Starting a new build 250 gal Reverse Flow

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » June 17th, 2013, 6:19 am

Nice looking job on that one…

You know the old saying; "If you need rain - plan an outdoor project"

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » June 17th, 2013, 6:35 am

Post by **Rodcrafter** » June 17th, 2013, 7:36 am

You can cook for a lot of folks with that. It has some cool features too, nice job!

coma44 · Post by **coma44** » June 17th, 2013, 8:12 am

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

Post by **Rodcrafter** » June 17th, 2013, 3:27 pm

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » June 17th, 2013, 6:40 pm

Can't wait for the q!

coma44 · Post by **coma44** » June 19th, 2013, 6:35 am

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.

: 10 min after start up.

Main Chamber 50 min.

: Main Chamber after 50 minutes

Oven / Vertical 50 min.

: Oven / Vertical after 50 minutes

Oven / Vertical got to 470 at the peek but I only used 12-15 lbs of kingsford blue bag for the test of the oven, two hours later it was still over 370 .

The main chamber got to 370-380 and held for the same amount of time above 300 for two maybe two and a half hours.

Once they cooled off I loaded the large box up with more charcoal and re light her. Cooked a pork butt overnight sorry for no q view the phone was out of battery power and the charger was at the girlfriends house.....The butt smelled a little too smokey this morning at 6:30 when I took them out for dad to finish in the oven, I think I over loaded the coal box because the fire churned slow for too long in the beginning. Lesson learned time to try again .

Planning another cook tonight maybe run her hot and smoke a top round or something like that just to see what it takes to get a good clean burn.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » June 19th, 2013, 7:06 am

Looks like you got the problem surrounded.

Envious - the most fun part of this hobby - getting acquainted with a new smoker ….

Keep us posted through the process …

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » June 19th, 2013, 7:21 am

Nice to see it nearly complete.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » June 19th, 2013, 7:33 am

....glad you got a chance to light her up and take her out for a spin!!

coma44 · Post by **coma44** » June 20th, 2013, 5:34 am

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.

: Guru running at 299

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 cook with it.

Came out pretty good.

Now onto a whole hog this weekend! Talk about jumping into the fire!

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » June 20th, 2013, 6:56 am

Okay .....

.....first there are

....I must get a sample of that cook to check for quality...

Next....well who cares...that first one is the only one that matters...

Post by **Rodcrafter** » June 20th, 2013, 7:13 am

Keep the posts coming I want to know more about your experience with the smoker and the Guru. I may want to get one myself. But I do agree with DC, hehe

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » June 20th, 2013, 9:12 am

coma44 · Post by **coma44** » June 24th, 2013, 9:26 am

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
Green Salad
Corn bread

Pig and turkeys about two hours before done...

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » June 24th, 2013, 10:45 am

OK, now I'm hungry. :LG:

Post by **Rodcrafter** » June 24th, 2013, 11:45 am

Looks like it works, I know your proud of yourself for that cook.

Grabber70Mach · Post by **Grabber70Mach** » June 24th, 2013, 1:27 pm

Nice looks like some good eats there.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » June 24th, 2013, 4:54 pm

Thanks now I need to eat.....jerk....it all looks good!!!!

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coma44 · Post by **coma44** » July 8th, 2013, 11:15 am

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..

And a little closer view

Getting the process zeroed in quite well........

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » July 8th, 2013, 5:43 pm

I love whole hog.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » July 8th, 2013, 6:30 pm

Hungry now....thanks for that....

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Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » July 8th, 2013, 8:55 pm

Looks outstanding!!

coma44 · Post by **coma44** » August 7th, 2013, 7:38 am

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 me fix the trailer and to speed up building the rest of the equipment I have planned for the trailer I used to have to drive 35 min each way to work on the smoker because the welder was at the race shop I used to work out of since it was the teams welder it had to stay there. Here is the welder

I did not have enough cash to buy a tank of shield gas so I picked up some flux core wire and put in the new cross members in the trailer. I have to say so far I like the welder and for the first time using flux core wire I was able to do some good beads with it.

coma44 · Post by **coma44** » August 7th, 2013, 7:43 am

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!

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