .. I modded the smoker again .. added a 2.5 inch hole for fresh air intake on the front door of the smoker. Made a flap for it so I can adjust the opening size to control the air flow .. worked like a charm. I can now get the temps down to a constant 225 by tweaking the flame a wee little...
Thanks Dave.
I will look into a needle valve for sure.
The burner is out of a turkey fryer and the hose is showing signs of age so I am looking at this for a replacement:
http://www.summitcampinggear.com/campchefhpadjustablereg-hose36.html
Would a needle valve be needed in addition to the...
Did up 2 1/2 racks of back ribs tonight. Probably some of my best ribs yet.
Wife loved them when I took a rack to work for her supper. - Nothing like tormenting co-workers
Smoked them with hickory and a tweaked memphis dust rub.
They were on the smoker for about 4 1/2 hrs. Temps running 240...
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