Ugly Drum Smoker
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you mean like this?
https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/store/drum-smoker-kit-parts
there are 3 or four companies making and selling kits already.
https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/store/drum-smoker-kit-parts
there are 3 or four companies making and selling kits already.
First time using the smoker. Need to get the temp control figured out but I ended up with a good product. Threw the meat on at 1230, had to add charcoal at 3:30 and flipped it over then came back an hr later and wrapped it in tinfoil and put in an apple juice liquid to steam in until I removed it completely when I got home at 9 probably. The rub was a little heavy for me but Melissa said she liked it.
Used a 3.75-4lbs boston butt and used a combo of lump and briquettes with some cherry chips I had laying around.
I may have jumped the gun at first bc the temp was only like 200 degrees and with my 3 bottom vents open it wouldn't go much higher then that until I added more coal then it jumped way up to like 300-350 so I covered two of the vents up and cut my valve back
Used a 3.75-4lbs boston butt and used a combo of lump and briquettes with some cherry chips I had laying around.
I may have jumped the gun at first bc the temp was only like 200 degrees and with my 3 bottom vents open it wouldn't go much higher then that until I added more coal then it jumped way up to like 300-350 so I covered two of the vents up and cut my valve back
I was more or less just adding it to keep it going for sure while I was gone for several hours. I probably had maybe 5lbs of charcoal In there at first and felt like it had burnt a lot more of it then I expected when I checked on it. I'll can't remember what the bottom grate on my basket is but I think it's like 18.5" maybe. This was my first time using it and first time smoking on a charcoal fueled smoker so there is some learning to be had with the fueling of the fire.