Ok so I just ordered my smoker, so now I'll put it up for public consumption because I know my order is secured.
http://www.myirishmarket.ie/bbq
Only 79 euros for the smoker down from 129. It's a steal of a price.
Enjoy.
This deserves a thread of its own.
I've sat on this one for a while until I was able to buy one myself, now it's ordered I'll let it free ;)
http://www.myirishmarket.ie/bbq
€79 for a smoker, down from €129
(http://www.myirishmarket.ie/image/cache/data/bbq/bbq smoker-500x500.jpg)
Thanks for that, just ordered one.
Quote from: Damofto on September 25, 2015, 09:04:38 AM
Thanks for that, just ordered one.
At that price it'd be silly not to really...
Hovering somebody give me a reason quick!
Quote from: CH on September 25, 2015, 09:30:30 AM
Hovering somebody give me a reason quick!
Go on CH, you know you want to. No reason not to, we can start an Irish BBQ club and join Lordstilton in his hobby :)
The way I see it, the more people get one, the more support I have when I screw things up :P
Quote from: CH on September 25, 2015, 09:30:30 AM
Hovering somebody give me a reason quick!
Go for it, you're bound to eventually find a hobby you're good at. ;D
I think we're eventually going to need a BBQ sub-forum! :)
I'm planning on getting one in the new year, can't wait.
Quote from: Bubbles on September 25, 2015, 09:49:24 AM
I think we're eventually going to need a BBQ sub-forum! :)
I'm planning on getting one in the new year, can't wait.
This one is a steal man, you'll regret it if you don't.
AAGGGHHHH!!! MUST SPEND MONEY!!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm oh god no
You can thank me later.....:D they'll be seeing a big uptick in sales now and wondering wtf happened lol.
Well I got sucked in :)
Quote from: Pheeel on September 25, 2015, 11:11:43 AM
Well I got sucked in :)
Not a lot of arm-twisting was involved....
I bit
They'll be sold out by the end of the weekend, a few beers on a few more of the lads and this'll be sale of the century :P
They'll be thiking wtf? who buys a smoker at 2AM on a Saturday...????
Quote from: Eoin on September 25, 2015, 10:04:54 AM
Quote from: Bubbles on September 25, 2015, 09:49:24 AM
I think we're eventually going to need a BBQ sub-forum! :)
I'm planning on getting one in the new year, can't wait.
This one is a steal man, you'll regret it if you don't.
must.. resist! >:D
Quote from: Eoin on September 25, 2015, 11:20:39 AM
Not a lot of arm-twisting was involved....
No. Been looking for a smoker for a while. Doing a 4 hour smoke on the gas BBQ is too expensive!!
Quote from: Pheeel on September 25, 2015, 01:09:05 PM
Quote from: Eoin on September 25, 2015, 11:20:39 AM
Not a lot of arm-twisting was involved....
No. Been looking for a smoker for a while. Doing a 4 hour smoke on the gas BBQ is too expensive!!
This thing looks to be the business in any case, next stop, group buy on wood blocks....
next stop after that - watch hours of smoking youtube videos
Quote from: Simon F on September 25, 2015, 01:33:32 PM
next stop after that - watch hours of smoking youtube videos
Are Cheech and Chong on Youtube :P?
Thats a good price but it'll need loads of mods so put aside at least another 80e. These types of smokers are really leaky, dont have any air intakes apart from a single hole in the bottom. You will need high temp gasket tape to seal every door, seam, lid, etc. Plus at least two, if not three air intakes for the bottom. A few more dial thermometers (one for each cooking layer) & you'll need to make a raised charcoal basket also (as fire burns out if ash cant drop below).
I modded the arse out of my brinkmann. Thats the best smoker mod thread to follow on the net as the smokers are pretty similar.
This one here is the best possible example: http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/smoker_mods.htm
These guys sell seasoned oak http://ecofuel.ie/ I stick one log on top of my lumpwood fire.
Hope this doesnt sound like im pissing on your chips. Just trying to help & have been through the same woes on similar smoker. Happy smoking!
Quote from: Hop Bomb on September 25, 2015, 03:17:23 PM
Thats a good price but it'll need loads of mods so put aside at least another 80e. These types of smokers are really leaky, dont have any air intakes apart from a single hole in the bottom. You will need high temp gasket tape to seal every door, seam, lid, etc. Plus at least two, if not three air intakes for the bottom. A few more dial thermometers (one for each cooking layer) & you'll need to make a raised charcoal basket also (as fire burns out if ash cant drop below).
I modded the arse out of my brinkmann. Thats the best smoker mod thread to follow on the net as the smokers are pretty similar.
This one here is the best possible example: http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/smoker_mods.htm
These guys sell seasoned oak http://ecofuel.ie/ I stick one log on top of my lumpwood fire.
Hope this doesnt sound like im pissing on your chips. Just trying to help & have been through the same woes on similar smoker. Happy smoking!
No, well to be honest, @ €79 I'm not expecting the best smoker in the world, I expect a good entry level one, I think this will check those boxes. On first glance it also looks like the ones I see on the US barbecue shows.
I dont think it matters how much you spend on a smoker (unless you buy a commercial one). They all need some mods as they're just leaky boxes of metal. If you do the mods on this one you may never need another smoker (unless you need bigger to do more meat). Sealing it with high temp gasket will make it air tight, with the addition of extra air intakes at the bottom & you'll have full air intake control which is what regulates your fire & temp. The extra large raised fire basket means you'll be able to put on 6-8 KG of lump charcoal, this will be enough for a 12 hour cook without having to open the whole thing up, Lose temp, refuel, try hit temp again, etc.
Once you have it all dialled in its class. You can stick a cook on before going to bed on Fri night & not have to be up all night tending the fire, or lying in bed worrying if that 30 quid piece of meat will be tough as shit when you wake up :D
Same goes if you cook during the day. You can stick it on in the morning, feck off to town for a few hours & come back & take care of business.
Quote from: irish_goat on September 25, 2015, 09:46:05 AM
Quote from: CH on September 25, 2015, 09:30:30 AM
Hovering somebody give me a reason quick!
Go for it, you're bound to eventually find a hobby you're good at. ;D
I found one, it's not brewing though :P
I just had a look, that smoker isn't on offer anymore, it's back up to the normal price of €129, I still think it's an alright price, but not as good as it was obviously.
Interesting other products they do,
wonder where all that missing ESB cables goes (http://www.myirishmarket.ie/copper-wire-strippers)
Quote from: pob on September 30, 2015, 09:19:06 AM
Interesting other products they do,
wonder where all that missing ESB cables goes (http://www.myirishmarket.ie/copper-wire-strippers)
Ha interesting, when I lived down near the Ringsend campsite they used just throw the cables on the fire and burn the plastic off, not sure it's quite the same crack, this is more for the recycling minded rather than the thief methinks :)
Similar deal, same style barbecue on Adverts, this one is €89 euros
http://www.adverts.ie/charcoal-bbq-s/end-of-season-offer-bbq-3-in-1-free-delivery/8881936?utm_campaign=carousel_private&utm_medium=link&utm_source=smi_footer
Quote from: Eoin on September 30, 2015, 09:13:09 AM
I just had a look, that smoker isn't on offer anymore, it's back up to the normal price of €129, I still think it's an alright price, but not as good as it was obviously.
Same one here for 29.99 GBP. Free p&p to Ireland.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Black-Steel-Charcoal-Grill-Barbecue-Smoker-BBQ-Garden-Outdoor-Cooking-/252100047321?hash=item3ab25571d9
I'm testing mine right now with peat briquettes, checking temps etc with no meat in.
I already have an idea to modify it easily. Gonna make a jacket for it from aluminised glass fibre heat shield. That can slot over the whole thing and just leave a vent up top for the vent in the lid. Keep the heat in much more efficiently than now. It'll end up like a boiler lagging jacket. The wife is handy with the sewing machine.
Quote from: pob on September 30, 2015, 09:19:06 AM
Interesting other products they do,
wonder where all that missing ESB cables goes (http://www.myirishmarket.ie/copper-wire-strippers)
A stripper for E20, not bad! Where's the coke?
I got up this morning, the temps were at 75C and there was still some peat burning and some good heat. It leaks like a sieve alright, I also broke one of the handles whilst building the damned thing, the bakelite cracked when I used the wrong screw in attaching the handle :( It's not so bad, I will talk to them about getting a replacement handle.
In any case, heat retention does seem to be an issue alright, I'll do some smoked chicken over the next few days, I made myself up a nice dry rub last night and am looking forward to having a go, at least the smoker is seasoned a little now and I have an idea of how well it works and retains heat.
This thread has awakened something in me!
I never knew you could easily replicate proper smoked / bbq meat at home...my juices are flowing!
Quote from: Hop Bomb on September 30, 2015, 03:03:53 PM
Quote from: Eoin on September 30, 2015, 09:13:09 AM
I just had a look, that smoker isn't on offer anymore, it's back up to the normal price of €129, I still think it's an alright price, but not as good as it was obviously.
Same one here for 29.99 GBP. Free p&p to Ireland.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Black-Steel-Charcoal-Grill-Barbecue-Smoker-BBQ-Garden-Outdoor-Cooking-/252100047321?hash=item3ab25571d9
Bloody hell that is some price difference for the same smoker ??? Seriously thinking about this for£30 be rude not to. ;D
Heat retention isnt the issue though. Its your fire & air flow you need control of. With the correct air flow & enough charcoal you will be able to do a 12 hour cook & hold temp the whole time. Make it air tight, then add more vents at the bottom & a bigger fuel basket & it will work like a champ. (i know i sound like a broken record here but Ive been through all of this with my old brinkmann smoker - all of the above will make it a great bit of kit) :)
Got to ask, how much would it cost to find a smoker that already has all of the sealing done and is ready to use?
The only smoker Ive seen ready to go out of the box is those komodo eggs. They cost a grand + I think. Good thing about cheapo ones is it takes very little money to put them right. All you need is high temp gasket for where each segment sits on top of the other, & some stove rope & high temp silicon to go around the lid where it sits on the body of the smoker. You can make your own bottom vents from those stainless candle trays from ikea or else rob em off an old weber style bbq. You can make an extra large charcoal basket from a shopping basket, or again one of those ikea candle trays & some expanded metal.
Loads of hacks & ideas on here https://www.facebook.com/Big-Ugly-Drum-Smokers-191617600925207/timeline/
UDS smokers are so efficient because they're one single sealed barrel. The only in & out is where you make the vents at the bottom & lid.
Quote from: Hop Bomb on October 01, 2015, 01:26:07 PM
Heat retention isnt the issue though. Its your fire & air flow you need control of. With the correct air flow & enough charcoal you will be able to do a 12 hour cook & hold temp the whole time. Make it air tight, then add more vents at the bottom & a bigger fuel basket & it will work like a champ. (i know i sound like a broken record here but Ive been through all of this with my old brinkmann smoker - all of the above will make it a great bit of kit) :)
Yeah, well I can do the airflow with the jacket too, don't worry, I have an idea already of what the issues are. I have a vent on top, I'd rather wrap the whole thing in a foil jacket, than seal the joints.
The bottom of this thing is open too, I also have an idea for controlling the airflow there, no worries, I think I have enough of an engineering brain to work it out, there's more than one way to skin a cat.
I have the same Ugly drum smoker as Hop Bomb. Ribs take up a lot of space for the amount of eating in them so the size of a UDS is great. Can't recommend the big poppa smokers kit enough
I can dream, a bit like the 50L BM :)
https://aroomoutside.ie/large-big-green-egg-deal.html
Saw one in Deanes Belfast, lovely meat from it and very clever for a restaurant
Quote from: Hop Bomb on September 30, 2015, 03:03:53 PM
Quote from: Eoin on September 30, 2015, 09:13:09 AM
I just had a look, that smoker isn't on offer anymore, it's back up to the normal price of €129, I still think it's an alright price, but not as good as it was obviously.
Same one here for 29.99 GBP. Free p&p to Ireland.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Black-Steel-Charcoal-Grill-Barbecue-Smoker-BBQ-Garden-Outdoor-Cooking-/252100047321?hash=item3ab25571d9
Shite, I knew I should have bought the smoker this morning when I saw this post. Decided to leave it until after work, big mistake, all gone now!
I did some chicken legs in it this evening. Very tasty, still not suitable for a long slow and low... But not bad at all.
Quote from: Johnnycheech on October 01, 2015, 08:13:14 PM
Quote from: Hop Bomb on September 30, 2015, 03:03:53 PM
Quote from: Eoin on September 30, 2015, 09:13:09 AM
I just had a look, that smoker isn't on offer anymore, it's back up to the normal price of €129, I still think it's an alright price, but not as good as it was obviously.
Same one here for 29.99 GBP. Free p&p to Ireland.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Black-Steel-Charcoal-Grill-Barbecue-Smoker-BBQ-Garden-Outdoor-Cooking-/252100047321?hash=item3ab25571d9
Shite, I knew I should have bought the smoker this morning when I saw this post. Decided to leave it until after work, big mistake, all gone now!
Ah but look at the bottom of the link there are still similar ones available for similar prices particularly if you use Parcel Motel.
Eoin what size are they when they're packaged up - are they parcel motel-able?
Found one in germany 28.99 + 5.99 P&P - God's Biblical Pounds
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garden-Outdoor-BBQ-Camping-Barbecue-Charcoal-Smoker-Grill-Tool-2-Style-/181846007550?var=&hash=item2a56dddefe
Edit: Scratch that im talking sh1ite - i forgot to hit the get rates button when changing from uk to ireland in the shipping section.
Quote from: JimmyM on October 02, 2015, 12:03:11 PM
Eoin what size are they when they're packaged up - are they parcel motel-able?
They'll need to be picked up from the depot
any recommendations for heat sealing gaskets and silicone
links would be great cheers
I'll open my box any day now and see what's in there
Quote from: baphomite51 on January 08, 2016, 11:41:29 AM
any recommendations for heat sealing gaskets and silicone
links would be great cheers
When I was modding a brinkmann gourmet I bought heat gasket tape from ebay USA. I got stove rope plus heat silicone at the stove shop in Galway. All in was nearly 80e to seal the whole unit. Not cheap.