New Member From New York State.......

[DivotMaker]

Wow, Martin!  Two in one week??  I'm green with envy!  lol!   Should be good times, soon, around the DiggingDogFarm! ;D

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

So jealous!

What do you have planned for your first few smokes?

Pork butt in the Little Guy real soon and them maybe a cured pork shoulder.

The Big Daddy is mostly intended for sausage, hams and the like....I probably won't be doing much with that until the weather breaks.

 

[DivotMaker]

Sounds really good, Martin!  How about sharing some of your great brining & curing techniques with the gang, when you have time?

Y'all are in for a treat!  Martin knows more about the art of brining & curing than anyone I've known.  The "cured pork shoulder" comment should have been a clue that something special is coming! ;D

Trust me, if you all want to learn a thing or three about this topic, Martin's "the Man!"

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

The butt will have to wait a few more days.
I went to prep the butt for the smoker last night and the "better-half" had frozen it solid!!!!!
GGGRRRRRrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

[DivotMaker]

I feel your pain, Martin!  Ouch!

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

The Big Daddy is finally here and I can definitely confirm that it is HUGE!!! 

 

[DivotMaker]

Finally, all is right in the universe! 8)

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

The bummer is, I don't see a thin wrench for the casters included with this one....I have a bunch of 3/4" wrenches but nothing that's thin enough! 

 

[DivotMaker]

Arghhh!  Another glitch!  Fortunately, it doesn't usually take a lot to screw them in.  Should go in by hand, then just give them a little with some needle nose pliers and call it good!

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

Already tried the pliers, that was a no go...tried lube...didn't help...I think I can remedy the problem by adding a nut to each caster and tightening that up.

 

[DivotMaker]

You'd fit right in down South, here!  Good redneck engineering! ;D

 

[DivotMaker]

Hey Martin - hope you don't think this is a dumb question, but did you get a wrench with your Model 1?  Are the caster nuts the same size?  Just curious...

Remember:  There's no such thing as a "stupid question," but I've found the world is full of curious idiots. ;D

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

Nope...they're not the same size...much bigger casters on the #4.
The "better-half" now calls the #1 "The Dwarf." LOL  ;D

 

[DivotMaker]

LOL!  You could buy a # 2, then put the 1 and 2 inside the 4!  It'd be like those Russian "nesting eggs!"  Hahaha! ;D

 

[DHurd]

I think the #4 is bigger than my first apartment!  Congratulations on your purchase! 

I had a similar weather related delay with my #3, but the FedEx tracking register simply said that the weather was impacting deliveries.  Mine made the long leg of the journey the first day and then sat in a nearby warehouse for 4 days before President's day.

Dan

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

All the bad experiences I've had with FedEx over the years made for a nervous wait!!!!!!

 

[DivotMaker]

So, you're not really going to wait until the weather breaks to try that Big Daddy out, are you??  I recommend a feed for your family and 20 of your closest friends!  I think a couple of briskets and 2 or 3 pork butts would be perfect for a little "get together!"   Time for an "epic smoke," my friend!

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

I think I'm going to build some type of permanent roofed home for it....just not quite sure how I should do it....I hate the thought of hauling it in and out of the garage or shed all the time.

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

Two smokers....three big garbage bags full of Styrofoam....I'm glad they're packed well!!! 

 

[DiggingDogFarm]

There is supposed to be a wrench included.
Steve is sending me one.