Comments for The Back Fat Blog http://18thandswine.com/blog Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:31:21 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Refurbishing an Oklahoma Joe smoker! by karyle http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-2985 karyle Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:31:21 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83#comment-2985 olcowpoke. . . Thanks for all the information. I cleaned out all the inside of the smoker. Now do I paint it or will the temper/blacken take care of that. I guess paint on the inside wouldn't be a good thing eh? So lost, help a woman out. Thank you. olcowpoke. . . Thanks for all the information. I cleaned out all the inside of the smoker. Now do I paint it or will the temper/blacken take care of that. I guess paint on the inside wouldn’t be a good thing eh? So lost, help a woman out. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Refurbishing an Oklahoma Joe smoker! by Christina http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-2954 Christina Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:19:03 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83#comment-2954 Recently my father passed away. He left to us his smokin joe pit that i am wanting to restore. it is a trailer model (firebox, woodbox, smoker box, etc.) the inside looks great but I don't even know where to start on the outside. I went to the local hardware store and just got funny looks...cause I am a woman. Where do I start with the restoration? Recently my father passed away. He left to us his smokin joe pit that i am wanting to restore. it is a trailer model (firebox, woodbox, smoker box, etc.) the inside looks great but I don’t even know where to start on the outside. I went to the local hardware store and just got funny looks…cause I am a woman. Where do I start with the restoration?

]]> Comment on Refurbishing an Oklahoma Joe smoker! by jer http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-2139 jer Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:10:50 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83#comment-2139 The square tube is for inserting a rod for propane fire. I can't find a picture of it online, but it looks like a long metal rectangle with holes on the top (connected to a propane tank)so the propane can be used to either start a fire or be used as the heat source. Gary gave me the rod and a propane tank. He never used it and neither did I. The square in this smoker is actually filled with some hard material I can't remove, so I never used it. I've not heard of the expanded metal with hooks. Anyone else? The square tube is for inserting a rod for propane fire. I can’t find a picture of it online, but it looks like a long metal rectangle with holes on the top (connected to a propane tank)so the propane can be used to either start a fire or be used as the heat source. Gary gave me the rod and a propane tank. He never used it and neither did I. The square in this smoker is actually filled with some hard material I can’t remove, so I never used it.

I’ve not heard of the expanded metal with hooks. Anyone else?

]]> Comment on Refurbishing an Oklahoma Joe smoker! by TXSuperDave http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-2120 TXSuperDave Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:32:38 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83#comment-2120 A friend just gave me this same smoker because they are moving out of state and did not want to move it. It had not been used in a while, but it was being stored under cover, so it is in great shape. I just finished pressure washing everything tonight and I am trying to decide how far I want to take the "restoration". Do you know what the square tube at the bottom, inside wall of the firebox is for? Also, mine came with an extra piece of expanded metal that has two hook-like arms attached on one side...they don't look like supports, as they cannot be rotated out to attach to anything. Any ideas? A friend just gave me this same smoker because they are moving out of state and did not want to move it. It had not been used in a while, but it was being stored under cover, so it is in great shape. I just finished pressure washing everything tonight and I am trying to decide how far I want to take the “restoration”. Do you know what the square tube at the bottom, inside wall of the firebox is for? Also, mine came with an extra piece of expanded metal that has two hook-like arms attached on one side…they don’t look like supports, as they cannot be rotated out to attach to anything. Any ideas?

]]> Comment on Switching to a Drum Smoker by everett d daddy d griffin http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-2118 everett d daddy d griffin Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:41:28 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=332#comment-2118 my name is everett d (daddy d) griffin, pitmaster. i have been cooking bbq for over 30 years. when i do competions i allways use a drum pit with a firebox .i am from perdido alabama. we do slowcook smoking bbq down here. i use either pecan or oak wood, sometimes i use hickory wood when its is available.i never let my fire ever get over 225 degrees.the secret to great bbq is the process of marinating and the use of rubs,which needs to stay on the meat at least 4 to 8 hours.then the smoke time on ribs should be at least 4 hours and the smoke time on butts should be at least 10 to 12 hours,chicken the same as ribs and brisket at least 9 hours.i inject my brisket with a strawberry vingerette,and wrapthem with applewood bacon. the last 3 hours i cover the brisket with allumin foil.it will never get dry on you.it was great to talk with yall.indirect heat is the best way to cook.great bbq takes love and care and most important it takes time.never hurry drink plenty of jim beam and have fun.hope yall have fun cooking. daddy d (pit master daddy d's barbeque foley. my name is everett d (daddy d) griffin, pitmaster. i have been cooking bbq for over 30 years. when i do competions i allways use a drum pit with a firebox .i am from perdido alabama. we do slowcook smoking bbq down here. i use either pecan or oak wood, sometimes i use hickory wood when its is available.i never let my fire ever get over 225 degrees.the secret to great bbq is the process of marinating and the use of rubs,which needs to stay on the meat at least 4 to 8 hours.then the smoke time on ribs should be at least 4 hours and the smoke time on butts should be at least 10 to 12 hours,chicken the same as ribs and brisket at least 9 hours.i inject my brisket with a strawberry vingerette,and wrapthem with applewood bacon. the last 3 hours i cover the brisket with allumin foil.it will never get dry on you.it was great to talk with yall.indirect heat is the best way to cook.great bbq takes love and care and most important it takes time.never hurry drink plenty of jim beam and have fun.hope yall have fun cooking. daddy d (pit master daddy d’s barbeque foley.

]]> Comment on Refurbishing an Oklahoma Joe smoker! by olecowpoke http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-1779 olecowpoke Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:21:31 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83#comment-1779 A sandblaster is the definitely the easiest method of removing heavy rust scale. It'll take it right down to the bare metal so don't over do it. For those not fortunate enough to own a sandblaster, I suggest a 4" grinder with a metal brush, I prefer a cup brush. After going over the surface to remove the heavy rust scale, apply "Ospho", available from Ace Hardware or an auto body shop supplier. Basically, it's phosphoric acid, that converts rusty metal to a primer type paintable surface. Follow the instructions on the can. Don't over do it on the application, just a light coat will do it. The metal is supposed to turn black where the rust was, so don't panic. It ain't magic, just better living thru chemistry. On automotive application, you can paint right over the primed surface. On a smoker/grill, I'd start a small fire and warm things up to around 250 degrees for about an hour to dry it out and temper the primer a bit. Again, don't over do it on the fire. Let the grill cool and apply several light coats of a good high temperature paint by VHT, Krylon, etc. You may see a few pits under the paint where the deep rust was, but it should preserve the appearance and usefulness of the grill. Please realize, you will have to touch things up about once a year to maintain the surface. Inside the grill, I'd temper/blacken the inside of the grill like you would a cast iron pot. Apply a light coat of vegatable oil to the inner surface, then fire up the grill til it turns black....like it's supposed to. Repeat this several times til the grill builds up a nice protective coat. This is a protective coating that should continue to build up and preserve the inside. Don't wash it down with water, just let it temper after each use. A sandblaster is the definitely the easiest method of removing heavy rust scale. It’ll take it right down to the bare metal so don’t over do it. For those not fortunate enough to own a sandblaster, I suggest a 4″ grinder with a metal brush, I prefer a cup brush. After going over the surface to remove the heavy rust scale, apply “Ospho”, available from Ace Hardware or an auto body shop supplier. Basically, it’s phosphoric acid, that converts rusty metal to a primer type paintable surface. Follow the instructions on the can. Don’t over do it on the application, just a light coat will do it. The metal is supposed to turn black where the rust was, so don’t panic. It ain’t magic, just better living thru chemistry. On automotive application, you can paint right over the primed surface. On a smoker/grill, I’d start a small fire and warm things up to around 250 degrees for about an hour to dry it out and temper the primer a bit. Again, don’t over do it on the fire. Let the grill cool and apply several light coats of a good high temperature paint by VHT, Krylon, etc. You may see a few pits under the paint where the deep rust was, but it should preserve the appearance and usefulness of the grill. Please realize, you will have to touch things up about once a year to maintain the surface.
Inside the grill, I’d temper/blacken the inside of the grill like you would a cast iron pot. Apply a light coat of vegatable oil to the inner surface, then fire up the grill til it turns black….like it’s supposed to. Repeat this several times til the grill builds up a nice protective coat. This is a protective coating that should continue to build up and preserve the inside. Don’t wash it down with water, just let it temper after each use.

]]> Comment on Refurbishing an Oklahoma Joe smoker! by Chief Quatro http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-905 Chief Quatro Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:41:14 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83#comment-905 Awesome information. I got my OK Joe (exact same model) from a neighbor who had hardly used it and was tired of looking at it on his deck. He said he would take $75 for it if i would haul it off but I insisted on giving him $80. I was planning on doing the whole refurb thing too. Another quick way to remove the rust is to use a sand blaster if you have one available. That will remove any and all rust and leave a clean surface that just needs to be wiped down before painting. Awesome information. I got my OK Joe (exact same model) from a neighbor who had hardly used it and was tired of looking at it on his deck. He said he would take $75 for it if i would haul it off but I insisted on giving him $80. I was planning on doing the whole refurb thing too. Another quick way to remove the rust is to use a sand blaster if you have one available. That will remove any and all rust and leave a clean surface that just needs to be wiped down before painting.

]]> Comment on Grand Champions! by Brian http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=353&cpage=1#comment-847 Brian Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:14:15 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=353#comment-847 Wow man, that is awesome. Congratulations! Wow man, that is awesome.

Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Refurbishing an Oklahoma Joe smoker! by leonda mcclure http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-840 leonda mcclure Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:41:43 +0000 http://18thandswine.com/blog/?p=83#comment-840 I have an Ok Joe 36" gas smoker, over 10 years old, bought it new at the fair years ago,tried it 5 or 6 times, the water pan would boil over putting out the fire, contacted the maker, he sent me a water pan with a lid, tried that a couple times still no success, started to put it in garage sale todat but I cleaned it up and I am wondering if there is any way I could put a different burner in it that doesn't heat so fast on the lowest setting (the one in it is home made, 30"X2" with small drilled holes came with it, I think it is just to much fire for the smoker. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have an Ok Joe 36″ gas smoker, over 10 years old, bought it new at the fair years ago,tried it 5 or 6 times, the water pan would boil over putting out the fire, contacted the maker, he sent me a water pan with a lid, tried that a couple times still no success, started to put it in garage sale todat but I cleaned it up and I am wondering if there is any way I could put a different burner in it that doesn’t heat so fast on the lowest setting (the one in it is home made, 30″X2″ with small drilled holes came with it, I think it is just to much fire for the smoker. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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