British BBQ Society Forums

Hi Guys,

Stumble upon this interesting article while trawling the web, I thought it might be of interest for people who building a UDS or a DIY jobby.

I thought it was an interesting read. :)


http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/05/05/harvard-class-cooks-ultimate-bbq-smoker ...

Probably like most on here who haven't been able to get any decent weather for Smoking or BBQing, but as I have a big family get to together coming up (who heard about my previous Pulled Pork so the pressue is on ) and since I had my Maverick arrive and I have add additional Inlet Pipework on my ...

Looks great :)

intersted in knowing your experience and how your finding the LooftLighter, as I have been looking at these recently but the £40-£50 seems a bit steep, unless you managed to get on the cheep.

MENTAL NOTE -
need to stop looking at delicious looking food on this forum, first thing ...

Looks great, Not the best thing to see first thing in the Morning once you have got up......now feeling really hungry for some Bacon

did you baste with the juices that came off, as I can see your drip tray, what was the duration of the cook and what internal temp did you get to.

Cheers for the Responses......

I have got some pipework on the way, so I will try that first to see if that makes a difference, if not I will take the Elbows off have the valves directly on the Nipples coming straight out for air inlets

I don't think exposure is too much of an issue, as the garden ...

cheers guys, so it looks like I have couple of options..

1. remove the elbows from inlets, have the valves coming directly out the drum
2. if the above that has not resolved it, place another hole.

the idea was to put two 18" pipes inbtween the Valve and the elbow, but I suppose there is no point ...

Looks good, I'm wanting to try one of these....looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

what's in the white packet next to the Cheese, would that be sausage meat ?

Hi Si,

cheers for the reply, just noticed a typo they are 3/4 (not 3/8 as I had orginally put)

when you say pipes, in between the Elbow and the Valve ?, I'm waiting somebody to make me some 18" length pipe to go in between the Elbow and valve, is that what you mean ?

Hi all

After previously Hijacking two threads (apologises), I thought it may be be better to start my own thread regarding my Smoker and the issue's I currently have.

I have a newly built 55 Gallon Smoker, (Sammy the smoker) only done two smokes up to yet, more detail below ( I have tried to ...

thanks for the response, as i have hijacked this thread enough i will start a new thread regarding my smoker issue's.

i would be interested the amount of smokers (if any) if the use the Restaurant grade charcoal and if they feel it makes a difference