Hi all - From New Zealand

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mokoro

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Aug 3, 2017
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Hey guys and girls, new member here from New Zealand. Picked up the bug for bbq while on a trip through the southern states, and since then a friend and I have built our own offset smoker.






Home built smoker, made from a medium sized gas bottle and some 1/4inch plate steel.

Problem is here in New Zealand, our briskets arent big enough!! Lucky to get a 9 pound one here. They are usually very think at the point end.

Some pics of various cooks I've done. The smoker works well for me, a little leaky at the lid but a brick holds it down well hah. Seem to be able to maintain good low temps relatively easily.




Mate and I are planning to build a trailer bbq, reverse flow, rectangular (we don't get those huge propane tanks you guys get over there!)
 
The thermometer placement might be a bit silly in this first build. The one closer to the firebox has basically a line of sight to the fire, so it reads a temp of 200f higher on the hot end than the cold end.

We do have an angled plate welded in, to stop a straight line of sight from firebox to cook chamber. The 'cold' end stays stable at 220-250f, and does a great job with ribs and brisket.
 
Hi there and welcome!

Good job there on the smoker.  

Now if you are a hunter there and have access to feral pigs you can supply that smoker with all the pork you can stand.

I know of a guy that probably takes 6 Red Deer a month.  I think he erradicates even more goats per month.  His freezer is always full of venison :)
 
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