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I bow down to you, it looks delicious and yes the pig is smiling because he is enjoying the smoke bath he's getting.

Thanks to all, I cut the other half tonight and put it in the juices for tomorrow night and I had to eat the end and it was goooooooooooooooood.

I know I don't get on here much but i have learned so much here and want to thank everyone, so today i decided that since i have smoked chicken, pork butt, pork shoulder, hamburgers, franks, it was about time for a brisket. Went to the store and they had some brisket flats that were trimmed and they...

20170820_164901 (640x480).jpg I know I haven't been on for some time but I have been having so much fun with this smoker and what was a burden to figure out what we wanted for dinner has turned around completely. I have done butts, chicken, steaks, dogs(franks) and today we did a rump roast. I used...

Thanks guys comments appreciated and advice taken.

good ideas to remember for the next one. thanks

DSCF2813 (640x359).jpg Last week it was a chicken today it was a pork butt, started about 4am getting things ready and it went on at 5:30am and I took it off at 2pm. It held temp at around 315 to 320 all day, added charcoal as I went. it weighed in at 8.155 pounds before and I got 6 1/2 pounds of m...

yes I sanded the finish off on the inside, I dont think it's going to be a problem at least right now as it lays there and doesn't fall off. I was just curious if there was something other to apply it with, I don't even know how much it would leak without it. I can always use a toggle clamp to hold ...

I used the fiberglass mesh gasket material and applied it with the RTV sealant and after a couple of smoke the gasket is coming loose, is it due to too much heat in the fire box or is there a better adhesive to use for this?

I want to thank all of you for your tips, and suggestions and how too's they paid off on the smoke. The chicken looked, smelled and tasted fantastic, just the right amount of smoke flavor and not over powering. My wife who doesn't eat a lot of meat anymore pigged out on it. I can see a nice plump po...

Well here's my bird that I smoked today, it's for tomorrow but i had to sneak a taste of it and it was great. I am one happy camper.

I was going to put the smoker to use tomorrow but it's such a nice day i decided this would be it, I think I have done what everyone has said to do and I will post pictures of my Chicken, wish me well or praying would be better. I have been keeping a constant temp on both sides so you guys are best ...

Thanks for the tips, the boss says we are going to do a chicken for the first time, is it better to split it and smoke it laying flat or leave it whole?

I have got it seasoned and just have the itch, thinking of doing it on Monday as I am off all day, love to do a brisket but the bank said no to mu=y loan request. Chicken sounds good also maybe some baked beans along with it.

Help, I am getting ready to try the new smoker out and was wanting some pointers on how to do it the right way. I haven't decided what yet but the cheapest thing to screw up would be a butt, looking for you better do this or that.

All done except for the grease plug which i will turn today, she is seasoning right now. DSCF2608.JPG DSCF2611.JPG I redid the baffle and just screwed it with self tapping screws from the top so i could dismantle it easier to clean, nothing spectacular but it works, have one small leak at the fire b...

Pictures will be posted this weekend

I looked and measured that darn hole thinking about what I could find to plug it up but yet maybe make so it could still be used if wanted, I came up with all kinds of ideas and when i was spaced out i thought you stupid idiot you have a metal lathe setting there and all kinds of aluminum round stoc...

Just got and installed my baffle plate on my highland, had trouble getting the end closest to the firebox in , the plate needed to be about a heavy 1/16th of inch narrower but i got it in but its tight. Had to kind of use a mallet to scoot it down into place at the firewall. so now you can't install...

Well tomorrow the baffle arrives and it will be installed and then it will be ready to go, thanks to all for the words of wisdom, now all I have to do is my part.

Waiting on my baffle, then the seasoning begins and i will post pictures of the first festive meat.

Just completed assembly today and am waiting on my baffle to come Tuesday and then I will install and she will be done and ready to season. Thanks to all that have put up with my questions.

Ok here's a real dozy of a question, I am going to assemble my new smoker tomorrow and after i get it done ans ready to season it the instructions say to build a fire on the fire grate, now are they saying to build a fire on the grate in the smoking chamber or the fire box itself? I have a baffle pl...

BigT, took your advice and it should be here Tuesday, guess I better get it together.

Thanks to all and to answer that one question of what do I want to make well it's either going to be a butt or a loin, if I can afford it if not maybe a hotdog lol.