New - Oklahoma Joe's Highland Smoker

[cid79]

Fastback,

I just picked up my new Oklahoma Joe last night still in the box, and I want to get a tuning\convection plate built for it, I haven't opened the box yet as I want to get everything around before assembly it, anyways can you help me out and tell me the dimensions of your  tuning\convection plate please.

Thank you.

Cid

 

[fastback]

The aluminum plate I have is 16.25 X 22.

 

[txsmokin]

How much meat have yall fit onto the OK joe at one time?

 

[david flanagan]

when you apply the high heat sealant to the firebox, do you need to do that during assebly or can it be done after.  i just got mine the other day and was going to seal it pretty soon and wasnt sure if i needed to take it apart to do it or if i could just fill in the seams.

thanks

 

[stevess]

How did you adapt your OK Joe's smoker to receive the IQ110? I allied the BBQGUYS and they didn't have any info to impart.
Thx,
Stevess

 

[mjschuette]

Do you have the link on where to buy the gasket? Need to do everything on your list yet. Just got it last week and trying it out as is now. But can tell I need to do the upgrades.

 

[gotalotgoingon]

http://www.bbqsmokermods.com/  That's where I got all my mods including the seal kit.

 

[mjschuette]

Perfect! Thanks

 

[ryan johnson]

following this thread.  I have just purchased the ok joe highlander

 

[mjschuette]

Hey guys new to this site. I just have a few questions about the OK joe. Looking into getting one myself. Why does everyone move the exhaust pipe lower to the grates. And what do yall use to seal up some of the leaky connections. Why do yall close off some of the inlet flow? Any info will helo thanks guys.

As to the lower vent pipe.... It's to keep the heat/smoke from just going out the pipe and makes it a more even temp. I used Mr gasket high heat to seal it all up.

 

[terryd]

Finally picked one of these up! Tractor Supply had it for $168 last week do I decided to grab one. Friday it was listed at $104 but rang up as $84 and I had a 10% coupon on top of that!! Hoping to get it put together tomorrow and start a few mods. Going to do a full length plate instead of a deflector and a charcoal basket.

 

[hardcookin]

Finally picked one of these up! Tractor Supply had it for $168 last week do I decided to grab one. Friday it was listed at $104 but rang up as $84 and I had a 10% coupon on top of that!! Hoping to get it put together tomorrow and start a few mods. Going to do a full length plate instead of a deflector and a charcoal basket.

Congrats with the new smoker.
I don't think you want a full length plate. As it would restrict the air flow to your exhaust.

 

[terryd]

Congrats with the new smoker.
I don't think you want a full length plate. As it would restrict the air flow to your exhaust.

Thanks! I'm excited to get it together and try it out.

I'm going to build it similar to the charcoal pan in my American Gourmet where it is about 1.5" away from all the sides and suspended just below the grates. I've had the best luck using the charcoal pan flipped in it vs a deflector and tuning plates. Much more stable and even temperatures. I can get it made from 1/8 SS at work and build the hangers from TIG rod. The charcoal basket I've probably build from the expanded metal from Lowe's.

 

[gotalotgoingon]

I can say that I have never used my charcoal basket. I start with half a chimney of lump charcoal just to get my wood started and then it's all splits from there but I also have a free wood source.

 

[terryd]

If I had a source for wood I would do that too. I've don't it before but it used a bunch of wood and I've had a hard time finding more affordably.

 

[sauced]

I use charcoal with chunks in my OJ. Don't have a plate yet, been using aluminum pans.

 

[tank19]

I just got a OK highland and did some mods would greatly appreciate any advise you all could give I welded the burn chamber to the cook chamber built a ash pan and added baffles. made a turning plate and extended the stack down I made the baffles and turning plates out of 3/16 stainless it was what I had laying around. Also ordered the gasket for the doors thanks

 

[valleypoboy]

Sounds like you just need to get your smoker dirty now.

 

[tank19]

Did a second dry run got it to 240 in 45 min I have a 10 degree split from left to right and it has been going for 4 hrs and is holding steady at 240 I am very happy with the results I only paid $100 for it at Walmart on clearance and put another $120 in it for mods if anybody has any other suggestions please don't hesitate as I am smoking some ribs and a pork but tomorrow thanks

 

[trailblazin02]

I picked one up a few weeks ago and Def plan on doing mods. I'm having a hell of a time getting a good clean smoke. I'm struggling through it to cook some pork butts this evening. I've got a decent bed of hickory and maple coals with exhaust wide open and intake maybe 1/2"