Icefever

Nearly there 🤞...we're off on Tue 31st about noon, down the M5 staying at a campsite 2.5 miles from QuiteWater Farm. We decide to go early, set up at the site....R&R Wed/Thur then get stuck in Friday afternoon. I'm down on the judges list, so looking forward to it, ooooooohhhh all those ribs, brisket & chicken all cooked by some of the top BBQ teams....still some one as to do it. Ice.

The same here mate, I have two of my own that I use on my little castiron stove, then we have a set of 4 or 5 that are the SWMBO and never leave the house..😉 Ice.

Instant light is the worse type of charcoal you can use....it as lighter fuel soaked in it....it'll make all you cook taste like shit. You need a chimney to start a small amount of charcoal, then add that to the bbq and add more fuel....go buy lumpwood or briquettes. Ice.

The Butane reg looks used?? (is it ok?? they don't last forever) you need to check the Bar pressure of the blue one with the Webber one to see if they match....just to make sure. Ice.

Not a lot of gas bbq's on here...I had one once, used it about 3 times and that was it....seems a lot of money for what it is??. What about going the whole hog and buy a charcoal bbq?? Ice.

Looks ok to me, wish I had it...😉...as you said it'll need a clean up...a chimney outlet. What heat are you going for??, you'll need a wire rack or bars to hang whatever your smoking.. Ice.

No way should you use sycamore, or any pine trees, they are high in resin and oils that cause a thick smoke when lit, and can give food a bad flavor.. Ice.

I wouldn't use it for a year or so, I have a cherry tree cut into cores, it's now well over a year and just starting to dry. Keep it, but stack it and leave it until next year. Ice.

Jobs a good un...👍 Ice.

What about a metal tray to catch any ash that falls out when opening the fire box door???? just my 2 cents?🤔 Ice.

Nice to see folks having a go... Ice.

I think the same for this year....you may get a Northern one set up??? Ice.

Looks fine from here dude 👍 Ice.

We're off down to Smoke on the water the first week of Sept, getting any more time off work will not be easy.....just have to wait and see, maybe do a day visit?? Ice.

It could be wet sand....I had that a few months back....the heat is drying out the sand???? Ice.

Eddie I've never tried cold smoking at night, I like to keep my eye on things. You're are correct about day time temps......I did one time take a load of ice and fill the bowl in my ProQ and smoke cheese, it worked out ok, but not sure about bacon....I've got 4 slabs of cured bacon in the fridge at the moment but won't be trying any smoking yet, All the best if you decide to have a go.👍. Ice.

Welcome to the forum matey, looks like your off to a good start with the kit you have. Ice.

I know that feeling only too well dude...😔....I think it's time to forget this year and hope we can do something next year. Ice.

Just seen the photo you added....can see the 4 slots they cut into the fire box, another way just to try it out, you maybe able to fit a tin cover that you could slide. This way you could then have 2 vents covered and 2 open and see if that helps??? Ice.

First job matey is get some fire tap and fill jionts like the doors. No good at all, without any control of the air intake your onto a looser, if you are into DIY?? find a thin sheet of tin cut a section from the tin sheet, drill a hole through both the tin sheet and near the vent so that you can fit the tin over the vent and the fix it with a small bolt or rivet. This way you can then slide it to open the vent and control the air. Ice.

Welcome to the forum Danielson, it's a little slow on here at the moment, what with covid, and the weather up & down, it can only get better. Ice.

Well done Dodds....& welcome ....👍 Ice.

Tesco started talks back in 2017, finished buying in 2018. I delivered artic loads for Booker, into the Tesco RDC at Magor in Wales. Ice.

Popped into Booker yesterday for pork to start another batch of curing off, in the veg section they have a corner for sale stuff. I spotted mushrooms & a £1 per tray...the big trays. Finished up with 3 trays, 2 button & 1 field, when back home the dehydrator was set up, took me about 35/ 40mins to slice enough to fill all 6 sections and away it went. Checked them after 7 hours and left them for another 1 hour, turn the machine off as I went to noddy land. This morning filled a couple of large bags with the dried results, there's enough to do a 2nd load & for me to cook a nice Pancetta & mushroom risotto tomorrow.. Ice.

Come on guys.....do you want tailgate this year or not????🤔... I suggest we take the July date and match it to the Tamworth campsite and go for it ...shit or bust...🤣😎 Ice.