Great content lots of information keep up the great work.

Thanks for showing the sealing part!

Nice smoker and nice modifications/fixes!

I just bought one of these. I already own the Bronco made by Ok Joe and it's wonderful. I like what you did with the sealing, great job!

A fun thing to smoke thats easy is some whole Cornish game hens. Fill the inside with a creme cheese, spinach, garlic, Parm cheese, and bread crumbs stuffing you mix together. Once the birds are done you pull the stuffing out to eat as a side along with some zucchini or yellow squash. I also like to put a heavy beer in my moisture pan when doing this.

Season it first. That way whatever metal warps goes ahead and warps...that way you only have to seal it up once.

Really enjoyed your video, as even though I’ve had an offset smoker for a few years, I am about to buy one the same as yours 👍👍

Awesome!!!! I think I'm gona try one out I'm gona have to do some searching for a cheap one though. Their pretty pricey have a good day

I have the same smoker and love it. I think I will add the second temp gauge. I also did the silicone sealant; but, I added the sealant around the bolts as I was putting it together. I also added the Lavalock horizontal baffle plate to help distribute for even heat inside the smoker. I did the OK Joe fire box instead of the V configuration for the smoker box. I can shake the fire box pretty easy to send ash to the bottom and take out with an ash rake. Too much ash seems to act like an insulator for the heat. I also had to get some high temp black grill paint because the smoke box heat was causing the exterior paint to flake and start to rust.

OMG! Thank God for bait and switch thumbnails!!! So glad you started “smoking” the country boy way; instead of the other!😜 Your attention to detail is impeccable and very apparent, so you’re gonna do fine! Pork butts/shoulders are a great place to start. Very forgiving and super tasty. Also, once you figure it out for real; you can share the secrets of YOUR creations with your subscribers. Since I know you’re gonna thrive on the homestead!🤘🏻💯🤘🏻 Speaking of creations, we’re those your guitar chops during the 🔥 building (to season your smoker)? A little “slide” action…very cool…ANOTHER awesome vid!!💕

best part of smoking is learning! glad ur going old school vs. having an app & some wood pellets do the job #noFun

Nice overview of the Oklahoma Joe smoker. While I don’t own one an OK Joe, I’d be reluctant to trust the thermometer on the lid. In my experience including an expensive Weber grill, they aren’t very accurate. Low and slow is the key to good smoking. Start simple with ribs or a pork shoulder/butt. Do Not start with a brisket like I did and ruin a $50 piece of meat. I highly recommend you research Steven Raichlen (PBS) and his series Project Smoke. The accompanying cook book is excellent. Another guy I follow is Malcom Reed. Good luck. You’re going to have a blast with that smoker. Another thing I like to smoke is a turkey. We buy a few extras around Thanksgiving when they’re cheap

Go check out "How to BBQ Right" on you tube . Malcom will have you smoking in no time. He uses several types of smokers but you can adapt what he teaches to your smoker.

Try smoking beef plate ribs 😋. They are a very forgiving cut on your first smoke. 🍖

😂😂😂 'nature-made tools!'

you have links to the modifications and sealant you put on? Any difference while you smoking your meat?

Lol. Welcome brother. My style differs a bit. Smoke “leakage” isn’t bad. In fact it looks sooo cool. Also, real wood is the way to go. Get a variety. Cherry, apple, pecan (my favorite), hickory, mesquite, any hard wood or fruit tree is good. The science isn’t in the seal, it’s in the temp, wood, and time.

Where did u get the gasket and what size? I have the same smoker just haven't fired it up yet....good info by the way

I have the double thermometers. Also have multiple wireless and wired thermometers. Lid temps are not close to grill temps. You can learn to compensate based on what the lid temps are saying but it's better to have a temp reading near the meat. I used gaskets around the cook chamber and sealant around the firebox gaps. Happy with the results. I added sealant under the gaskets because they can come off without it. EDIT: Using alcohol to clean the gaps is a good idea. My sealant has stayed in place well after doing the same. Oklahoma Joe's are the cheapest decent smokers you can get. The old Oklahoma Joe's had thicker metal but, when they sold out to Charbroil, the metal got thinner.

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why didnt you try it first before you add the mods and see if there's any smoke leaking?

Do you have a link to the food safe silicon???

start with ribs and check out Franklin BBQ on you tube !

Can't go wrong by picking up Aaron Franklin's book (Franklin BBQ), not necessarily a cookbook (which evidently upset a few amazon reviewers, boo hoo lol) but a guide to understanding how to bbq with a few general recipes to get you going. My bbq knowledge and smoked food quality increased tremendously after reading that multiple times now because I have a better understanding of the process as a whole, not so much just following a recipe (cook for this long, wrap and cook this long, rest this long, done...crap its dry).

Smoke some of those fine chickens we processed. 😃

What kind of sealant did you use??

I approve your decision to start smoking. 😂😂😂

ha don’t brine a pork loin…it will taste like ham…chicken & turkey are great starters

Chicken

don't smoke meat, but i would just smoke chicken for your first time..

Low 90's hot? You must be in the highlands.

This thing is a giant piece of shit from the factory but with the right mods you csn make it perform as well as a Old Country Brazos. There are full mod kits sold online for this smoker.