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Damn. It's been a long time since I said anything here.

Been stocking up on words and wood, I reckon.

In my current job situation, I have access not only to citrus prunings, but
entire trees as well. I'm trying to no avail to find a 30 gallon steel drum
to use as a burn barrel before my entire yard is full of citrus wood.

I may have to settle for the 55 gallon solution.
I just need a preburner for the WSM. I'm talking about citrus logs that
weigh more than I do. Of course I'll resize them before the burn... they
just last longer in their original state.

A chimney combined with a high pressure LP burner just doesn't cut it. I
only get ash out of that set up.
I need to get back to my roots and do all this wood some justice... Dammit!
Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. Keep in mind I live
in town and huge fires are frowned upon.

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In article > ,
TFM® > wrote:

> Damn. It's been a long time since I said anything here.
>
> Been stocking up on words and wood, I reckon.
>
> In my current job situation, I have access not only to citrus prunings, but
> entire trees as well. I'm trying to no avail to find a 30 gallon steel drum
> to use as a burn barrel before my entire yard is full of citrus wood.
>
> I may have to settle for the 55 gallon solution.
> I just need a preburner for the WSM. I'm talking about citrus logs that
> weigh more than I do. Of course I'll resize them before the burn... they
> just last longer in their original state.
>
> A chimney combined with a high pressure LP burner just doesn't cut it. I
> only get ash out of that set up.
> I need to get back to my roots and do all this wood some justice... Dammit!
> Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. Keep in mind I live
> in town and huge fires are frowned upon.
>
> TFM®


Making charcoal requires a fairly air tight sealed container. Maybe you
can rig one, then roast it in the WSM. I used to make charred cotton
from old t-shirts by putting them into a sealed container in the
fireplace at home in Colorado. I used the bits to make what they called
"char" for starting flint and steel fires. I was into the whole old
world thing at the time.
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> TFM® > wrote:
>
>> Damn. It's been a long time since I said anything here.
>>
>> Been stocking up on words and wood, I reckon.
>>
>> In my current job situation, I have access not only to citrus prunings,
>> but
>> entire trees as well. I'm trying to no avail to find a 30 gallon steel
>> drum
>> to use as a burn barrel before my entire yard is full of citrus wood.
>>
>> I may have to settle for the 55 gallon solution.
>> I just need a preburner for the WSM. I'm talking about citrus logs that
>> weigh more than I do. Of course I'll resize them before the burn... they
>> just last longer in their original state.
>>
>> A chimney combined with a high pressure LP burner just doesn't cut it. I
>> only get ash out of that set up.
>> I need to get back to my roots and do all this wood some justice...
>> Dammit!
>> Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. Keep in mind I
>> live
>> in town and huge fires are frowned upon.
>>
>> TFM®

>
> Making charcoal requires a fairly air tight sealed container. Maybe you
> can rig one, then roast it in the WSM. I used to make charred cotton
> from old t-shirts by putting them into a sealed container in the
> fireplace at home in Colorado. I used the bits to make what they called
> "char" for starting flint and steel fires. I was into the whole old
> world thing at the time.
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their
> foot down."
> --Steve Rothstein
>
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Hi Sweetie,
He ain't making charcoal, he just wants some ideas on a good way to burn
his logs down to coals.
Fats I can put you a firepit together outa one of them tank ends I got out
in the yard. Just needs some legs.
Whatchathink.
Big Jim


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In article >,
"Big Jim" > wrote:

> > Making charcoal requires a fairly air tight sealed container. Maybe you
> > can rig one, then roast it in the WSM. I used to make charred cotton
> > from old t-shirts by putting them into a sealed container in the
> > fireplace at home in Colorado. I used the bits to make what they called
> > "char" for starting flint and steel fires. I was into the whole old
> > world thing at the time.
> >

> Hi Sweetie,
> He ain't making charcoal, he just wants some ideas on a good way to burn
> his logs down to coals.
> Fats I can put you a firepit together outa one of them tank ends I got out
> in the yard. Just needs some legs.
> Whatchathink.
> Big Jim


Ah. sorry, I misunderstood. :-)

Might be a fun project tho'!
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If it's citrus wood coming out your ears, what's that coming out your
ass?


Welcome back.



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tutall > wrote:

> If it's citrus wood coming out your ears, what's that coming out your
> ass?
>
>
> Welcome back.


Most likely Jalapenos. <g>

I'm glad to see him back too. He's a sweetheart and a great contributor!
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Omelet wrote:
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> >,
> > wrote:
>
>
>> If it's citrus wood coming out your ears, what's that coming out your
>> ass?
>>
>>
>> Welcome back.
>>

> Most likely Jalapenos.<g>
>
> I'm glad to see him back too. He's a sweetheart and a great contributor!
>

Not according to that bitch Jill. Her drama makes me sick.
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In article >,
Larry > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> If it's citrus wood coming out your ears, what's that coming out your
> >> ass?
> >>
> >>
> >> Welcome back.
> >>

> > Most likely Jalapenos.<g>
> >
> > I'm glad to see him back too. He's a sweetheart and a great contributor!
> >

> Not according to that bitch Jill. Her drama makes me sick.


Please don't start that here. :-(
Some people (even good ones at heart like her) just don't think
sometimes.

Even I have my moments... <g>
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:28:45 -0400, Larry wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>> In article
>> >,
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> If it's citrus wood coming out your ears, what's that coming out your
>>> ass?
>>>
>>>
>>> Welcome back.
>>>

>> Most likely Jalapenos.<g>
>>
>> I'm glad to see him back too. He's a sweetheart and a great contributor!
>>

> Not according to that bitch Jill. Her drama makes me sick.


Is she still alive? I haven't seen her post for a while. But I may
have her killfiled. I guess she's just busy burning (OBBBQ) her
inheritance now that she got her wish.

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TFM® wrote:

> Damn. It's been a long time since I said anything here.
>
> Been stocking up on words and wood, I reckon.
>
> In my current job situation, I have access not only to citrus prunings,
> but entire trees as well. I'm trying to no avail to find a 30 gallon
> steel drum to use as a burn barrel before my entire yard is full of
> citrus wood.
>
> I may have to settle for the 55 gallon solution.
> I just need a preburner for the WSM. I'm talking about citrus logs that
> weigh more than I do. Of course I'll resize them before the burn...
> they just last longer in their original state.
>
> A chimney combined with a high pressure LP burner just doesn't cut it.
> I only get ash out of that set up.
> I need to get back to my roots and do all this wood some justice... Dammit!
> Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. Keep in mind I
> live in town and huge fires are frowned upon.
>
> TFM®


Great to see you on the screen. Hope we see more of you.

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On 3/17/2010 12:25 AM, TFM® wrote:
> Damn. It's been a long time since I said anything here.
>
> Been stocking up on words and wood, I reckon.
>
> In my current job situation, I have access not only to citrus prunings,
> but entire trees as well. I'm trying to no avail to find a 30 gallon
> steel drum to use as a burn barrel before my entire yard is full of
> citrus wood.
>
> I may have to settle for the 55 gallon solution.
> I just need a preburner for the WSM. I'm talking about citrus logs that
> weigh more than I do. Of course I'll resize them before the burn... they
> just last longer in their original state.
>
> A chimney combined with a high pressure LP burner just doesn't cut it. I
> only get ash out of that set up.
> I need to get back to my roots and do all this wood some justice... Dammit!
> Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. Keep in mind I
> live in town and huge fires are frowned upon.
>
> TFM®

Alan,
I had a 55 gallon drum and ended up buying a small steel trash can I
found at a good old fashioned hardware store to place inside the 55gal
barrel. Glad to see you back!

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"TFM®" > wrote in message
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> Damn. It's been a long time since I said anything here.
>
> Been stocking up on words and wood, I reckon.
>
> In my current job situation, I have access not only to citrus prunings,
> but entire trees as well. I'm trying to no avail to find a 30 gallon
> steel drum to use as a burn barrel before my entire yard is full of citrus
> wood.
>
> I may have to settle for the 55 gallon solution.
> I just need a preburner for the WSM. I'm talking about citrus logs that
> weigh more than I do. Of course I'll resize them before the burn... they
> just last longer in their original state.
>
> A chimney combined with a high pressure LP burner just doesn't cut it. I
> only get ash out of that set up.
> I need to get back to my roots and do all this wood some justice...
> Dammit!
> Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. Keep in mind I
> live in town and huge fires are frowned upon.
>
> TFM®


Long time no hear brah!

If your looking to preburn for coals, try this on for size. Go for the 55
gallon drum and take it to your friendly local welding shop and have them
cut it (vertically) down the centerline. Match up the two round sides back
to back and weld together. Lay the sucker down and this will give you a nice
trough so that as the coals develop, you've got room to move the still
burning logs to the other end and shovel out the coals.....that burns down,
move the fire to the other side and repeat. Once the barrel starts to burn
through (they all do eventually....you flip it over and use the other side.

Don't know if the ascii art will work out but this is the general concept.

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On Mar 17, 12:25*am, TFM® > wrote:

> Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. *Keep in mind I live
> in town and huge fires are frowned upon.


I'm assuming you mean charcoal - there seems to be some confusion in
the thread on that point. If not, disregard, but if so...

I always liked this method - not that I've tried any methods myself,
but this one made the most sense to me:
http://www.twinoaksforge.com/BLADSMI...20CHARCOAL.htm

basically seal the wood up in a 55 gal drum with a removable head and
a 2" pipe fitting in it, route the pipe by means of a few 90 elbows so
it goes back under the (horizontal) barrel, with some holes drilled
along the pipe's length (under the barrel) and a cap at the end. Start
a fire under it; the wood heats up, gives off gas, the gas ignites out
the holes, and it begins to power itself until all the gases are
burned out of the wood. What's left is charcoal.

The site says you can get away with it in town - however I think my
town wouldn't be very tolerant of it since I don't have the ability to
"hide" such a thing. But maybe apply the same logic to a smaller
vessel.

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On 18-Mar-2010, JeffH > wrote:

> On Mar 17, 12:25*am, TFM® > wrote:
>
> > Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. *Keep in mind I
> > live
> > in town and huge fires are frowned upon.

>
> I'm assuming you mean charcoal - there seems to be some confusion in
> the thread on that point. If not, disregard, but if so...
>
> I always liked this method - not that I've tried any methods myself,
> but this one made the most sense to me:
> http://www.twinoaksforge.com/BLADSMI...20CHARCOAL.htm
>
> basically seal the wood up in a 55 gal drum with a removable head and
> a 2" pipe fitting in it, route the pipe by means of a few 90 elbows so
> it goes back under the (horizontal) barrel, with some holes drilled
> along the pipe's length (under the barrel) and a cap at the end. Start
> a fire under it; the wood heats up, gives off gas, the gas ignites out
> the holes, and it begins to power itself until all the gases are
> burned out of the wood. What's left is charcoal.
>
> The site says you can get away with it in town - however I think my
> town wouldn't be very tolerant of it since I don't have the ability to
> "hide" such a thing. But maybe apply the same logic to a smaller
> vessel.
>
> -Jeff


Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
making.

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On 18-Mar-2010, JeffH > wrote:

> On Mar 17, 12:25*am, TFM® > wrote:
>
> > Any ideas on coal production would be readily welcomed. *Keep in mind I
> > live
> > in town and huge fires are frowned upon.

>
> I'm assuming you mean charcoal - there seems to be some confusion in
> the thread on that point. If not, disregard, but if so...
>
> I always liked this method - not that I've tried any methods myself,
> but this one made the most sense to me:
> http://www.twinoaksforge.com/BLADSMI...20CHARCOAL.htm
>
> basically seal the wood up in a 55 gal drum with a removable head and
> a 2" pipe fitting in it, route the pipe by means of a few 90 elbows so
> it goes back under the (horizontal) barrel, with some holes drilled
> along the pipe's length (under the barrel) and a cap at the end. Start
> a fire under it; the wood heats up, gives off gas, the gas ignites out
> the holes, and it begins to power itself until all the gases are
> burned out of the wood. What's left is charcoal.
>
> The site says you can get away with it in town - however I think my
> town wouldn't be very tolerant of it since I don't have the ability to
> "hide" such a thing. But maybe apply the same logic to a smaller
> vessel.
>
> -Jeff


I read about a rig modelled around your description. The individual
that built it also built a block enclosure around it. He said that when
it got going, you could hear it for a couple of blocks. It lit up the
night and made a lot of noise.

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Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> Larry said:
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article
>>> >,
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> If it's citrus wood coming out your ears, what's that coming out
>>>> your ass?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Welcome back.
>>>>
>>> Most likely Jalapenos.<g>
>>>
>>> I'm glad to see him back too. He's a sweetheart and a great
>>> contributor!
>>>

>> Not according to that bitch Jill. Her drama makes me sick.

>
> Jill who?


Someone on RFC. This is why I hate it when someone, who thinks a bbq
question or answer should be cross-posted to both AFB and RFC....the crap
players from RFC start mixing in our pool and muddying up the water. Oh, it
might start out innocent enough in the beginning, but then it can quickly go
nuclear.

For those of us who do from time to time participate on RFC, let's remember
to wipe our feet before entering into AFB, and let's leave the detritus
THERE from entering HERE. Please? If someone on RFC posts the rare, genuine
question about bbq, how about we just tell him or her to do a duplicate post
here and to not cross-post?

For those of you who have never been to rec.food.cooking and would like to
venture into a sewer-swamp of floatsom where an occasional worthy thread or
post might be gleaned, there are a few things to know that will help you
survive: Guns are bad, conservatives are bad, Bush is insensate evil and the
antichrist and everything is his fault (not stating opinion, just giving you
the sounds of the jungle so you know what to expect whether you agree or
not), capitalism is bad, socialism is good, the military is bad, Canada is
GREAAAAAT, USians ---what rfc-posting canadians call Americans--- suck,
America was superfluous to WW2 since it was Russia (and Canada) and not the
US which made winning possible for the Europeans, Obama hasn't had any
failures since it is still Bush's fault, bbq and grilling and crockpot and
oven are the same thing, additives are bad and botulism is just fine as long
as there are no additives, etc, ad infinitum. You get the drift.

For those who think THIS great newsgroup is bad, do some comparison shopping
at RFC; report back on what you find.
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Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> Larry said:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>
>>> In article
>>> >,
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> If it's citrus wood coming out your ears, what's that coming out
>>>> your ass?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Welcome back.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Most likely Jalapenos.<g>
>>>
>>> I'm glad to see him back too. He's a sweetheart and a great
>>> contributor!
>>>
>>>

>> Not according to that bitch Jill. Her drama makes me sick.
>>

> Jill who?
>
> Talk about drama... are you related to Brett Favre?
>
>
>

WTF?
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"Big Jim" > wrote

> He ain't making charcoal, he just wants some ideas on a good way to burn
> his logs down to coals.
> Fats I can put you a firepit together outa one of them tank ends I got out
> in the yard. Just needs some legs.
> Whatchathink.



I think a trip up to Micanopy would be good for me.

TFM®

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"Brick" > wrote

Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
> making.


Bingo... ;-)
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>
>
> "Big Jim" > wrote
>
>> He ain't making charcoal, he just wants some ideas on a good way to burn
>> his logs down to coals.
>> Fats I can put you a firepit together outa one of them tank ends I got
>> out in the yard. Just needs some legs.
>> Whatchathink.

>
>
> I think a trip up to Micanopy would be good for me.
>
> TFM®


Lemme know when.
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On Mar 18, 6:03*pm, "Brick" > wrote:

> Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
> making.


Not sure what I'm missing here - so he'd just have a pile of wood and
burn it. Wood burns down to coals. No? Why a special rig to do it
then?

Thanks,
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On Mar 22, 6:41*am, JeffH > wrote:
> On Mar 18, 6:03*pm, "Brick" > wrote:
>
> > Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
> > making.

>
> Not sure what I'm missing here - so he'd just have a pile of wood and
> burn it. Wood burns down to coals. No? Why a special rig to do it
> then?
>


It's just a old school thing. Raw wood gives off a lot of smoke, but
it's hot buring coals do not. So what you do is have a fire and use
the hot coals created to fuel your cooking fire. Two different fires,
one feeding the other. Not making charcoal here.
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JeffH wrote:
> On Mar 18, 6:03 pm, "Brick" > wrote:
>
>> Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
>> making.

>
> Not sure what I'm missing here - so he'd just have a pile of wood and
> burn it. Wood burns down to coals. No? Why a special rig to do it
> then?


The oldest methods to do bbq will take raw wood, and burn it down to coals
(you ever see the glowing red embers in a fireplace fire or in a campfire?).
Once you get a buncha coals in the fire, you grab 'em with a shovel and put
them in the pit. In some municipalities, they don't want people to build big
ol' campfires on the front lawn, due to the risk of spreading fire.
Something like a burn-pit to contain the fire and help control sparks is a
plus. At my place, I can dig a burn pit and not have the fire department
breathing down my neck.

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On 3/22/2010 4:49 PM, Dave Bugg wrote:
> JeffH wrote:
>> On Mar 18, 6:03 pm, > wrote:
>>
>>> Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
>>> making.

>>
>> Not sure what I'm missing here - so he'd just have a pile of wood and
>> burn it. Wood burns down to coals. No? Why a special rig to do it
>> then?

>
> The oldest methods to do bbq will take raw wood, and burn it down to coals
> (you ever see the glowing red embers in a fireplace fire or in a campfire?).
> Once you get a buncha coals in the fire, you grab 'em with a shovel and put
> them in the pit. In some municipalities, they don't want people to build big
> ol' campfires on the front lawn, due to the risk of spreading fire.
> Something like a burn-pit to contain the fire and help control sparks is a
> plus. At my place, I can dig a burn pit and not have the fire department
> breathing down my neck.
>

This isn't for you Dave, as I assumed you are aware of this, just posted
for others to learn,
There is a simple 'pit' made out of a 55 gallon barrel, open top, rebar
run through about 2/3's down spaced about 3 inches apart, then cut out a
hole in the side, near the bottom, simply burn logs in barrel on rebar,
as it burns down the coals fall through and then you shovel out what you
need,

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piedmont wrote:
> On 3/22/2010 4:49 PM, Dave Bugg wrote:
>> JeffH wrote:
>>> On Mar 18, 6:03 pm, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
>>>> making.
>>>
>>> Not sure what I'm missing here - so he'd just have a pile of wood
>>> and burn it. Wood burns down to coals. No? Why a special rig to do
>>> it then?

>>
>> The oldest methods to do bbq will take raw wood, and burn it down to
>> coals (you ever see the glowing red embers in a fireplace fire or in
>> a campfire?). Once you get a buncha coals in the fire, you grab 'em
>> with a shovel and put them in the pit. In some municipalities, they
>> don't want people to build big ol' campfires on the front lawn, due
>> to the risk of spreading fire. Something like a burn-pit to contain
>> the fire and help control sparks is a plus. At my place, I can dig a
>> burn pit and not have the fire department breathing down my neck.
>>

> This isn't for you Dave, as I assumed you are aware of this, just
> posted for others to learn,
> There is a simple 'pit' made out of a 55 gallon barrel, open top,
> rebar run through about 2/3's down spaced about 3 inches apart, then
> cut out a hole in the side, near the bottom, simply burn logs in
> barrel on rebar, as it burns down the coals fall through and then you
> shovel out what you need,


Yup, it's a good design. With my fire pit I have a grate on top of the pit
and the coals fall into the shallow hole, where I can scoop them out from
either end. Takes a bit of stooping, though. I may just go with the above
ground burn pit to keep the kinks out of my back :-)
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"piedmont" > wrote in message
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> On 3/22/2010 4:49 PM, Dave Bugg wrote:
>> JeffH wrote:
>>> On Mar 18, 6:03 pm, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
>>>> making.
>>>
>>> Not sure what I'm missing here - so he'd just have a pile of wood and
>>> burn it. Wood burns down to coals. No? Why a special rig to do it
>>> then?

>>
>> The oldest methods to do bbq will take raw wood, and burn it down to
>> coals
>> (you ever see the glowing red embers in a fireplace fire or in a
>> campfire?).
>> Once you get a buncha coals in the fire, you grab 'em with a shovel and
>> put
>> them in the pit. In some municipalities, they don't want people to build
>> big
>> ol' campfires on the front lawn, due to the risk of spreading fire.
>> Something like a burn-pit to contain the fire and help control sparks is
>> a
>> plus. At my place, I can dig a burn pit and not have the fire department
>> breathing down my neck.
>>

> This isn't for you Dave, as I assumed you are aware of this, just posted
> for others to learn,
> There is a simple 'pit' made out of a 55 gallon barrel, open top, rebar
> run through about 2/3's down spaced about 3 inches apart, then cut out a
> hole in the side, near the bottom, simply burn logs in barrel on rebar, as
> it burns down the coals fall through and then you shovel out what you
> need,



I didn't click the link, but that's exactly what I'm talking about.

The rebarb is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop through
to the shoveling area.

With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...

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On 3/23/2010 6:25 PM, TFM® wrote:
>
> "piedmont" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 3/22/2010 4:49 PM, Dave Bugg wrote:
>>> JeffH wrote:
>>>> On Mar 18, 6:03 pm, > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Fats just wants to burn logs down to coals. He isn't into charcoal
>>>>> making.
>>>>
>>>> Not sure what I'm missing here - so he'd just have a pile of wood and
>>>> burn it. Wood burns down to coals. No? Why a special rig to do it
>>>> then?
>>>
>>> The oldest methods to do bbq will take raw wood, and burn it down to
>>> coals
>>> (you ever see the glowing red embers in a fireplace fire or in a
>>> campfire?).
>>> Once you get a buncha coals in the fire, you grab 'em with a shovel
>>> and put
>>> them in the pit. In some municipalities, they don't want people to
>>> build big
>>> ol' campfires on the front lawn, due to the risk of spreading fire.
>>> Something like a burn-pit to contain the fire and help control sparks
>>> is a
>>> plus. At my place, I can dig a burn pit and not have the fire department
>>> breathing down my neck.
>>>

>> This isn't for you Dave, as I assumed you are aware of this, just
>> posted for others to learn,
>> There is a simple 'pit' made out of a 55 gallon barrel, open top,
>> rebar run through about 2/3's down spaced about 3 inches apart, then
>> cut out a hole in the side, near the bottom, simply burn logs in
>> barrel on rebar, as it burns down the coals fall through and then you
>> shovel out what you need,

>
>
> I didn't click the link, but that's exactly what I'm talking about.
>
> The rebarb is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
> through to the shoveling area.
>
> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...
>
> TFM®

Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know if
it still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and use
that. I still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.

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"piedmont" > wrote

>> The rebarb is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
>> through to the shoveling area.
>>
>> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
>> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...
>>
>> TFM®

> Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know if it
> still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and use that. I
> still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.



Ack, trashcans are galvanized.

Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...

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On 3/23/2010 7:04 PM, TFM® wrote:
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> "piedmont" > wrote
>
>>> The rebarb is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
>>> through to the shoveling area.
>>>
>>> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
>>> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...
>>>
>>> TFM®

>> Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know
>> if it still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and
>> use that. I still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.

>
>
> Ack, trashcans are galvanized.
>
> Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...
>
> TFM®

Sissy

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In article > ,
TFM® > wrote:

> "piedmont" > wrote
>
> >> The rebarb is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
> >> through to the shoveling area.
> >>
> >> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
> >> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...
> >>
> >> TFM®

> > Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know if it
> > still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and use that. I
> > still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.

>
>
> Ack, trashcans are galvanized.
>
> Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...
>
> TFM®


Wood not it burn off after the first couple of uses?
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Omelet > wrote:
> TFM® > wrote:
> > "piedmont" > wrote
> >
> > >> The rebar is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
> > >> through to the shoveling area.
> > >>
> > >> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
> > >> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...


> > > Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know
> > > if it still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and
> > > use that. I still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.


> > Ack, trashcans are galvanized.
> >
> > Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...


> Wood not it burn off after the first couple of uses?


I take 50 mg of Zinc a day, as a mineral supplement. ;-)

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Nick Cramer wrote:
> Omelet > wrote:
>> TFM® > wrote:
>>> "piedmont" > wrote
>>>
>>>>> The rebar is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
>>>>> through to the shoveling area.
>>>>>
>>>>> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block
>>>>> pit. That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...

>
>>>> Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't
>>>> know if it still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash
>>>> can and use that. I still see good hardware stores carrying 3
>>>> sizes.

>
>>> Ack, trashcans are galvanized.
>>>
>>> Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...

>
>> Wood not it burn off after the first couple of uses?

>
> I take 50 mg of Zinc a day, as a mineral supplement. ;-)


Yeah, but do you smoke it :-o

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In article >,
Nick Cramer > wrote:

> Omelet > wrote:
> > TFM® > wrote:
> > > "piedmont" > wrote
> > >
> > > >> The rebar is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
> > > >> through to the shoveling area.
> > > >>
> > > >> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
> > > >> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...

>
> > > > Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know
> > > > if it still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and
> > > > use that. I still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.

>
> > > Ack, trashcans are galvanized.
> > >
> > > Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...

>
> > Wood not it burn off after the first couple of uses?

>
> I take 50 mg of Zinc a day, as a mineral supplement. ;-)


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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
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> Omelet > wrote:
>> TFM® > wrote:
>> > "piedmont" > wrote
>> >
>> > >> The rebar is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
>> > >> through to the shoveling area.
>> > >>
>> > >> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
>> > >> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...

>
>> > > Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know
>> > > if it still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and
>> > > use that. I still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.

>
>> > Ack, trashcans are galvanized.
>> >
>> > Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...

>
>> Wood not it burn off after the first couple of uses?

>
> I take 50 mg of Zinc a day, as a mineral supplement. ;-)



But if you smoked it in your crack pipe, it could be hazardous to your
health.

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=?iso-8859-1?B?VEZNrg==?= > wrote:
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> > Omelet > wrote:
> >> TFM® > wrote:
> >> > [ . . . ]
> >> > Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...

> >
> >> Wood not it burn off after the first couple of uses?

> >
> > I take 50 mg of Zinc a day, as a mineral supplement. ;-)

>
> But if you smoked it in your crack pipe, it could be hazardous to your
> health.


BONG!!!!!

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TFM® wrote:
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> "piedmont" > wrote
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>>> The rebarb is the magic. It lets coals of a predertimined size drop
>>> through to the shoveling area.
>>>
>>> With a WSM, I don't need tons of coals as I would with a block pit.
>>> That's why I'm in search of a 30 gallon drum...
>>>
>>> TFM®

>> Used to be that was the size of car oil drums at garages, don't know
>> if it still holds true and you could purchase a metal trash can and
>> use that. I still see good hardware stores carrying 3 sizes.

>
>
> Ack, trashcans are galvanized.
>
> Galvanized is bad, bad, bad...
>
> TFM®

Very bad. Could be deadly.
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