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"I know several people who use Eastwood welders and plasma cutters. They love them!!" I also bought the 60 amp plasma cutter as part of the "heavy metal fabrication" package that was on sale this spring. (still is) http://www.eastwood.com/versa-cut-60-and-mig175-combo-kit.html I have not yet used th...

I bought the 220v 175 amp from these guys http://www.eastwood.com/welders/mig-welders.html IMG-20130806-00105small.jpg I like it better than the $1800 miller that we have at the race shop. I was out of money to get a tank of gas so I used the flux core an it welded great very smooth and helped with ...

Have been drawing up the patio model based on my catering rig for my buddy who cooks with me. But we landed another cook so we have not had time to start cutting and welding yet. Here was the roast this week end. IMG_00000058small.jpg All done S__D1E1 small(3).jpg 200 lb pig for a fund raiser. Split...

Beer on brisket during smoking

Mostly only if I spill it on there.....

Thanks Gizmo I will look at that as soon as I cut it open.


Pictures (pdf) will be this week I hope.

My fishing and Hunting buddy found an old 60 gal compressor tank in his parents farm shop. Compressor is locked up but tank seemed ok.


Looks like we will have a mid sized party model soon.

The first smoker I ever had was a little cheap used webber kettle charcoal job. Worked ok for what it was but never ran great no matter what I tinkered with. Rusted out after 2 years sitting on the back deck. Got a Masterbuilt 30" electric next and still use it on hunting and fishing trips. This was...

I am starting to build a 250 gallon rf smoker and I showed my wife your picture, it looks great! Good luck and enjoy the process. I am already designing a patio model for a friend and a smaller insulated gravity feed one for my self. If you need advice these guys are great. Use the calculator for su...

How many temp probes do yo have plugged into that pig?

One in each half. and one in the steamship. Plus the pit temp probe.

Did another cook on the "250" This weekend biggest load I have had in her yet. 98 lb whole hog 97 lb Steamship round 11 lb brisket 10 lb Boston butt (2) 4 lb wild boar roasts. imagejpeg_0 (2).jpg Everything came out great. Once again I would like to thank the guys here for the advice and the pit cal...

I got them from McMaster Carr. They are a huge industrial supply house. Great prices and fast shipping. http://www.mcmaster.com/#toggle-clamps/=nz7ytm I am thinking of switching to this style for more holding power, and ease of use. http://www.mcmaster.com/#toggle-clamps/=nz80lp I work for a plastic...

Fat cap up let the fat run thru and around to keep it moist. Since I cook it indirect and low 225 to 250 I need not worry about "burning" it. If it was direct heat fat cap down for protection and pushing the fat "up" thru.

Will do that for sure. Have to finish repairing my jeep so I can be ready for winter and I have another cook coming up in two weeks, but I have to try the thing out if for nothing else just to do it.

I bought the two pieces through eastwood. They call it the heavy fabrication package. The 175 amp mig with a spool gun and the 60 plasma cutter they have had branded like the welder. http://www.eastwood.com/versa-cut-60-plasma-cutter.html I have not run the plasma yet but will be soon so Maybe I sho...

I just got this one from Eastwood. It is a 220 volt welds to 5/16 with flux core wire has provisions for shielding gas and comes with everything you need. I had not ever welded with flux core until this weekend. I like it and I like this welder better than the 1800 $$ MILLER we use at the race shop....

If your getting "too much" smoke for some of the peeps your feeding. Why not try some good lump charcoal and just cut your wood your adding to just a split now and then or chunks of wood once in a while. That is what I have been doing for my rig and the smoke level has been great on everything from ...

While I was working on the trailer the smoker looked a little lonely So I did up a Boston Butt and a Brisket while I was welding.


Finished Boston Butt
Finished Brisket.
Both came out great!

Well the low cost trailer got me though the first few events that I had booked this winter/ spring before the smoker was finished. But the lite duty cross members were bowing more and more with each mile I towed the trailer. So I picked up my own welder and Plasma cutter combo from Eastwood to help ...

I did most of my whole build with a 4 1/2" Milwaukee angle grinder and diablo wheels from home depot.

I will have a welder and plasma of my own in the near future though.

Came back from Vacation and cooked an other Pig this weekend. 87 pounder Split it in half and seasoned overnight. Figured the split would let me cut the cooking time, and I was with in 30minutes on the "new" cooking time. 6 and 1/2 hours over all. Let it rest for an hour before service.. IMG-2013070...

Have lots of updates on the cooker and the controler to put together for you guys but here is a view of the first pig roast in the new rig. It was a wedding reception for 150 people. 200 lb Whole hog 2 15 lb turkeys BBQ beans Mac n Cheese (5 cheese) Country style green beans Cole Slaw Potato Salad G...

This rig works great! I have run it 3 times now and learned more each time. Last night I used the BBQ guru control again to get more acquainted with it and the pit. IMG-20130619-00082.jpg Love the Guru for sure. Smoked a eye of the round because they were on sale and I knew I could do a short hotter...

First run after work last night. Ran really well for a first try. Just ran it wide open to cure everything and see how fast she will go. 10 minutes after start up. IMG-20130618-00073.jpg Main Chamber 50 min. IMG-20130618-00074 (3).jpg Oven / Vertical 50 min. IMG-20130618-00075.jpg Oven / Vertical go...

Thanks for all the positive replies guys! It helped keep me going as it went together!

Hope to have some "Q" view pictures after tomorrow night for you

And the oven racks came out great too... IMG-20130616-00072.jpg First fire is tonight after work. First cook tomorrow night if the weather holds. Working out side this spring in New England has sucked, last spring and summer we could not get a drop of rain.....this year it rains almost every day!