So I bought an Oklahoma Joe Highland since it was all I could afford and they don’t sell the old country smokers in CA. Was going to build one, but was too impatient.
Fast forward a week....
Welded the Whole thing up. I could not control my fire. Still couldn’t control it. I took the darn elbow everyone says to put in the The CC to bring exhaust to grate level and it worked better. I no longer needed a fan to keep my fire going.
Fast forward a week.....
I have been obsessing over building a good smoker. I can’t find a tank. I decided to do an Aaron Franklin style 4” smoke stack to my OKJ. I also added in a diffuser and chocked the firebox opening a little.
Wow! She pulls one heck of a draft and temps are much more even. The grate level and lid level temps are very close!
I still can’t control a wood fire!!!!! I can get her to stay at 250 on charcoal for 5 hours! I burn a basket of coal switch over to wood since I am now feeling confident and bam up and down temps. Almost a 100 degree swing.
I can maintain transparent smoke no problem, but I can’t fast transparent smoke in my meat. I have decided I need to figure out how to keep a coal bed going add wood on top and try to keep the smoke slightly white.
New here from CA and looking to learn to use wood!
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Welcome from Texas.
What size splits are you trying to run? While size matters, bigger isn't always better.
What size splits are you trying to run? While size matters, bigger isn't always better.
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Welcome aboard sounds like you are on the right path learning how to make a pit work. Been there....
I have gotten old and use pellet cookers now.
I have gotten old and use pellet cookers now.
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Re: New here from CA and looking to learn to use wood!
welcome from another used to cook on wood guy....
pellets are so simple
like GTR says the size of the wood split does effect your temps...
pellets are so simple
like GTR says the size of the wood split does effect your temps...
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