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mine is also stored outdoors with a cover, got some rusting but i think it adds character - and nobody is out criticizing my rig when they are stuffing their mouths with amazing grub
right down the street - im in cleveland nc. not on here as much as i should be, but theres a couple threads i started using my old country wrangler. got my eyes on this nice trailer tho...............
delicious - i modified your recipe just a bit for some birds today - and rubbed them down with some maple syrup first. had to tamp down the spice a little for the youngin and wife. they are looking pretty good, had to dodge some rain moving in so cooking something quick(ish)
TBS so blue its...
looks good, i need to fab up a basket some day, thats on the to do list
thats some nice lookin rub - care to share? and i hear ya about the "work" of a pork butt, getting out of the pool to add a split is tough and i have to split my time between a fine cigar, single barrel jack
its tough keeping lower temps (200 and below) 250-275 seems to be the sweet spot on mine, but with some practice you can keep 225s.
not sure about that controller (i dont even know what that is tbh - ill have a google session in a sec)
i use both lump and wood, and you have the added benefit...
i live in the nascar capital of the world, so i called up a steel supply house that fabs stock car parts.
http://www.racecitysteel.com
just find a place like this, i built a huge hot fire and seasoned them at a high high temp to burn off any nasties and cutting oils before i cooked on them...
update -
ive been cooking on this for about 2 years now (i think?) maybe a year and a half.
at first, i thought it was better to control temps with small splits and a small fire. i used to take 9" splits and split them into 1/3's or 1/4's. since then, Ive come to find out the best way to get...
yeah, thats the type i got, nomex. hasnt held up as well as i thought it should. i think i may go to the local recycle/waste dump and rip out the gasket off a couple discarded ovens and see it this works better, however i think it may be too thick
Can you point me in the direction of what you used to seal it up, and if it was successful? I used the felt-type thats on BGE but the weight of the doors eventually ruined it. I need to find a better way to seal it up and something that can take the heat of the fire box - this is where I get the...
Mine acted different, the deflector at the fire box pushes all the heat to the stack. I experimented with starting the plates basically in the opposite direction - first plate to the left was tight against the drum then spaced gradually larger going to the fire box. Still didnt work like I had...
you really do not need much fuel at all. i split my splits. on windy days I leave both dampers (stack and box) wide open and it stays ~225-250, and type of wood also affects temps.
I dont think you should have a problem re:smoke. Mine is the same - more than 40 at times higher on the stack side. i tried butting up baffles right against the stack, this way theoretically (in my mind anyways :30:) you will get stack effect against that wall and back some of the heat back...
5 1/2 hrs in - hit the stall/plateau - 162* and holding - may foil, may not since i really have nothing to do and this is not for consumption today - good time to experiment i guess
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