Comments for Charcoal Smokers http://www.charcoalsmokers.net Everything Charcoal Smokers... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on How to make a barbecue smoker? by Rab http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/barbecue-smokers/how-to-make-a-barbecue-smoker/comment-page-1#comment-3635 Rab Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:27:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/barbecue-smokers/how-to-make-a-barbecue-smoker#comment-3635 Hi Kconrning, You could make one from a single drum if you cut it in half down the length like for a BBQ and hinged one half onto the other for a lid. Put an old oven shelf in it supported by a couple of brackets. You would have to rig up a stand I used an old school table and just removed the wood this worked perfectly for me. Or if you were any use at DIY (I'm not) and had access to an arc welder you could weld on legs yourself. You may may get some help from this site. I hope this helps,all the best. Rab http://www.instructables.com/<br><b>References : </b><br>personal experience Hi Kconrning, You could make one from a single drum if you cut it in half down the length like for a BBQ and hinged one half onto the other for a lid. Put an old oven shelf in it supported by a couple of brackets. You would have to rig up a stand I used an old school table and just removed the wood this worked perfectly for me. Or if you were any use at DIY (I’m not) and had access to an arc welder you could weld on legs yourself. You may may get some help from this site. I hope this helps,all the best. Rab

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]]> Comment on How to make a barbecue smoker? by Chetak. http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/barbecue-smokers/how-to-make-a-barbecue-smoker/comment-page-1#comment-3634 Chetak. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:22:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/barbecue-smokers/how-to-make-a-barbecue-smoker#comment-3634 There are a few suggestions here. http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-build-smoker I If they are any type of fuel drums give them a thorough burn out a couple of times and do not use tool that will create sparks until you do.<br><b>References : </b><br> There are a few suggestions here. http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-build-smoker I
If they are any type of fuel drums give them a thorough burn out a couple of times and do not use tool that will create sparks until you do.
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]]> Comment on How to make a barbecue smoker? by CheddarCheese http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/barbecue-smokers/how-to-make-a-barbecue-smoker/comment-page-1#comment-3633 CheddarCheese Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:57:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/barbecue-smokers/how-to-make-a-barbecue-smoker#comment-3633 === Building your Meat Smoker: Step 1Use the trash can as the body of your smoker. The body is responsible for holding in the smoke and heat, and keeping the heat even throughout. Homemade smokers have been made with cardboard, coolers, and the hardcore swear by heavy-gauge steel. Step 2Add heat. Take the lid off the trashcan, and put off to the side. Place the hot plate inside, on the bottom, and in the center of the trashcan. As close to the bottom as you can from the outside, drill a hole in the side of the trashcan to run the electric cord out of the trashcan enabling you to plug it in. Ensure the edges of the hole aren't so sharp they will cut the cord. Smooth them out with a file if you need to before pulling the cord through. Use the extension cord, if necessary, to reach the nearest outlet. The single burner electric hot plate will providing a reliable, steady source of heat that will require little to no maintenance. Step 3Add smoke. Fill your wood chip box with wood chips, and place it on top of the electric hot plate. Wood chip boxes are inexpensive and hold more wood chips than the other options enabling you to cook longer without having to add more. If a wood chip box isn't readily available, anything which will hold a few good handfuls of chips and can sustain the heat from the hot plate and chips can be used. Step 4Add the grating. Often times the round grating will fit right down into your trashcan and hold steady from the trashcan's own design. If your grating will not hold firm and steady, drill four 1/4 inch holes evenly spaced around the trashcan about 1/3 of the way down from the top. Slide one of your 1/4 inch steel rods through one of the holes and through the hole opposite the first. Slide your second 1/4 steel rod through one of the remaining open holes and through the other side, creating a cross for your grating to rest on. Place your grating on your steel rods. Step 5Add ventilation and temperature control. Drill three to four 1/4 inch holes in the lid of the trashcan spacing the holes apart from each other. Place your temperature gauge through one of the holes enabling you to monitor the temperature of your smoker. Step 6Test your smoker. Plug in your electric hot plate and turn it onto medium heat. Ensure your wood chip box is full of your favorite smelling wood chips. Ensure the grating is secure in its place inside the trashcan and place the meat of your choice upon the grating. Close the lid and as your meat is cooking, monitor the heat of the cooker to determine if you need to adjust the temperature of your electric hot plate. You will want to keep your smoker between 220°F and 230°F for optimal slow cooking. Open the lid once an hour or so to determine if more chips are needed. Cook the meat to the proper internal meat temperature or per the instructions of your recipe for smoked meat. Step 7Experiment with different types of wood chips from hickory to apple wood. Try different meats or different rubs and sauces on the meats in your smoker. Enjoy the product of your skill and patience for perfection. ===============================================<br><b>References : </b><br>=== http://www.ehow.com/how_5732488_make-own-meat-smoker.html ================================================================== ===
Building your Meat Smoker:

Step 1Use the trash can as the body of your smoker. The body is responsible for holding in the smoke and heat, and keeping the heat even throughout. Homemade smokers have been made with cardboard, coolers, and the hardcore swear by heavy-gauge steel.

Step 2Add heat. Take the lid off the trashcan, and put off to the side. Place the hot plate inside, on the bottom, and in the center of the trashcan. As close to the bottom as you can from the outside, drill a hole in the side of the trashcan to run the electric cord out of the trashcan enabling you to plug it in. Ensure the edges of the hole aren’t so sharp they will cut the cord. Smooth them out with a file if you need to before pulling the cord through. Use the extension cord, if necessary, to reach the nearest outlet. The single burner electric hot plate will providing a reliable, steady source of heat that will require little to no maintenance.

Step 3Add smoke. Fill your wood chip box with wood chips, and place it on top of the electric hot plate. Wood chip boxes are inexpensive and hold more wood chips than the other options enabling you to cook longer without having to add more. If a wood chip box isn’t readily available, anything which will hold a few good handfuls of chips and can sustain the heat from the hot plate and chips can be used.

Step 4Add the grating. Often times the round grating will fit right down into your trashcan and hold steady from the trashcan’s own design. If your grating will not hold firm and steady, drill four 1/4 inch holes evenly spaced around the trashcan about 1/3 of the way down from the top. Slide one of your 1/4 inch steel rods through one of the holes and through the hole opposite the first. Slide your second 1/4 steel rod through one of the remaining open holes and through the other side, creating a cross for your grating to rest on. Place your grating on your steel rods.

Step 5Add ventilation and temperature control. Drill three to four 1/4 inch holes in the lid of the trashcan spacing the holes apart from each other. Place your temperature gauge through one of the holes enabling you to monitor the temperature of your smoker.

Step 6Test your smoker. Plug in your electric hot plate and turn it onto medium heat. Ensure your wood chip box is full of your favorite smelling wood chips. Ensure the grating is secure in its place inside the trashcan and place the meat of your choice upon the grating. Close the lid and as your meat is cooking, monitor the heat of the cooker to determine if you need to adjust the temperature of your electric hot plate. You will want to keep your smoker between 220°F and 230°F for optimal slow cooking. Open the lid once an hour or so to determine if more chips are needed. Cook the meat to the proper internal meat temperature or per the instructions of your recipe for smoked meat.

Step 7Experiment with different types of wood chips from hickory to apple wood. Try different meats or different rubs and sauces on the meats in your smoker. Enjoy the product of your skill and patience for perfection.
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]]> Comment on BBQ : Reuse of meat marinade in a "water/charcoal smoker" water pan.? by Robert S http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/charcoal-smokers/bbq-reuse-of-meat-marinade-in-a-watercharcoal-smoker-water-pan/comment-page-1#comment-3632 Robert S Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:28:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/charcoal-smokers/bbq-reuse-of-meat-marinade-in-a-watercharcoal-smoker-water-pan#comment-3632 The whole concern is with bacteria growth at room temperature. Chicken is subject to salmonella, beef to e-coli, pork can have trichinosis. Use fresh marinade for steaming, basting, & to make a sauce. If you ever had food poisoning, you would not be asking about saving.<br><b>References : </b><br> The whole concern is with bacteria growth at room temperature.
Chicken is subject to salmonella, beef to e-coli, pork can have trichinosis.
Use fresh marinade for steaming, basting, & to make a sauce.
If you ever had food poisoning, you would not be asking about saving.
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]]> Comment on BBQ : Reuse of meat marinade in a "water/charcoal smoker" water pan.? by Dave C http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/charcoal-smokers/bbq-reuse-of-meat-marinade-in-a-watercharcoal-smoker-water-pan/comment-page-1#comment-3631 Dave C Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:57:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/charcoal-smokers/bbq-reuse-of-meat-marinade-in-a-watercharcoal-smoker-water-pan#comment-3631 You should be fine since you're adding the raw marinade into the water pan... The water pan is above the charcoal and will become hot enough (above 165F) to kill any bacteria. Beside the cooking compartment will be between 200 to 250F.<br><b>References : </b><br> You should be fine since you’re adding the raw marinade into the water pan… The water pan is above the charcoal and will become hot enough (above 165F) to kill any bacteria. Beside the cooking compartment will be between 200 to 250F.
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]]> Comment on BBQ : Reuse of meat marinade in a "water/charcoal smoker" water pan.? by Long Beach Rocker http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/charcoal-smokers/bbq-reuse-of-meat-marinade-in-a-watercharcoal-smoker-water-pan/comment-page-1#comment-3630 Long Beach Rocker Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:44:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/charcoal-smokers/bbq-reuse-of-meat-marinade-in-a-watercharcoal-smoker-water-pan#comment-3630 Not only is it OK, it is recommended. It will add extra flavor to your smoked meats when added to the water bowl. I have an electric Charbroiler smoker and do it all the time. The mixture will boil as the meat cooks, and anything potentially harmful will be neutralized by the heat. If you do re use the marinade, be sure to re heat it if you add other ingredients and to boil it for a few minutes to kill anything it might have picked up during cooking.<br><b>References : </b><br> Not only is it OK, it is recommended. It will add extra flavor to your smoked meats when added to the water bowl. I have an electric Charbroiler smoker and do it all the time. The mixture will boil as the meat cooks, and anything potentially harmful will be neutralized by the heat. If you do re use the marinade, be sure to re heat it if you add other ingredients and to boil it for a few minutes to kill anything it might have picked up during cooking.
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]]> Comment on how to make a homemade meat smoker? by theghost1@rocketmail.com http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/meat-smokers/how-to-make-a-homemade-meat-smoker/comment-page-1#comment-3629 theghost1@rocketmail.com Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:40:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/meat-smokers/how-to-make-a-homemade-meat-smoker#comment-3629 You need an old refrigerator, an electric hot plate, some stainless steel rods 3/8" or larger. You need to cut a hole on top and fit with a small flue for a chimney [like the ones you see on a gas hot water heater]. You will have to make brackets to hold the ss rods. Remove all the refrigerator parts, compressor etc. For more ideas and where to buy go to www.sausagemaker.com Size of refrigerator is dependent on how much meat you are going to smoke. I suggest starting with a small refrigerator first.<br><b>References : </b><br> You need an old refrigerator, an electric hot plate, some stainless steel rods 3/8" or larger. You need to cut a hole on top and fit with a small flue for a chimney [like the ones you see on a gas hot water heater]. You will have to make brackets to hold the ss rods. Remove all the refrigerator parts, compressor etc.
For more ideas and where to buy go to http://www.sausagemaker.com
Size of refrigerator is dependent on how much meat you are going to smoke. I suggest starting with a small refrigerator first.
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]]> Comment on how to make a homemade meat smoker? by Joanne A. W http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/meat-smokers/how-to-make-a-homemade-meat-smoker/comment-page-1#comment-3628 Joanne A. W Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:07:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/meat-smokers/how-to-make-a-homemade-meat-smoker#comment-3628 Here are two websites with pictures: 1. http://www.smokertips.com/meat-smokers/homemade-meat-smokers.html 2. http://www.theworkshop.ca/ruralskills/Smoker/smoker.htm<br><b>References : </b><br> Here are two websites with pictures:

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http://www.smokertips.com/meat-smokers/homemade-meat-smokers.html

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http://www.theworkshop.ca/ruralskills/Smoker/smoker.htm
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]]> Comment on how to make a homemade meat smoker? by Liligirl http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/meat-smokers/how-to-make-a-homemade-meat-smoker/comment-page-1#comment-3627 Liligirl Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:21:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/meat-smokers/how-to-make-a-homemade-meat-smoker#comment-3627 go to http://www.foodnetwork.com and google Alton Brown's Good Eats shows. He makes a homemade smoker in one of the episodes and gives step by step instructions.<br><b>References : </b><br> go to http://www.foodnetwork.com and google Alton Brown’s Good Eats shows. He makes a homemade smoker in one of the episodes and gives step by step instructions.
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]]> Comment on I have a problem, I need advice and input. Please help me.This is a LONG one. ? by nuggget612 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/barbecue-smokers/i-have-a-problem-i-need-advice-and-input-please-help-methis-is-a-long-one/comment-page-1#comment-3625 nuggget612 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:49:59 +0000 http://www.charcoalsmokers.net/barbecue-smokers/i-have-a-problem-i-need-advice-and-input-please-help-methis-is-a-long-one#comment-3625 Stand strong on the situation. I went through the same thing with my mom. She has a history of alcohol and drug abuse and is a heavy smoker. For a while i took my daughter to her house about every two weeks. Mom would run an air purifier while we were there and go outside to smoke. My thoughts were its easier and I was exposed to second hand smoke all my life, Im healthy and I'm tired of fighting. By the time my little girl was five months she had two ear infections and had to be hospitalized due to severe case of pneumonia. My husband and I were baffled, we decided to keep her out of day care to keep her as healthy as possible. After a long talk with her doctor we discovered that the only thing we were doing wrong was the second hand smoke exposure. Its been four months and Kaitlin has stayed healthy. The only thing is I wish I had stood up and fought earlier. Due to the pneumonia damage my little one is on a nebulizer twice a day and I have to carry a rescue inhaler with me when Im not home. The doctors are unsure if this is going to be a life long thing or what. Secondly, are you really sure that you want someone you don't always trust keeping your daughter. Your mom obviously has other priorities in her life. Right now your little one is too young to feel the slight of a last minute cancellation, but as she gets older its heartbreaking. If she is doing it now it will continue. One of the hardest things I have had to do as a parent is stand up to my own mother. Ive since figured out that alcoholics and often master manipulators, making you feel like you are in the wrong. Grandparents is not a right its a privlage. Keep that in mind as you make a stand for your precious little one. Contact me if you would like for support.<br><b>References : </b><br>Sorry its so long but Ive been there and dont want anyone else making the same mistake Stand strong on the situation. I went through the same thing with my mom. She has a history of alcohol and drug abuse and is a heavy smoker. For a while i took my daughter to her house about every two weeks. Mom would run an air purifier while we were there and go outside to smoke. My thoughts were its easier and I was exposed to second hand smoke all my life, Im healthy and I’m tired of fighting. By the time my little girl was five months she had two ear infections and had to be hospitalized due to severe case of pneumonia. My husband and I were baffled, we decided to keep her out of day care to keep her as healthy as possible. After a long talk with her doctor we discovered that the only thing we were doing wrong was the second hand smoke exposure. Its been four months and Kaitlin has stayed healthy. The only thing is I wish I had stood up and fought earlier. Due to the pneumonia damage my little one is on a nebulizer twice a day and I have to carry a rescue inhaler with me when Im not home. The doctors are unsure if this is going to be a life long thing or what.
Secondly, are you really sure that you want someone you don’t always trust keeping your daughter. Your mom obviously has other priorities in her life. Right now your little one is too young to feel the slight of a last minute cancellation, but as she gets older its heartbreaking. If she is doing it now it will continue. One of the hardest things I have had to do as a parent is stand up to my own mother. Ive since figured out that alcoholics and often master manipulators, making you feel like you are in the wrong. Grandparents is not a right its a privlage. Keep that in mind as you make a stand for your precious little one. Contact me if you would like for support.
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Sorry its so long but Ive been there and dont want anyone else making the same mistake

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