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  1. smokingunny

    Great auction score of 1/4" sheet steel!

    That's a deal! 1/4" plate here is $450 per 4x8 sheet the last time I checked but that was almost a year ago so who knows what it is now.
  2. smokingunny

    RF build progress

    Looking good. Now that I've come out of retirement (USMC) and have a job, I look forward to continuing and documenting my build.
  3. smokingunny

    First time smoker- need suggestions

    As stated, especially with pork butts, it's done when it's done and every one is different. I've had 12 pounders that were done in 9 hours and I've had 8 pounders that took 12 hours. My target cook temp is 250 and with a butt I let them get at least 200 IT. A few more degrees is OK but I've...
  4. smokingunny

    noob question - do I need smoke all the time I am cooking?

    I have a Highlander as well. I start my fires with charcoal as a base layer of heat and then add logs. By the time it all burns down to coals the charcoal is gone and I feed it logs as needed to maintain the temp. As for the probes it sounds like you have that down. I noticed, through trial and...
  5. smokingunny

    noob question - do I need smoke all the time I am cooking?

    First, what smoker to you have? Second, are your dampers open far enough?
  6. smokingunny

    noob question - do I need smoke all the time I am cooking?

    I'm no expert but I agree with this 100%. I made this mistake myself when I first started. Here's the thing. Even if you don't see smoke, the meat will still have a nice flavor if wood is your fuel.
  7. smokingunny

    Smoker troubles

    I think someone pointed out that weather plays a big part in it too. I was stationed in AZ when I really got into smoking but when I retired and moved to FL, the humidity caused me to re-learn how my smoker works.
  8. smokingunny

    Smoker troubles

    I didn't like the grate that came with mine so I built one out of 3/4" expanded steel and angle iron.
  9. smokingunny

    Smoker troubles

    I cannot stress enough to leave the stack wide open. I have a buddy here who uses a Longhorn and he will not leave his stack more than half open because the temp falls. He also uses matchlight charcoal DURING the cooking process, against my advice so there's that. Are you letting your fire...
  10. smokingunny

    Short/Fat 120 Gallon Build

    Crude but it worked Lol Like we used to say in the Corps: If it's a stupid idea and it works, it ain't stupid!
  11. smokingunny

    Fire management help

    Dang dude. Where do you live?
  12. smokingunny

    Fire management help

    Do you have an Academy Sports nearby? I've seen hickory splits at Wax-Mart, Home Depot, etc.
  13. smokingunny

    Fire management help

    What Cliff said. I try to get mine to run at 250 but it usually likes to settle in around 275 so I don't sweat it. Instead of using chunks you might want to start using split logs.
  14. smokingunny

    Fire management help

    I have the same model. Sounds like the damper on your firebox is open too far. When the wood catches fire and blazes, your temps will shoot way up. Most adjustments you make will take 15-20 minutes until you see a change. Is your chimney vent open all the way?
  15. smokingunny

    Citrus in the FL panhandle

    I am in the Pensacola area, Pace to be specific. I did quite a bit of research before purchasing them last January and decided on these varieties due to their cold hardiness. I was mainly looking for some real world experience from this forum.
  16. smokingunny

    Citrus in the FL panhandle

    Does anyone have any tips and tricks for growing citrus here? I have two satsumas and a Meyer lemon and they all produced this year. I'm just looking ahead for long term care to ensure their survival.
  17. smokingunny

    My latest 120 gallon RF smoker

    Colossal Tech that I bought off of eBay a few years ago. Is it Cheap? Yes. Does it work? Yes. If i were using it all day on a regular basis I would've gotten a Hypertherm or some other name brand machine. But for what I use it for, it works fine.
  18. smokingunny

    My latest 120 gallon RF smoker

    I got tired of messing with the grinder so I broke out the plasma cutter for the FB to CC opening.
  19. smokingunny

    torch

    I second the HF torch. I like it because it has a valve that lets the gas flow without having to hold down a lever like the $50 model from Lowe's.
  20. smokingunny

    My latest 120 gallon RF smoker

    Well, after repeated attempts to make this work with my floor jack, I almost bought a bottle jack but couldn't justify the cost. It didn't even dawn on me until I told my buddy that I needed my manual log splitter that I loaned him to split up a tree I'd cut down. It's basically a 5-ton bottle...
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