Brian in So Cal
Babbling Farker
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2007
- Location
- canyon...
you gotta be kidding! Thats cheaper than the smokey joes over here!
jealous mod!
Yea I scored. Someone posted it on CBBQA and I jetted over there to get them.
you gotta be kidding! Thats cheaper than the smokey joes over here!
jealous mod!
you gotta be kidding! Thats cheaper than the smokey joes over here!
jealous mod!
The top section has two grates and lifts off to access the lower two grates and the firebox. I can also put the lid on the bottom section and use it as a traditional drum. Or take the grates out of the top section and use it as a tall lid. I'm anxious to cook on it to see if it can handle the extention.That's pretty cool, Chris. Did you weld the upper part on or is it removable?
How you gonna get the firebox in & out, scaffolding?
The top section has two grates and lifts off to access the lower two grates and the firebox. I can also put the lid on the bottom section and use it as a traditional drum. Or take the grates out of the top section and use it as a tall lid. I'm anxious to cook on it to see if it can handle the extention.
My first cook is actually gonna be chipotles. I have a bumper crop of jalepenos and want to give them a try. From what I've read, you need to be careful about smoking jalepenos in the same smoker as meat so I'm gonna do them first.
OOPS should have moved camera to the left. 4 smokey joes at $7.42 each. Sorry to rub it in.:-D
With extension mod
Seasoning her right now. Put a couple thermos in to compare temps at different levels. Top is running a little hotter then bottom, but all are within 10 degrees.
My lid doesn't fit real well, I think because where I got the drums stores them stacked on their sides and slightly bent them.
This is the mother of all drum smoker threads. Holy cow!! I'll add my meager unit to the mix.
I was very impressed with the way it held the temperature and for how long. I lit 10-12 lbs of K saturday night at 10:00. It wasn't till Monday after work before is started losing steam. But I was surprised I had to keep it 2/3rds open to do so. I'll get it dialed in, I can tell I'm gonna love it.Thanks for the update on your jalapenos, I was kind of wandering how that turned out. I think the 180 degree heat level is perfect!
Craig