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Found a smoker on the side of the road, cleaned and painted it (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 day ago by hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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Saw it while driving a van for work. Spent my lunch break driving this thing back to my house.

It's got some rust, the existing paint is faded, and the thermometer is shot.

So I got a wire wheel for my grinder, a couple cans of high temp flat black paint, and a couple universal thermometers.

It's far from perfect, but it looks great from 10 feet away, and it only cost me like $20 n supplies!

I've never owned a grill before, believe it or not. Let alone a smoker, or anything to do with charcoal. But so far I love it.

Made lots of hotdogs to practice getting it hot and running it. Made steak for my friends, with some guidance, and the consensus was "tasty!"

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 26 minutes ago

Someone here needs to setup a youtube live sousvide'ing steak

[–] mbp@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Bravo! I got the tiny version of that for $10 at a yard sale, the Brinkmann Smoke 'n' Grill

I didn't have to paint it but I did notice the dial is CRAP. I am gonna swap that out before my next smoke sesh.

Congrats!

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 minutes ago

Thanks!

Heads up, the stock thermometer is some kind of weird insert. Not standard.

Like, the hole in the grill is 2 inches in diameter, and the whole thermometer recesses inside of that. I couldn't find an exact replacement since they don't make it anymore.

So I just busted the glass out of the old one, pulled out the guts, and drilled a ¼ inch hole for the new one to go through. So basically I mounted the new one INSIDE the old one.

Just be careful not to beat up the old one too much, it's thin aluminum and I almost couldn't get it to go back in cleanly because I squished it a tiny tiny bit when I was breaking the glass out, so it was deformed. It's a tight fit.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Some dude who set his smoker out to clean and paint it "MARIE, WHERE THE FUCK DID MY SMOKER GO?!"

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

my good dude, if you weren't planning on keeping that smoker, that's one hell of a flip. I'd toss you a few grand for one in that condition were i looking for one, and that's excellent beef you cooked up. i ain't even had my weed yet and i'm getting hungry looking at it.

i went through this absolutely idiotic period of my life where i had no appetite but weed was not legal and i was literally so lawful stupid i was dying myself to death rather than have a joint to quite literally save my life. (no really, the effects were that drastic when i finally did) i bet a community of delicious food photos could really help people as stupid as me. also i want to look at them.

i can tell you already know your way around a kitchen, but these websites taught me the ins and outs of smoking: amazing ribs, virtual weber bullet, and... probably serious eats? i know there was a third but i'm only halfway through coffee yet. the third website, whichever it was, taught me a ton.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 14 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Can't afford a smoker... But grills about $3000 in beef at today's prices?

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

No joke! That's about $30 in sirloin, but still.

I strive to be frugal everywhere I can in life, which helps save money for the times I want to splurge.

Not buying a smoker, literally helped me afford the steak. And that's also why I practiced on hotdogs instead of steak.

Additionally, the mashed potatoes was a giant pot that cost maybe $5 to make.

Between the steak and potatoes, we ate leftovers for literally 4 days off that meal, not a bad investment.

There are better, but not bad 😅

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I figured. Sound reasoning, noble pursuit.

Can I ask though, why did you put a thermometer in the smoker side? Isn't that just where you feed more wood and then you monitor the temp on the bigger chamber?

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Mainly because I could, the two pack cost the same as one larger one. And it looks cooler I think?

Also my buddy has a similar grill, and sometimes he does hi temp searing in the small side, it has grates too. So knowing the temp there might be useful? IDK.

And finally, I've been using it like a regular grill, putting the coals directly under the grate in the main chamber. And I noticed that the temp in the small chamber would climb up to just under 200f. So now I put my plate in there to warm it up before putting the finished food on it. Or to keep things warm but not still cooking, instead of the top rack on the opposite side of the coals, which would be really warm and probably still cooking a bit. 🤷‍♂️

IDK still figuring it out. Why not?

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Nothing in the rule book that says a dog can't play football.

Glad your getting use out of it. Keep sharing the progress!

[–] banause@feddit.org 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Around here you can't just paint roads.

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Hardy har 😅

Jokes aside, I went for a walk at a park the other day, and one of the paths goes along the side of a shared driveway/deadend road, and someone had spray painted the entire thing, basically aggressively telling pedestrians "this is our street, stay on the side of the road".

Granted it's on a small hill, blind corner. But also it's short, if you're driving at a safe speed it's plenty safe.

People are crazy.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

we've got a path along a street that the running teams like to run. no sidewalks, we just would accordion out of the way of traffic and keep our heads on a swivel, which worked great in the world before hybrid cars. i don't know what the kids do now, but they have these fancy vests with lights on them. we just took our shirts off and blinded everyone.

there was this one corner kind of like yours. the spray paint was not so good at night, so they started putting an array of largery and largery rocks on the corner. boulders really, judging by the bumpers by them. still better than the year a drunk 20-something landed in their living room tho

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 35 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Before this it was an integral part of Jeff's Mobile Pet Cremation service offering.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 14 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I'm Jeff, and I want my crematorium back!

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

if that was you's crematorium, how come the wheels ain't broke

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 13 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Well it tastes good!

Hey that gives me an idea...

No no, I couldn't.

Or could I?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Tonight you feast on man flesh!

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Lmao wtf is this thread I love it.

[–] uncommoncorvid@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 16 hours ago

"yesterday's grief is today's beef!"

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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Ngl, looks like you aced that steak.

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 9 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks!

I cannot lie though, the phone did some post processing on its own, it was a bit more gray than that unfortunately. Pink in the center though.

Still really good! But not properly cooked

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The good news is, with modern AI phone cameras, your steak will always be perfectly pink on the inside regardless of how it looks in real life and we know that's what matters most!

Jokes aside, a steak made on your own grill is great even if it doesn't turn out completely perfect.

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Instead of Samsungs moongate, this will be steakgate?

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 7 hours ago

Hmm it'll have to compete with Trump's mystery meat for the steakgate name

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago

Liberating smokers is a midwest tradition.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 day ago

You've been added to The Best of Lemmy https://sh.itjust.works/post/66125070

[–] tenacious_mucus@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Awesome! That’s exactly how i got started on my serious grilling/smoking path some 15 years ago. A free roadside offset smoker that just need a little attention….keep it up and enjoy the rewards!

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thanks!

I'm thinking this winter I might get a pellet maze and cold smoke some cheese 😬

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 10 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Try adding cheezits. For like 20 minutes. I might have been drunk the first time (every time) I've done it but I've never regretted it

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

i can't think of anything i've smoked that isn't improved. including baked beans. try these

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Ugh. I've since gone vegetarian and my smoking buddy (who's smoker and grill I used for free) moved away. I might have to see if I can rig something up and maybe smoke some jalapeno poppers on my little ufo grill or something.

Those look amazing though

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

yeah, we put some seasoned goat cheese in a few jalapenos (still wrapped in bacon because they're that kind of vegetarian) for our vegetarian friend when we make MOINKs.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2 points 47 minutes ago (1 children)

Why have I not thought of smoked goat cheese jalapeno poppers? Alright, as soon as it's not 90+ out again I'm grilling. Bring on the cheese.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 34 minutes ago

remember: sauce, then dust with rub. otherwise you're just tossing rub at the pepper and hoping

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

In the larger compartment with the cheese, or in the smoke-making section? I've never used a smoker; I'm just curious.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I put it in the large section where everything to get smoked goes. I've also just done it on a coal grill while it heats up and is still all smokey. Really just whatever works to get the smoke on them.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

How interesting.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

Just think of it like this. Ever have a smoked gouda? Now make it a crunchy salty cracker. That's basically the goal.

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 7 points 22 hours ago

I will try this!

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 20 hours ago

To get that extra cheesy cheese flavored cheese!

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 6 points 23 hours ago

Mmmm, smokey goat gouda.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 11 points 22 hours ago

I was wondering how rare cigarette users are in your area that you felt the need to go to such lengths to humiliate them

[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

NGL, this is what I thought you meant from the title

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

MY UNCLE! thank you we've been missing him. our dear hippie looks weird shaved and with helmet hair

[–] brognak@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I grew up eating my very Alabaman dads ribs off a nearly identical one! He still has it like three decades later, his has wooden slats on the front instead of the metal grid and he's had to replace them as they weather but otherwise it's held up great.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 hours ago

I'm mostly surprised your dad's still alive after y'all ate his ribs!

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

Nice! Surprised it hasn't rusted out!

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