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As a reply to "Smoke House Problems" I stated:
"I was just speaking with a fireplace construction expert, and a food smoker himself, discussing my similar situation. I have trouble getting my offset smoker to get up to cooking temps. After looking at my design, he explained that I had...
Love the Idea of this state wide group but FL it is a big state. Noticed there was a separate Northern Florida Group. Maybe we can start chapters of SSS
Lets start with my area, SSS of Central Florida (SSSCF). Any members of SSS that are located in CF can reply to this post and see how many...
FrankV here. I've been around the site for a short while but just found the group section and joined this SSS group. I'm a retired,relatively new, Floridian (or maybe that is Floridiot? Not quite sure. Heard it pronounced both ways!) and a rather newbie at this hobby called Smoking Meat...
As a reply to "Smoke House Problems" I stated:
"I was just speaking with a fireplace construction expert, and a food smoker himself, discussing my similar situation. I have trouble getting my offset smoker to get up to cooking temps. After looking at my design, he explained that I had too...
Asked this question in another part of the forum but got no replies.
Thinking of modifying my offset smoker masonry side firebox to install a cast iron access door in the sidewall. Seen some used in various pix of builds by others but no information was included as to where they were...
Next time I stray way off course from a recipe, I will try to remember to take pix as I go. My meatballs looked exactly like Jeff's only larger. It is really to bad in this medium we can not trade aromas and tastes along with photo's.
Retired Civil/Structural Engineering Designer after 36 years. Also a part time, then full time for the last 20 years, Ballroom Dance Studio owner/operator/instructor. Finally now fully retired with a lot of time on my hands. Since I enjoy cooking and dabbling in this business of smoking meat...
I received Jeff’s e-mail this past week for Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Meatballs. They sounded like they would be very good so I decided I would try my hand at making them for our Sunday dinner today (7/17/16).
A few things became apparent when I decided to get the ingredients this morning.
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I've seen pix of various masonry firebox's under construction, but darned if I can find them when I;m looking for them.
I'm thinking of modifying my offset masonry firebox to install a side wall C. I. access door and replace the hinge-up flat steel access door currently on top of the box with...
Cubic inches is the measure of volume and does not relate directly to an opening size.
The baffle is the wall between the firebox and smoke box that diverts the air/smoke flow down and then up into the smoke box. The flow is created by draft that occurs in the smoke box from the chimney above...
My smokehouse Pix. If I had a do over, I would make the fire box a little larger. Have eliminated some of the smoke leakage around the lift up fire box access door with additional gasket. Smoke stains are from early usage.