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Old 08-16-2015, 08:55 PM   #1
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So, I am a new guy on this forum and a new guy to smoking meat....but my neighbor here in Houston put his New Braunfels offset smoker on the street for heavy junk day. So I got it for free.

Questions:
What model is this?
Was this a good meat smoker and should I restore it? (FYI there's no holes just a little rust.)
It looks like it was originally gray, if I sand it down should I switch colors to black or try to stay with silver/gray high heat temperature spray from HD/Lowes?
Sanding - use orbital sander or drill with 5" 80 grit sanding disks with my corded drill? Steel wool/brillo pads?

I appreciate any thoughts.

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Old 08-16-2015, 10:10 PM   #2
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Thats looks worth saving. not sure what model. Those flap disc sanding discs work well in die grinder or drill then wire brush in drill hard to area. don't know if it came Black or Grey........ Powerwash it, Sand it , Paint it, Add a convection plate, Oil it and Fire it Up.
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Old 08-17-2015, 01:30 AM   #3
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I'm sure someone here knows the model, but I don't. Looks like a keeper. I mean it was free. A few buck in paint and sanding material and some elbow grease and you have a nice pit.
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Old 08-17-2015, 02:36 AM   #4
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Looks to be a later model after NB got bought by Char-Broil (W.C. Bradley Co.)
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Old 08-17-2015, 07:44 AM   #5
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... Powerwash it, Sand it , Paint it, Add a convection plate, Oil it and Fire it Up.
Cool, I'm power washing it today. I googled Smoker Convection Plate. I'll try to figure out what size and where to get one. I'm sure there is a place in Houston that makes them. Thank you for the idea. I also read about lowering the internal smoke stack. We'll see.
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Old 08-17-2015, 07:51 AM   #6
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Skip the lowering on smoke stack. You can make a convection plate pretty easy.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=188300
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Old 08-20-2015, 09:03 AM   #7
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Update on my progress:
  • I power washed it, sanded it with angle grinder wire wheel and in some places used a sanding disc 80 grit. I wiped it all down with a wet rag, dried it and then spray painted it with Rustoleum Ultra High heat temp paint. I seasoned it with vegetable oil.
  • I made a wire charcoal basket for the fire box.
  • I also made a modification and added an aluminum plate between the Firebox and the Cooking Chamber.
  • I also sealed up a small gap between the Firebox and the Cooking Chamber using Permatec RTV Red Gasket Maker.

Next steps: I have to learn how to use this thing and what wood to use with what meats and for how long at what temperatures. I will clean the grates up and put those in the grill and do a test run and see where it smokes, where the hot spots are.

Should I make the smoke stack longer some how?

Been fun! Thanks BBQ Brethren!

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