SlowSmoked
Full Fledged Farker
Hey All,
I got a 16" off set off CL a few weeks back and finally got it to its resting place in the backyard. The temp gauge says "Texas Smokers of Uvalde, TX". Its 1/4" steel throughout with a 16x36 cooking chamber. Im getting some new handles made and also want to replace the cooking grates (the current grates are in bad shape).
It's been 20 years since I've cooked with an off set and I don't recall cooking on one this small. A few questions:
1) There is a little surface rust under the lid of the fire box. What would be the plan of attack in getting the smoker scrubbed clean and re-seasoned?
2) Is there any online site that sells cooking grates or would it be best to have someone fabricate them?
3) with the smoker being as small as it is, will it be possible to run it completely on sticks or will I need a combo of sticks and charcoal?
Thanks!
I got a 16" off set off CL a few weeks back and finally got it to its resting place in the backyard. The temp gauge says "Texas Smokers of Uvalde, TX". Its 1/4" steel throughout with a 16x36 cooking chamber. Im getting some new handles made and also want to replace the cooking grates (the current grates are in bad shape).
It's been 20 years since I've cooked with an off set and I don't recall cooking on one this small. A few questions:
1) There is a little surface rust under the lid of the fire box. What would be the plan of attack in getting the smoker scrubbed clean and re-seasoned?
2) Is there any online site that sells cooking grates or would it be best to have someone fabricate them?
3) with the smoker being as small as it is, will it be possible to run it completely on sticks or will I need a combo of sticks and charcoal?
Thanks!
