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  1. gbmworks

    Pork belly smoker

    I've been wanting to make some pork belly tacos lately, but I keep giving away my smokers, and the only one I have is too small to fit a belly in. So I dug into the scrap pile and started throwing together another smoker this last weekend. I built the fire box out of some 10ga I had leaning...
  2. gbmworks

    Side to side temp help

    I built a quick RF smoker out of scrap I had laying around last year. It is a 80 gal compressor tank with a 1/4" fire box and RF plate. I used the Feldon calculator for all the sizes and openings. I still have a 70* temp difference from side to side, with the FB side being the hotter. Will a...
  3. gbmworks

    The three month build

    Well, at least I thought it would take three months. THIRTEEN months ago! This was my first RF build so I had no idea how much work it takes to build one. Here are some pics of the build so far. I started by cutting the air compressor tank in half and burning it out. Then I busted out the...
  4. gbmworks

    A couple of pork questions

    I'm planning on doing a pork butt tonight on my mini UDS. I usually use charcoal briquettes, but lump was on sale so I bought a bag. Will lump hold temp as long as briquettes? I will be smoking over night and don't want it to go cold on me while I sleep. I can usually get 7-8 hours on a basket...
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    pickled and oiled steel safe?

    I'm puttiing a quote together on building a reverse flow for a guy and want to do it on the cheap for him. I friend of mine told me that pickled and oiled steel is a lot cheaper then plain ol' hot rolled. My concern is that the oil will cause problems. Anyone have any knowledge on this? Thank you.
  6. gbmworks

    Newbie from Michigan

    Hello, my name is Phil and I'm from West Michigan.  I've been lurking around this site for a few months, trying to soak up as much info as my little brain can handle.  I'm just about ready to start my first smoker build ever and I'm pretty sure I'm going to need all the help I can get. I've been...
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