SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
I just bought a Used Vertical from DWFisk and its was in this price range - my most expensive purchase yet. They are usually Junkers from Craigs List for $60-$180..........
$500 Pits.
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I just bought a Used Vertical from DWFisk and its was in this price range - my most expensive purchase yet. They are usually Junkers from Craigs List for $60-$180..........
pjtexas1
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Can definitely understand. 3 years ago I bought my first "expensive" cooker, wasn't much more than $500. Wife and I both thought it was way too much. I was like Smitty finding cheap stuff to cook on from CL. They come around after a few years.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
:shock:
Bludawg
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Ouch! :laugh:
dsp2
Full Fledged Farker
Love this thread. Thanks for the info!
Clay-b-que
is Blowin Smoke!
Was just looking at the Old Country's today. I built a UDS and feel very comfortable and am ready for the next step which I think is a stick burner. But I think I might build one for myself after reading franklins book and working with the calculator. Don't know what would be better. Buy one or build one???
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
Depends on your skill set and finances. Some build to save $ and some build to have a better smoker or certain size. I don't weld worth a chit and don't own a welder so have to haul things to work(and they wouldn't want me doing a Big project like that at work) or a Buddies house so I'd buy one. I do little fixes n such at work and I patched up a rusted out Bandera over at a Buddies house.
Clay-b-que
is Blowin Smoke!
Skill set is no problem. Finances are in the $500 range. So don't know if is should get an Old Country delivered to Colorado or just build my own.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
If you can weld and can get a propane tank or pipe for a fair price I'd build one. I would go 24" but I wouldn't want smaller than 20" Diameter. I'd go 48" on cook chamber and what calculator says on firebox but atleast 20" length so splits will fit. then I'd stick the firebox under it in center.......:heh: and make a double reverse flow T Pit like a Johnson. :mrgreen:
http://www.johnsonsmokers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90&Itemid=107
BoLiles
Full Fledged Farker
well I have a old pretty solid NB Silver Smoker in my backyard...trying to decide which mods to do to it in which order.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
Under water pans as a convection plate
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
Academy - Arlington Tx July 28th 2015. I counted 12 Pecos, 8 Wranglers and 3 Over n Unders between what was in back and on front porch.
longhair75
Full Fledged Farker
Of all the COS smokers mentioned, I think I am using the cheapest:
It was about $100 out the door in a sale at Target. It is very light gauge steel and leaks smoke from every seam. The first two smokes did not work due to a silly assembly error.
I sorted that out, and last weekend I smoked an amazingly tasty pork butt.
Next season, I will upgrade to a much better stick burner, but for now, I am learning to smoke meat......
It was about $100 out the door in a sale at Target. It is very light gauge steel and leaks smoke from every seam. The first two smokes did not work due to a silly assembly error.
I sorted that out, and last weekend I smoked an amazingly tasty pork butt.
Next season, I will upgrade to a much better stick burner, but for now, I am learning to smoke meat......
longhair75
Full Fledged Farker
thanks!
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
Of all the COS smokers mentioned, I think I am using the cheapest:
It was about $100 out the door in a sale at Target. It is very light gauge steel and leaks smoke from every seam. The first two smokes did not work due to a silly assembly error.
I sorted that out, and last weekend I smoked an amazingly tasty pork butt.
Next season, I will upgrade to a much better stick burner, but for now, I am learning to smoke meat......
:thumb:
Clay-b-que
is Blowin Smoke!
Academy - Arlington Tx July 28th 2015. I counted 12 Pecos, 8 Wranglers and 3 Over n Unders between what was in back and on front porch.
Which one ya buy?!?
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
:crazy:
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
Pick Ya One.
