Anyone else BBQ in a terracotta pot smoker?
I'm not homeless, so no
>>8901053
What do you use for BBQ then?
>>8901094
I'm not the guy you're replying to, but I use this.
>>8901050
How do you get a draft on your coals and control it to adjust temperature?
>>8901124
There are holes in the pots so I imagine you could adjust how covered the holes are.
Though the OP photo shows an electrical cord and what appears to be a thermometer, so it looks like there might be an electronic thermostat involved.
>>8901124
>How do you get a draft on your coals and control it to adjust temperature?
- turning hot plate on/off
- number and size and type of wood chunks in the pan (usually 1-3)
- size of opening at top
- towels/blankets over the top + foil lining inside (on cold nights)
- water/ice pan inside (for cold smoking)
- watch the smoke volume/rate/color carefully
- adjust by weather, time of day and season (hot summer days vs cold winter nights)
- digital probe thermo at grid level
I can keep it around 220-230*F with good smoke from hickory chunks pretty consistently for 8-10 hrs. It's a labor of love.. Also have done pork belly (bacon) in the winter at 50*F max and beef ribs around 250*F. It takes some tinkering and understanding of fire but is doable.
>>8901313
>cold smoking over direct heat
>maintaining 50F
I'm impressed. I couldn't think of any way to do that so I rigged up my smoker with an offset firebox.
>>8901104
Damn dude, respect. I bought the Weber smokey mountain 14" because I didn't know what I was doing and currently still learning as I go.
>>8901338
>its the offset firebox guy shows up episode
>>8901363
Ayy WSM 18" here.
Been using it for about 6 months now - getting better every time I try, but most things have turned out brettygud anyways
>>8901313
For automatic temperature control, you could wire up your hot plate like this sous vide hot plate:
http://imgur.com/gallery/c6VW2
you'd just need a temperature controller that goes above 212
>>8901926
you mean a cheap ass Chinese PID controller?
You can pick them up for practically nothing on ebay with a sold state relay AND thermocouple.
I have one on my REAL barbecue (none of this electrical nonsense) and it works amazingly.
Getting rock solid temperature control improved the food I made more than any rub, marinade or choice of wood ever could.
>>8902148
>you mean a cheap ass Chinese PID controller?
yup, they are cheap as fuck and work for years