new braunfels smoker - whats it worth?

shucker · 02-04-2013, 08:47 PM

Im no expert, but this looks like the charbroil version and thus not worth a whole lot. Any feedback on the model and what would you guys consider a good price?

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KotaChuk678 · 02-04-2013, 08:52 PM

Is it all cast? Look's very workable to get out of it's poor shape. I would guess $100.00. Do not quote me though!

Trumpstylz · 02-04-2013, 09:02 PM

100, maybe less. Don't quote me either.

swamprb · 02-04-2013, 09:30 PM

I paid $15 for one like that.

KotaChuk678 · 02-04-2013, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprb

I paid $15 for one like that.

Lucky Ducky!

yakdung · 02-04-2013, 10:00 PM

I own one, and do not use it anymore. It has too many issues.

VoodoChild · 02-04-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by yakdung

I own one, and do not use it anymore. It has too many issues.

Thats why I got rid of One I had as well.......That Being said ..Many people have good/ ok luck with these after doing some mods.
I would recommend a fire basket , A Baffle plate at the fire box/ cook chamber meet to keep the fire out of cook chamber and a few other mods as deemed needed after use.
If you get it . Search long and hard on this forum and you will finsd what others do to make these work a bit better ....
Me I was always chasing temps and fire control . Good Luck

Gasket · 02-04-2013, 10:21 PM

I'll take it off your hands for 30 bucks. shipping included!

dmprantz · 02-04-2013, 11:35 PM

It looks like the Silver Smoker. I gave mine to a friend who said he would give it a good home. I was moving and had to make space. I think they cost $150-$170 new 10 years ago. I'd say $65-$75 is a reasonable price on either end. Like all things, it's worth exactly what some one will pay for it.

dmp

javahog2002 · 02-05-2013, 12:10 AM

I would not pay more than about 30.00. If you are spending 100.00, you should just order one of the Pitt Barrel Cooker for $200.00. You will spend close to 100.00 fixing all the issues with the NB smoker.

Rockin W BBQ · 02-05-2013, 02:14 AM

I just picked up a 2nd one this summer in this same shape for $40 to give to a friend. Like dmprantz said in the previous post $65-$75 would be a fair price as long as the bottom of the fire chamber is not rusted to bad. The left 1/3 of the cooking chamber will be a lot hotter than the rest without any modifications but manageable with proper fire management along with rotating your meat. This is a good cheap starter offset if not cooking more than 2 full briskets or 4 butts at a time. Found an old pic with 2 briskets on.

El Ropo · 02-05-2013, 05:11 AM

Indirect cooking is the way to go with that. leave firebox empty and start a small minion fire in the cooker area closest to firebox. You still control air by the firebox intakes, but all the fuel is in the main box.

This setup makes for a pretty efficient cooker. Ribs, chicken, you name it, it'll do it.. but you aren't wasting energy trying to heat up the outside firebox, then push that heat through the cooking chamber.

harris92 · 02-05-2013, 06:40 AM

I picked up a Black Diamond for $70 in similiar shape. I completely restored the smoker including:

~fully welded charcoal basket
~baffle
~extended the chimney
~gaskets around the door
~expanded metal framed grates
~found an original New Braunfels thermometer

I spend about $90 -$100 to fix it up and it does a good job.

Westexbbq · 02-05-2013, 09:17 AM

I'm not entirely sure that is a char-broil model of the NB Silver smoker, it could be one of the last made by NB before char-broil got involved. That said, I believe these are best used as a nice charcoal grills which is what I did with mine. They are ok to start out on but there are better ways to spend 100 bucks in my opinion.

shucker · 02-05-2013, 09:39 AM

thanks for the insight guys. Saw it in a guy's yard and he said he'd take $50 for it, but Im sure he would take less. I think Ill let it go, sounds like more work and money would be involved than Im willing to put into it.

02-04-2013, 08:47 PM	#1
shucker Got Wood. Join Date: 01-24-13 Location: Edenton, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	new braunfels smoker - whats it worth? Im no expert, but this looks like the charbroil version and thus not worth a whole lot. Any feedback on the model and what would you guys consider a good price? 2013-01-04 13.05.58.jpg 2013-01-04 13.10.44.jpg 2013-01-04 13.10.58.jpg 2013-01-04 13.11.31.jpg

02-04-2013, 08:52 PM	#2
KotaChuk678 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-28-13 Location: White Plains, N.Y. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is it all cast? Look's very workable to get out of it's poor shape. I would guess $100.00. Do not quote me though! __________________ bandera owner

02-04-2013, 09:02 PM	#3
Trumpstylz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-11 Location: Chicagoland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	100, maybe less. Don't quote me either. __________________ Weber One Touch Gold 2001 Weber Genesis that is no longer used since the OTG

02-04-2013, 09:30 PM	#4
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I paid $15 for one like that. __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

02-04-2013, 11:35 PM	#9
dmprantz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: Nashville Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It looks like the Silver Smoker. I gave mine to a friend who said he would give it a good home. I was moving and had to make space. I think they cost $150-$170 new 10 years ago. I'd say $65-$75 is a reasonable price on either end. Like all things, it's worth exactly what some one will pay for it. dmp __________________ The Beast - Custom Vertical Offset by Bates FEC-100 Large Big Green Egg® Weber Performer

02-04-2013, 10:00 PM	#6
yakdung is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-12-10 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I own one, and do not use it anymore. It has too many issues.

02-04-2013, 10:21 PM	#8
Gasket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-06-12 Location: Nuremburg PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'll take it off your hands for 30 bucks. shipping included!

02-05-2013, 12:10 AM	#10
javahog2002 Take a breath! Join Date: 10-02-09 Location: Longmont, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would not pay more than about 30.00. If you are spending 100.00, you should just order one of the Pitt Barrel Cooker for $200.00. You will spend close to 100.00 fixing all the issues with the NB smoker. __________________ Smokemaster OffsetSSP:'95 Blue '00 Maroon'69 22 Cado'90 Red MTWSM Mini'77 Red 18'73 WSJET-732

02-05-2013, 02:14 AM	#11
Rockin W BBQ Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 01-11-13 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just picked up a 2nd one this summer in this same shape for $40 to give to a friend. Like dmprantz said in the previous post $65-$75 would be a fair price as long as the bottom of the fire chamber is not rusted to bad. The left 1/3 of the cooking chamber will be a lot hotter than the rest without any modifications but manageable with proper fire management along with rotating your meat. This is a good cheap starter offset if not cooking more than 2 full briskets or 4 butts at a time. Found an old pic with 2 briskets on.

02-05-2013, 05:11 AM	#12
El Ropo Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Indirect cooking is the way to go with that. leave firebox empty and start a small minion fire in the cooker area closest to firebox. You still control air by the firebox intakes, but all the fuel is in the main box. This setup makes for a pretty efficient cooker. Ribs, chicken, you name it, it'll do it.. but you aren't wasting energy trying to heat up the outside firebox, then push that heat through the cooking chamber. __________________ Modded Brinkmann Gourmet. Basic UDS. Rescued 22.5" OTS. Weber SJS. Stubbs. B&B Oak Lump. Cannondale 2009 F8 (for burning off all the great BBQ)

02-05-2013, 06:40 AM	#13
harris92 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-05-11 Location: Alpharetta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I picked up a Black Diamond for $70 in similiar shape. I completely restored the smoker including: ~fully welded charcoal basket ~baffle ~extended the chimney ~gaskets around the door ~expanded metal framed grates ~found an original New Braunfels thermometer I spend about $90 -$100 to fix it up and it does a good job. __________________ OK Joe's Longhorn & Vertical Roasting Oven, Brinkmann Cimmaron,'69,'73,'84,'89 Weber Kettle Last edited by harris92; 04-28-2013 at 06:20 AM..

02-05-2013, 09:17 AM	#14
Westexbbq Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-02-05 Location: Rockin' Lake Ronfarkoma, Hinterlands of BBQ . Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm not entirely sure that is a char-broil model of the NB Silver smoker, it could be one of the last made by NB before char-broil got involved. That said, I believe these are best used as a nice charcoal grills which is what I did with mine. They are ok to start out on but there are better ways to spend 100 bucks in my opinion. __________________ Illuminated, circa 1967. KCBS CBJ-Texas Transplant. Texas Smokemaster offset, Well-cured NB Silver Smoker, Santa Fe grill (retired). glory bee gasser. Texas International Pop Festival, Labor Day 1969. IMBAS Certified. Just roll me up and smoke me when I die. Always remember, no matter where ya go, there you are. I wanna tell you 'bout Texas radio and the big beat. Someday, I hope to visit Penelope. Hondo Crouch, Famous Late Mayor of Lunkenbach, Texas who advocated a 'dillo diet: "You can eat nothing but armadillos for a month, but you will have to run down and catch all the armadillos you eat and it can really take the weight off!"

02-05-2013, 09:39 AM	#15
shucker Got Wood. Join Date: 01-24-13 Location: Edenton, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks for the insight guys. Saw it in a guy's yard and he said he'd take $50 for it, but Im sure he would take less. I think Ill let it go, sounds like more work and money would be involved than Im willing to put into it.