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i am really considering making one of these.
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Trash Can Smoker just for kicks since i'm a cheap bastard
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the_stain 
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 04:02 PM
There is a place here that sells used food-grade steel 55gal drums for $20. I think that's not much more than the price of one of those trashcans, so you might look into that. I feel like that'd be better than galvanized aluminum or whatever those cans are made of.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 04:04 PM
I'll 2nd what tehStain said....I really don't like galvanized steel around food stuff...bad ass shit. It may not be an issue....but it is bad ass shit that galvanizing.
Yup...bad ass.
Yup...bad ass.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 04:23 PM
I've got one of those R2D2 looking smokers. A couple of years ago I picked up one of those electrical burners and stuck it in the bottom. Worked pretty good. I didn't want the hassle of constantly filling it with lit charcoal, so this was a pretty good and cheap conversion. Think it cost me like $16.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 04:37 PM
His definitions are fail:
BBQing is NOT cooking with direct heat. What he's describing is grilling with charcoal or wood.
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Grilling is cooking meat by the direct application of high heat with a gas burner or an electric heater. Grilling is simple since temperature is easy, but doesn't bring any new flavors to the party.
BBQing is cooking meat by the direct application of heat with charcoal or wood. The burning of the fuel adds flavor to the meat. BBQing requires more skill since the flames must be managed to prevent burning or low temperatures.
Smoking is cooking meat by the indirect application of heat with wood at low temperatures. Low temperatures are considered around 225°. The smoke of the burning wood adds significant flavor to the meat.
BBQing is cooking meat by the direct application of heat with charcoal or wood. The burning of the fuel adds flavor to the meat. BBQing requires more skill since the flames must be managed to prevent burning or low temperatures.
Smoking is cooking meat by the indirect application of heat with wood at low temperatures. Low temperatures are considered around 225°. The smoke of the burning wood adds significant flavor to the meat.
BBQing is NOT cooking with direct heat. What he's describing is grilling with charcoal or wood.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 04:42 PM
zymological, on 04 June 2010 - 12:37 PM, said:
His definitions are fail:
BBQing is NOT cooking with direct heat. What he's describing is grilling with charcoal or wood.
BBQing is NOT cooking with direct heat. What he's describing is grilling with charcoal or wood.
He is from LA not really know for having BBQ
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 04:45 PM
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 04:53 PM
bigdaddyale, on 04 June 2010 - 11:45 AM, said:
out of my current financial range. and yes i have looked into that one also.
Kellermeister, on 08 May 2010 - 09:42 PM, said:
I relaxed to fart again, I splattershat my undies.
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 05:15 PM
I've seen other threads where people mentioned building one for around $85, basically by cutting out a lot of the hardware he mentions. One cost saver is to use flexible fridge magnets to cover the vent holes.
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