Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum - What's in your smoker?

Got an entry level COS yesterday, couldn't pass up the deal. I got the material to make a few mods to it already. Baffel, tuning plates, stack extension, and soon coal basket. Anyhoo... I think it's pretty good, all pictured for $205...

Very nice Jeff! Post a photo once you have it all assembled:tu

MrClean

06-09-2013 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkinCA (Post 1845583)

That's a nice looking smoker Jeff. That's a Tel-Tru thermometer on the BC' door?

Yes it is. Seems to be accurate, I use a 2-probe temp gauge, one for the meat and for the box, seems like the Tel-Tru is pretty spot on.

MrClean

06-09-2013 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13 (Post 1845586)

If you're not feeling industrious, this cold smoke generator seems to work well. I know a lot of the people who cold smoke sausage use these. Been thinking of picking one up myself

http://www.amazenproducts.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=12

Thanks for the link Bob, that looks pretty cool. Never done any cold smoking, think it's about time I take a look at it.

MarkinAZ

06-09-2013 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MrClean (Post 1845845)

Yes it is. Seems to be accurate, I use a 2-probe temp gauge, one for the meat and for the box, seems like the Tel-Tru is pretty spot on.

Thanks Jeff...:tu

Steve

06-09-2013 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1845123)

Jeff - avoid YT videos. As you have seen, the "authors" have no clue. Trust information from those you know (here) and from sites like this one:
www.amazingribs.com
AmazingRibs is a huge source of information, recipes, tips, and most important, the science behind bbq.

Word...!

Steve

06-09-2013 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kydsid (Post 1845820)

Of the many cheap smokers I've had Jeff, that was probably my favorite and the only one I regret selling. Good luck and good eats.

Steve

06-09-2013 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kydsid (Post 1845826)

If you end up with keeping it up to temp, which you just might. You can use fire brick like a lot of people do to add heat mass. Or as I preferred using small aluminum trays filled with clean new playground sand. You can mold them to however thick you want and can get them to curve. Cover them with foil and they last quite a while.

This personally! Although I do use playground sand in my ECB and my gas sausage smoke house instead of water.

RHNewfie

06-09-2013 06:35 PM

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Thanks for the input guys! It will take a week or so for me to put it together with work this week but I will take pics as I go and post up when completed! Hopefully by next Sunday. Until then it sits in the box... :-(

Steve

06-09-2013 07:02 PM

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One suggestion...I did this with my patio offest ( New Breaufuls). Pick up a section og water heater flue pipe (I found mine at a big box home improvement store, i./e. Home Depot/Lowes) and add it to the stack. This will help the airflow thru the smoker. For me, two drew too fast, but with one, it did pretty good. It is the ventura effect. I also do not use the flue damper. I control my heat directly with the firebox intake dampers. If you try to chock back on the flue damper, it slows down the draw and the smoke can cool off and condense. This created creasote that can drip onto your food and give it a bitter taste. Just my :2, YMMV :)

T.G	06-10-2013 10:05 AM

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One of the most flavorful hunks o' cow to ever hit the grates of a bbq... 7-Bone chuck pot roast.

About 5 hours at 200F (grate temp) then an hour in foil at high temp w/ a 45 min rest and it basically shredded itself.

Mr B	06-10-2013 10:12 AM

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Looks awesome Adam. Was the "High Temp" in the oven or on the grill?

T.G	06-10-2013 10:28 AM

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Thanks Brent.

I did it in the smoker, although being wrapped in 4 layers of foil I don't think it really makes any difference if it's finished in the oven or the smoker. In this case, since the smoker was already hot, I pulled the water pan, added 1/2-3/4 a chimney of fully lit lump and opened all the intake vents up 100%. Which gives me about 450F chamber temp, give or take.

Mr B	06-10-2013 11:17 AM

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Very nice.

RHNewfie

06-10-2013 02:28 PM

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Man, where's a guy gotta look to find 1/8 sheet steel. Been to Rona, Home Depot, Lowes and no luck!

kydsid

06-10-2013 03:58 PM

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Ready to smoke like a mad man with my new grill. :dance:

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/pictur...pictureid=7900

Yes I'm aware I need to get the power washer out and work on my concrete. Definite drawback to living in a swamp.

Steve

06-10-2013 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kydsid (Post 1846338)

Ready to smoke like a mad man with my new grill. :dance:

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/pictur...pictureid=7900
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Nice!

kydsid

06-10-2013 08:46 PM

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I've learned a lot over the past 8 years with offsets as i delved into bbq and boy do they seem like a lot of work now! Tonight I baked some stuffed peppers, grilled corn, and it was effortless. Y'all are gonna see a lot of me in this thread now!

MrClean

06-10-2013 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kydsid (Post 1846338)

Ready to smoke like a mad man with my new grill. :dance:

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/pictur...pictureid=7900

I've heard the Komodo style are nice to use and produce excellent results! Nice one for sure.:tu

Smokin Gator

06-11-2013 04:26 AM

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So sweet Jsaon... you will love it!!

Ubiquitous