mattdean1003
03-27-2017, 09:38 PM
I have been down and out with the flu and sinus infection for about 5 days now, and today was my first day back at it full force. Yesterday, however, I was blessed with a new smoker, the Old Country Smokehouse vertical smoker. It was an early birthday gift from some people very close to me (My birthday is April 1st) and I love it, but have not used it yet because, well, flu.
I do need to season it, and we had it tarped off today because of rain, but I gave it a once over after I got home from work and there is some light surface rust forming on the hinges and some of that yellowish, wipes right off rust forming on some of the outer parts. It's going to be seasoned Wednesday evening, and my dad is going to go over it with me and try to tackle all the rust, and we're going to basically soak it in veg oil outside, spray with oil inside, and light a fire to burn it in. Will it be ok in the elements for another day and a half? My current Old Country is the Ranch Hand and while it has served me well, even with seasoning and repainting the firebox, it has rusted completely out on the door end and the firebox itself is wearing extremely thin. I want to do things absolutely perfect with this new one. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
BTW..the room in this smoker is unbelievable.
I do need to season it, and we had it tarped off today because of rain, but I gave it a once over after I got home from work and there is some light surface rust forming on the hinges and some of that yellowish, wipes right off rust forming on some of the outer parts. It's going to be seasoned Wednesday evening, and my dad is going to go over it with me and try to tackle all the rust, and we're going to basically soak it in veg oil outside, spray with oil inside, and light a fire to burn it in. Will it be ok in the elements for another day and a half? My current Old Country is the Ranch Hand and while it has served me well, even with seasoning and repainting the firebox, it has rusted completely out on the door end and the firebox itself is wearing extremely thin. I want to do things absolutely perfect with this new one. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
BTW..the room in this smoker is unbelievable.