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do you ever build smokers with water pans or trays? This good idea or what are you guys thoughts. Not that you cant put a tray of liquid in the smoker as well
Just see a lot of smokers with build in pans and vavles ect
what kinda paint do you use on your smokers like the blue? Do they hold up with 16 gauge and 2 " insulation?
That's the real reason I am looking into the heat. Well wanna keep some heat in for winter cooking in winds but would like a nice paint job as well
thanks again
thanks for the post. I love the looks of the ones that have nice paint jobs on the out side and I know they are just well insulated smokers.
I know either way they will work. Probably pick one and go with it. I will post as I go thanks a lot for everyones in put here huge help.
Guess theres...
Awesome thanks everyone for their help so far. I live in Canada and smoke and grill year round.
I have a few big green eggs witch are awesome I love them but can be a little small when entertaining.
I am just afraid the lighter gauge steel smokers wont last here. just my opinion
Make it...
Hey there everyone need your help. I am thinking of building a smoker. I am either thinking of doing two layers metal like 10 gauge
with some insullation in between or one layer just really thick. What is the best?
Or should metal be thicker? How thick for one layer?
Any help or advice...
think around here for most parties that size drop off all food in trays and leave would be great
so 600 for that?
50 people
appetizer, meat beans maybe salad
well did the party went awesome and got alot of comments on the food. Got asked if I would do more meals I said sure I would its fun.
I guess I will just add up my expenses and work out a price and go from there
what would everyone charge for a 50 person meal just to keep simple
-pulled pork...
Doing some research before I pull the trigger on this build.
Was gonna make one way smaller but decided I would be nice to have the option to smoke a whole hog
My Question is how big does the cooking area need to be to smoke a whole hog?
Thanks alot for time
HUTCH
i was gonna start a new thread but thought maybe just post in here see what I get
I am starting to make a build list ect. My wife mentioned could be every try a pig roast and have a big party. I was gonna make the smoker a decent size but no where near to fit a whole pig.
How big would the...
first of all congrats on the up coming wedding. Be awesome to do your food but also nice to sit back and enjoy your special day as well. I hear where your coming from. Thanks for the price idea. Hard to put a price on something on this forum I guess because the prices are all over the place...
thanks everyone for the info this is great to hear
big help for sure cant wait to get cracking on this winter project
i know the thicker heavier i go is better but no need to go to crazy!
hey there guys hows it going? So I have been smoking meat for about 2 years now. Have a electric and big green egg love this hobby. I do get asked all the time to cook for parties, gatherings ect but I have always said no way. Want this to be a fun hobby and reason for people to come to our...
thanks alot for the reply. So basically you have a 2" wall on your smoker
-1/4" plate
-insulation
-14 guage plate
the sands a interesting idea but on a large smoker this could be crazy heavy as you said thanks alot for your suggestion.
did you insulate your fire box as well?
do you know...
hey guys wondered if you could help me out. I have a big green egg witch I love but the down side of it sometimes is the size if I wanna entertain a larger group. Great thing about the egg is the ceramic really holds the heat. I wanna build a smoker this winter and was hoping to find a way to...
thanks alot for the reply
i am new to this whole thing so just to clarify what is 80/20 beef?
i guess there is no set recipe and maybe this why i am confused every recipe i look at is way different from the next
Thats why i got the hi mountain kit and I am searching the net now and some...