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I never have an empty adult beverage now - Mrs skreef is too good to me.

We are going to try for 20 next time - just to see if I can - LOL Also to see how much weight that dough can handle - it was a lot already.

A little purple but they call it a red onion. With 10 separate ingredient categories I had to put them on in moderation. Will try for more next time. A different flavor explosion in every bite.

Nice sandwich for sure.

A very filling pizza. All it takes is a couple of slices.

I too can do crispy pepperoni although next time I will load them sooner.

I would probably enjoy it too but it's not mine either - LOL Although I do similar cooks all the time.

Yea I should have put them on in the beginning. They were the last topping to go on. Once they curled up a bit that was it for them.

A Sicilian style "Junk" pie.

TY MacKenzie - we like peach chutney but have to go to a high end grocery store to get it. Once peaches are in season we'll make our own.

Last night's dinner. It got so late I didn't bother to do a money shot - sorry.

All in due time. Currently got so many projects in the fire not sure how much more Mrs skreef is going to take before I have to sleep with one eye open - LOL

Very excited to see this.

Did you make one for the 16.5" ?

I think you need to get it in the 475*-500* range for a few hours to properly off gas the groute. You can go 375* all day long, every day with no worries but until you off gas the groute you haven't accomplished your brake in goal.

I have a friend who sells firewood cheap. He'll cut and split to my specifications. I can probably talk him into the back of a full size pickup truck for less than $100. Especially now that it's spring and nobody else is buying firewood. Hawke's job is gathering up the fuel wood. I have an unlimited supply of that laying around.

Last night was lump burn #2 - we have success. I went to Academy Sports and bought a large bag of kiln dried oak and loaded it up. (wanted to make sure I had dry wood) What a monster this burn was. Once the off gases started to burn it was roaring good. The smoke plume went 300' or better up in the sky. I'm sure you could see it from miles away. The off gassing happened so hard it was making a woo, woo, woo, woo ........... Sound you could hear all across my yard. It was popping little smoke rings out some of the bottom holes. This morning I dumped it out. That pile is 45" x 20". Enough to fill a used, large, RO bag. The scrapes that were left. The key is really dry wood. I'll have to figure out a source for that. Also a larger inner barrel (30 gallon instead of 16) would yield more lump for the same amount of effort. I now have a much bigger appreciation for the Lump producers of the world.

The main grate (after you account for the handles) is rectangular in shape approximately 13" x 12". Seems small by the numbers but much more usable space then my Akorn Jr at 14" round. The key is finding properly sized pans etc.... to fit on it.

Test burn #2 tonight. Will post some details tomorrow morning. I had really dry oak wood for this test. A completely different beast - almost scarey. I think we'll have some decent lump in the morning. (if I didn't turn it to ashes - LOL) Will post results of burn #2 tomorrow morning before me and Mrs skreef go riding the IronHorse.

Nope, no 9-1-1 calls so I guess we can call that a success.

Failure to launch - LOL An incomplete burn. Primary cause of this is wet hardwood for the charcoal. Makes sense considering the wood had been sitting out in the open through the last 2 months of crazy rain we had. No worries. The concept is there I just need to perfect it. If I can secure some really dry oak hardwood today will give it another test soon. Going to drill 4 more 3/4" holes in the bottom to complete my 16 hole pattern. On the brighter side, this is a set it and forget it burn. Once the lid is on just walk away and come back the next day. No need for babysitting it. I also did complete one of two planned test burns to clean out the barrels.

Mission control had to eat. Lime, garlic, steak Fajitas.

Last 2 pictures from tonight. See you tomorrow morning, for my thoughts and the results.

Hold my adult beverage, I've got an idea. . . . . . . . . . . HEY YA'LL, WATCH THIS !!! . . . . . . . . . . Houston we have ignition, 6:02 pm.

Very tasty looking steak cook. Great job as always.