Recent content by Octupi

It's odd that you're not getting enough smoke from your cast iron pan. My smoker is gas fired and uses a cast iron smoke box. One cause for you might be to much air around the wood. My box has a lid w/ slots, which will help the box hold more heat. You might want to try adding some foil over...

I concur, the RDL group buy is a no go. Russel says they are not doing a group buy this year.

Great mods to your smoker Fred. More ambition that I have and I'm an engineer. :) I guess that means I'm lazy. I went through 3 other smokers before I settled on mine.

And I was the lucky thief!

I'll take it. Send me info to send payment.

Get the new Go-Cruise universal. They're now aluminum w/ a tension adjustment. I just got mine and used it and it holds speed better than my throttlemeister. The TM either increases or decreases speed. the GC holds better and I can adjust the tension w/ gloves on while riding.

Is this the same Blue as the 2012? I'm interested in the trunk if it is. ~edit Just realized you're on a Gen 1...having a Gen 2 I don't think they're compatible. :/

Here's a quick shot of mine w/ Boston Butts going. It's a gas smoker as I like to set it and forget it. So you have the burner, smoke box, water tray and then food trays. I've had 60lbs of pork in it at one time. It's thin sheet metal but I have a thermal blanket I put on it for winter...

Actually their new one does have tension control and you dial it in. Problem fixed.

I've been smoking cigars for 18-20 years, started in college. Try many, many brands, shades and shapes. They make so many because everyone likes something different. I smoke primarily heavy/full bodied sticks, even in the morning. Go to you local shop and get suggestions based on what you...

Here is the break down on cash back: https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/sport/webpromo/currentpromos_details_cashback.aspx nothing on 2013's according to this. :/