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  1. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Daniel, thanks for your imput... With everything I have read from people here I am still up in the air with everything... Metal building might be cheaper than a cedar wood siding.  Will look into everything then get back to the group with my findings.. adding windows, fans, etc will be my tricky...
  2. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Scott, with all of these helpful hints, I am thinking $4-5 grand for such a building. Running electric, the building, vents, etc. Being 61 and semi retired I thought I could get this off the ground but with a possible move south and the future? I really think I will just suck it up for now and...
  3. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Atomic, I haven't been worrying all winter trying to cook good BBQ in my garage but after hearing all of this I am going to rethink! Definitely save the beers and cigar for garage and think of something different for winter cooking!!! Thanks.
  4. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Defintiely... safety should always be first.... I come here with questions because I am fairly new to smoking meat... The big thing with me is winter time smoking.... I open all the garage doors and side door and still the charcoal doesn't burn all the way and now thinking about carbon monoxide...
  5. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Thanks so much for your imput!!!
  6. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Pops, thanks so much... I never knew I would need to do all of these updates to cook away from the cold and wind! I am still interested in doing something but wow... Thanks again for your comment!! 
  7. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Thanks Richie. Will check into this. Seems like quite a project and more than I want to do now!
  8. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Great reading! Appreciate this!
  9. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Thanks so much!!!
  10. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    Thanks Cranky. Will get an expert in on my plans to help with that. Great tips so far!!
  11. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    so if I have a pipe venting it outside and room to keep things away from the firebox I should be good? Still needs to be sealed so animals can't get in.
  12. pargeman

    Is it bad to smoke meat in a shed??

    I am in NY where its cold, have a charcoal/wood offset smoker.. Having problems keeping temps up over 200.  I have started to smoke inside the front of my garage with a side door and main door open.  I am thinking of building a shed with concrete floor and wood building possibly 10' x 10' to...
  13. pargeman

    Water pan inside an offset smoker?

    . I will have the water pan AND a pan for drippings! Best of both worlds! Haha. Thanks everyone.
  14. pargeman

    Water pan inside an offset smoker?

    New to offset smokers. Is it a smart thing to place a water pan inside the cooking side of the smoker like I have in my electric for moisture? Thanks for any advice.
  15. pargeman

    Electric smokers vs charcoal smokers?

    JP61,  I have the 4 grate Smoky Mountain series smoker and the bottom drawer for charcoal isn't that big....Even in perfect temperatures outside I am adding charcoal to it to keep the temp to the 190-200 mark....Figured an electric would keep the temp steady throughtout the smoke only adding...
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