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    Base fire wood??

    All of you who are veteran wood smoker users.. What kind of wood are you using for the main fire to get the good bed of coals before adding the smoking wood??
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    When to add and when not to??

    Thanks for the quick responses!! I will definitely do a dry run before I do any cooking on it, I would hate to ruin a good chunk of meat, just because I couldn't keep a good steady temp... Thanks again for the info..
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    When to add and when not to??

    I have been using what you all on here call a UDS for sometime now.. Recently I have built what you also refer to as a double barrle smoker where the barrles are stacked on top of each other.. I have never smoked on a true wood smoker before and am in need of some guidance.. I have read some of...
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    Project DoubleDrum

    Hey man the build is looking GREAT so far!! All I can say is that great minds must think alike because I just finished a build like this just this past weekend, I havent had a chance to cook on it yet, still working out all of the bugs in it and trying to figure out which things to close and...
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    Smoke stack???

    I got the whole damper ordeal worked out.. All I have to do now is give it a good couple coats of paint and hopefully it will be ready to doing some testing.. make sure everything is all sealed up and find out if I can keep a good steady temp and hopefully it will do so without too much work...
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    Smoke stack???

    JOK3R-X what kind of pipe you use for your stacks?? I am using some A/C vent pipe that I got from a friend who has a heating and air company.. Just curious, what kind you used for yours.. I don't know if I could find some kind of damper to fit inside my stacks or not.. I guess a person could cut...
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    Smoke stack???

    I apologize for dragging this out.. I am new to the whole smoking with just WOOD thing, I have a UDS and have had no problems turning out some GREAT grubb on it, but that is dealing with just charcoal.. Now that I am dealing with wood I am totally lost.. JOK3-X you say that use dampers in your...
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    Smoke stack???

    First off thanks for the info so far.. No it is not going to be a UDS I already have one of those and works awesome, so I decided to try and build something different.. I am making one like the triple one like Joker shows in his pic but mine will only have one barrel up top instead of two.. I do...
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    Smoke stack???

    I am in the process of building a double barrel smoker, where the barrels are stacked on top of each other.. I am nearing the end of the build but I am in need of HELP where to place the smoke stacks... Do I need to place on top of the barrel, on the side of the barrel, down close to cook...
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    It's Not Worms, It's Cheetos W/QVIEW

    OK.. So I guess I am confused here.. Did you make your own Cheetos or did you just buy a bag and then throw them on the smoker for a while or what.. SORRY I guess I am just a little slow!!!
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    55gal drum Horizontal build

    So what are using to make all of your cuts?? I know some guys use a plasma cutter, but not everyone has access to one of these didn't know what you were using to make yours, by the way I think it is looking GREAT so far, cant wait to see the finished pics..
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    Fatties to Share

    I think those things turned out looking pretty good!!!!
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    Pulled Pork SUCCESS!!

    HAHAHA now that is funny!!! I know I really need to post som epics of some of the stuff I have been smoking.. I will try to get some saved to a my photobucket accoutnt this week and post some next week.. It really did happen though, you can ask my wife!!! HAHAHA!!
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    Pulled Pork SUCCESS!!

    I Recently made post describing more problems with making some pulled pork.. I want to thank all who had replied to it and for leading me in the right direction.. I would always pull it off at around 170*-175*... A lot of people told me about the wrapping it with foil method and that I needed to...
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    First FATTIES!!

    I want you all to know that I tried my first fatties this past week, well one was a true fatty and the other was a hamburger fatty.. The one was sausage with pizza sauce,pepperoni,colby cheese, and some green peppers. the other was hamburger with chopped potatoe wedges, cut up chicken patty, and...
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