So I Got.....

[smokingmeats]

This smoker off of craigslist for $200. Its 2 55 gallon drums welded together. There are 2 racks for meats. A chimney with adjustable damper
2 temperature gauges.

It came with some ceramic stones. Ive never used those before. What purpose do ceramic stones serve?

Im the idiot that put my WSM on fire a few weeks ago...

Cant wait to try this new thing out this week.

Thoughts?

 

[Ron_L]

My guess is that they are used as a heat sink, similar to the water pan in a WSM, but that's just a guess :-D

 

[robbq]

Nice way to recover from the WSM fire. Looks like an upgrade.

 

[mikemci]

Just imagine the possibilities of the size of a blaze you can produce with this rig!!!! Keep us posted. :behindsofa:

 

[Titch]

Sweet, looks like it just fits

 

[Wickedcajun]

Just get it outside before you light it!

 

[dadsr4]

Just imagine the possibilities of the size of a blaze you can produce with this rig!!!! Keep us posted. :behindsofa:

And he has it in the garage.

 

[smokingmeats]

And he has it in the garage.

I have learned my lesson. I will smoke with it on my driveway. Then put it back in the garage when the fire is out.

 

[jermoQ]

Cool

That looks like a neat little rig for all kinds of food and it is a vertical design of the horizontal, double barrel cooker I have seen before. After I had my pit for a while I learned about keeping fire bricks in the fire box to hold temps more consistently. This may be the same reason for the ceramic stones, especially in a thinner, metal sided cooker.

 

[smokingmeats]

I plan on making a fire basket for this. Is there a type of steel for the mesh part of the basket that I should avoid? Sounds like I should avoid galvanized steel and use stainless.

 

[fedex]

just imagine the possibilities of the size of a blaze you can produce with this rig!!!! Keep us posted. :behindsofa:

lol, lol ,lol

 

[IamMadMan]

This smoker off of craigslist for $200. Its 2 55 gallon drums welded together. There are 2 racks for meats. A chimney with adjustable damper
2 temperature gauges.

Looks like a large capacity cook is in your future....

It came with some ceramic stones. Ive never used those before. What purpose do ceramic stones serve?

I have to agree with Ron_L .... They probably sit on the lower shelf and act to even out the heat from the coals as it rises. I think without them consistency may be an issue with the heat. Try it and keep us posted...

Im the idiot that put my WSM on fire a few weeks ago... Cant wait to try this new thing out this week.

Consider it a learning experience that worked itself into an upgrade...

Keep us posted with your results....

 

[bvbull200]

Interesting UDDS. I look forward to seeing how it cooks.

I gotta know, though, what happened with the WSM? If it was posted here, I missed it.

 

[ITBFQ]

Interesting UDDS. I look forward to seeing how it cooks.

I gotta know, though, what happened with the WSM? If it was posted here, I missed it.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199411

 

[AlwaysSmokey]

Looks neat. Get some beer and fire it up. I would def. build a basket for it. Treat it like a big-ass uds. :thumb:

as far as the fire basket question.... 2 of these

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crown-Bo...in-Metal-Plain-Expanded-Sheet-45840/202183529

plus 1 of these

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Weber-Pl...te-for-18-1-2-in-Kettle-Grills-7440/100683984

 

[bvbull200]

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199411

:shocked:

Glad you're back in the saddle, though, OP and ready to get cooking again.

 

[THoey1963]

Just imagine the possibilities of the size of a blaze you can produce with this rig!!!! Keep us posted. :behindsofa:

There goes the neighborhood...

:behindsofa:

 

[Sweat'in Pig]

I would notify the fire dept. before you fire that baby up. I'm always thinking ahead.