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The Raven wrote:Just reviewing the pics again.

If youput the chimney at the other end and added some iron wheels you could call it a “Camel Train”.




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Funny you should mention that, I thought much the same this arvo

Camel wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:25 am Finally arrived



Will fit them today, one each end and one in the middle . Might give it a run on weekend. Changed the chimney to a round one, got a 4ft length on 4 inch alloy irrigation pipe, need to make a mounting collar and a cap for it. Photo later

https://www.amazon.com.au/ThermoPro-Wir ... 6602&psc=1

Love my thermpro, I only have the single probe one but will be upgrading to this one soon!

Thats way too flash for me Keefy, I only have a basic round dial and sticky out bit, will have to see if I can find it

The big day has finally arrived, Black Betty in her residing place, all fired up and ready to cook some chook wings.



Open the lid and



Will keep them going for a couple of hours and see how they are going

I used this rub, not for any particular reason other than it said its easy to do.

https://www.theblackpeppercorn.com/2017 ... ken-wings/

And made up some BBQ sauce using this recipe, again, simple and had most of the stuff in the cupboard

https://addapinch.com/homemade-bbq-sauce-recipe/

Hopefully Tash and I will be dining in style tonight. Jess is going to come down and pinch a few for her and the grandson to gnaw on for dinner.

Forgot to mention, I am using red gum wood and saw dust for the flavour and its easily procured out this way. gunna be fun experimenting with all the different wood types I can get around here, lots of fruit woods, plus natives like red gum, red box and different mallee varieties Anyone know if you can use citrus wood for smoking, or will it be too oily for using ??

Just need to get over here and take a load of apple wood home with you.
Despite all my work pushing them out there's still about 3000 left

220 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:45 pm Just need to get over here and take a load of apple wood home with you.
Despite all my work pushing them out there's still about 3000 left

Oh I intend on doing that Shorn, I certainly do, gunna try conning you into getting some hazel nut wood for me as well, when you pruning your mum's trees again ?

Camel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:49 pm
Oh I intend on doing that Shorn, I certainly do, gunna try conning you into getting some hazel nut wood for me as well, when you pruning your mum's trees again ?

When are you coming over again? sure she will let you prune as many as you like

220 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:58 pm

Camel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:49 pm
Oh I intend on doing that Shorn, I certainly do, gunna try conning you into getting some hazel nut wood for me as well, when you pruning your mum's trees again ?

When are you coming over again? sure she will let you prune as many as you like

That depends on when the hazel nuts are ready to pick. Can't go around pruning trees while they are bearing now can we ?

Hour and half since going in and they are progressing nicely, but I do have to figure out some way of regulating my heat better.



Threw a few more sticks on a while ago and two hands full of sawdust to get some more smoke going

Looks the goods.

I fear this smoker business is addictive.

Yeah mate, awesome tucker alright


All I can say is OMFG, nice smoke flavour right through, little hint of spice/sweet/savoury, good Lordy hellalulia

Rash just took a few for Jess and Joe for their dinner, only 18 left hope there are some to try cold tomorrow

220 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:45 pm Just need to get over here and take a load of apple wood home with you.
Despite all my work pushing them out there's still about 3000 left

They still producing? I’ve had a hankering to try making apple cider!

kjd wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:57 pm
They still producing? I’ve had a hankering to try making apple cider!

Yeah mate, havent had anything done with them for around 10 years but still apples on most of them most years. Fair bit of black spot but should be OK for cider if you want to give it a go.

220 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:20 pm

kjd wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:57 pm
They still producing? I’ve had a hankering to try making apple cider!

Yeah mate, havent had anything done with them for around 10 years but still apples on most of them most years. Fair bit of black spot but should be OK for cider if you want to give it a go.

Cheers mate. I might have to keep my eye out for a cider press!