Welcome aboard! I have a 590 myself, and I love it. I have had just over 90 smokes on it since Sep '2019 when I bought it. Every single weekend is something
One thing I'd encourage any new smoker to do is keep a log (Excel or Google Sheets ideally). I wish I started it much earlier in my...
That does look great @Pvt. Smokeater , and I'm going to rig something up similarly. I do have a silly question: I noticed that you have no food touching your washers, nuts, and bolts--were you able to find a stainless steel set of washers/nuts/bolts that would be food safe and if so, what grade...
Longer Testimony:
I've been smoking on the Stampede in a variety of weather conditions ranging from light rain to torrential rain to snow, and the vents do keep the elements at bay and off the meat. It doesn't keep all moisture and certain sideways torrential rains out, but it definitely...