big cook tomorrow

How many were you feeding with that lot?

Every time I read this thread title I picture an old woman with nasty roll up cigs.

is anyone still using their smokers? want to revive the thread with any new advice?

Got a mate moving into his first place at the end of the month, want to build one for him as a truly unique moving in gift.

are old oil drums still the best basis for a smoker?

steel fruit juice drums have a coating on the inside, (iirc it's plastic for fruit)

it's no biggie... lots of drums have that, you just need to make sure you have a nice hot fire to burn it all off before you start cooking with it :-)

If possible find an unlined drum - even pay extra for one!
I built a new one last summer & paid for it to be shotblasted inside & powder coated the outside - cost me £80 + £20 for the drum.

This is my new one





It is a lot of fun to make & you can make them relatively cheap - however I have now bought an electric Bradley smoker & cooked a load the weekend (only 2nd time I used it





They also do a 6 rack version & 2 rack version (2 rack are less than £200)


Any Qs or help, then ask away - or look on http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/ for a ton of info!

Have been using Maverick ET 732 for well over a year , very good bit of kit.Had to get some new probes as the grill probe was getting erratic.Range of the wireless is pretty descent , have monitored temps 100 feet away or more & no problems.
Brisket is good smoked but flat rib is easier to cook as it has a fat level in the middle of the meat so comes out nice & juicy.Last cook took me 12 1/2 hrs for a humungus rack , had to bend it to get in smoker.