The side pipes control the air in which controls the temperature it runs atNice looking smoker. What is the function of the side gray pipes?
A friend put his exhaust vent below the level to the grill grates. Everyone says it will be hard for the smoke to escape. He replies: "I know; That's why I call it a smoker!"
I made my first smoker back in '73 and still have it. Made from a tractor butane tank - 5/16' steel. Hand regulated air and smoke outlet. I upgraded it last year with 1" of high temp fiberglass insulation inside and a shield of 1/16" steel. Works great when the temps are at freezing too.
I have a Kamado grill also (had one of those when I lived overseas and bought one when I came back.) I have an electronic regulator/air blower on it to keep the temps constant. Works great, but I still get better smoking from the home made one.
You can last year in the polar vortex it was 35 below I made ribs
I have a rec tec pellet too but you can't get the same flavor as a drumCool job! I do love Traeger though! Lol
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Now I'm hungry...
Hank, Since you were over seas does your kamado look like these from a guy that used to sell them and ship from Calif.? I have not tried a regulator yet. They I purchased mine from had them made in Indonesia by some master craftsmen/
Hank
Since you were over seas does your kamado look like these from a guy that used to sell them and ship from Calif.? I have not tried a regulator yet. They I purchased mine from had them made in Indonesia by some master craftsmen/
I use apple and cherry7 AM here in Colorado and I am looking at pictures of some great looking BBQ. Now I have to go out and fire up my smoker even through its starting to snow and cold . Just to add some discussion to topic, what wood do you use? I use apple wood instead of mesquite or pecan.
Mine was Orange that looked like the USA Green Egg; It was in Japan. I never saw any over there that was any color but orange.
I really like the looks of yours - the distance between the fire and the grill would make great smoke and lower temps at the grill level.