Show us your Smoker Set-up

Rich,
That Fec120 is one good looking unit. All these guys talking about their big decks. Mine is like yours concrete --which makes it harder and stronger --lol

I told my wife I wanted an FEC 120. She said, "Fine. Go back to work!"

Maybe fathers day or Christmas

Yea I like a nice deep covered porch.

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Smoker Set-up

You should build plywood box that may not out-gas or melt if the flume smoke gets hot. Smoke must be entering from the bottom. It needs harder big bend in the tube to keep good smoke moving and keep sitting in stale smoke if anything in the smoker. It needs to raise the box up to 1/4 inch per foot on the pleanium. This will give you nice smooth smoke. Not only making a larger wood box you need to have lots of extra room to smoke more Bacon.

Hello, I'm new to the forum, a new Cookshack owner & here is my 25 setup.

That looks pretty cool!

Welcome to the CS Forum!!

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Originally posted by requin:
Hello, I'm new to the forum, a new Cookshack owner & here is my 25 setup.

Hi. I've been trying to find a table like that with no success. Where did you get yours?

I'm thinking of putting the smoker on the table sideways so that there's always a clean surface for the meat to fall onto if it slips off the grill when pulling it out ... not that that's ever happened to me of course <cough>
I'm also considering leaving the wheels on so it can be moved to where I need it to be.

Picked up the SM150 today, aside from the racks being a little too grubby for my liking it's areally amazing. Got three full slabs of Brisket Ribs in, they're about 23 inches long so got them on the diagonal on a rack each. Using some hickory the seller gave me. Got 4 hotel pans, 4 half hotel pans, 2 tongs, some deep 1/3 sized hotel pans, some really hefty large stainless steel bowls all for another $60.00. Gave my neighbor some of the stuff (the guy that got my SN008 and ran the power out to the deck for me..
Manufacture date of 08/2006. Really in very nice shape. So nice to not have to cut up slabs of ribs any more. I already have a cover and cold smoking baffle on order with Cookshack. It's got the old style (think 1/4 inch) sized probe plug on it. Next month for the probe. Just glad we got it here ok. My neighbor brought over a huge 2x4 and we used that laid against the steps as a ramp to push it up. Easy peasy when you got a guy helping you that knows his stuff. He's getting two racks of ribs tonight. Yeah !!

Way to score.

Thanks to a recommendation from requin, I now have a 24X48 all-stainless steel table on which to place my SM025. The wheel brakes seem to do a good job of keeping it in place, but I'm still a bit concerned about a strong gust of wind pushing it off, so I'm considering attaching some stops to the table around the wheels - maybe some bolts on each side of each wheel, or some angle-iron stops ... we'll see what I can scrounge up.

It should be interesting putting the cover on while it's that high

Next will be some tupperware plastic drawers to hold my wood and assorted tools on the shelf.

Bob could the wheels be taken off?? That way it would be blowing off and it would be easier to put the cover on as well.

The wheels come off. Remove them and put the smoker back on the table.

Barrows:

Well do tell us, where did you get it...?? I looked for requin's recommendation but it must have been in a PM...

Yes, please do tell. I would like to know how to get one.

Look for kitchen supply auctions in your area. I have been getting some great stuff for a deal. Just bought a commercial ice machine, will make 250 lbs of ice a day, got it for $600. It was a $1,495 ice machine.
Also have won, Frigidair 19 CF chest freezer that was less than 6 months old, 48" SS table, 3 compartment sink, a Cambro. Next I am looking for a commercial "True" brand 23 CF fridge, was one at the auction I won the ice maker at, but the price went to high.

I posted the pics on the "smokin's new Deck" thread, I thought I would post here as well. While not NEARLY as nice as Russ's deck, he inspired me to "redo" our deck. The old deck was 14'x24' and the new one is 25'x30'. The only thing I want to add is a Charbroiler 36!! OMG, between Russ's and Nordy's decks, ....... I think I have Deck Envy! ......

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Originally posted by Bob Barrow:

Next will be some tupperware plastic drawers to hold my wood and assorted tools on the shelf.

I use plastic shoe boxes for wood. They stack well.

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Originally posted by 2nd Hand Smoke:
Bob could the wheels be taken off?? That way it would be blowing off and it would be easier to put the cover on as well.

I do anticipate needing to drop the smoker back onto the deck at times to enable the table to be used for buffet service etc. and the wheels will make it so much easier to move it around. I'm thinking of using some bungee cords wrapped around the table legs to hold it in place.

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Well do tell us, where did you get it...?? I looked for requin's recommendation but it must have been in a PM...

Yes, it was in a PM, sorry. Here's a link to the table itself. There are others on the site so do take a look around. The price on this site amazed the local restaurant suppliers I talked to, so I think it's a good deal: http://www.webstaurantstore.co...helf/600TS2448S.html

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I use plastic shoe boxes for wood. They stack well.

Yes, my wife has me convinced that that's the way to go. We'll be shopping for stuff for the next few weeks.

Mike Looks fantastic! No reason for deck envy of my deck... we can all have a little envy for Smokin's!

Always wondered how the rich folks handled this kinda bizness. Mighty nice set ups on that. We go for the kind which a person can drag down the road. Gonna put some fresh air in the tires one of these days. The pit in the back ground is named Fred. I am the fat guy on the right I think.