I Bought the Cheapest Offset Smoker at Home Depot and Made a Brisket 

Do you do cater why need a 1000 gallon just wonderijg

Welcome back to KY Jeremy and fam! Love watching your content, I've been trying to learn good BBQ while in Kansas City, and your expertise has really helped! Hope all is well.

Jeremy so now I don't feel bad owning a think oklahoma joe highland. Been making wonderful bbq with it!

Charcoal and wood mix is always the best flavor IMO. There's something about the charcoal that brings an extra kick to the BBQ flavor. I always mix the two with my offset and never go pure wood.

Horn BBQ is killing it you should go check it out.

Well, in my country the saying is: you only need fire, salt and beef...everything else is to cover up the fact you dont know how to make an asado ☻

@@440s Sounds like Brazil to me

Also an experienced person is better than a novice.

Truth!

@@440s Argentina?

He went elk hunting first who knows how long he was away

Holy crap 😂😂😂

@@goga56 no he grew that on the car ride home

massive amount of testosterone

Time to buy a smoker then. Coz my beard is not growing. Lol

What was your recipe/process

@@Halfwaked I used a modified version of the 3-2-1 method. The wrapped part was based on what was needed for the meat and the final part was just to set the sauce, maybe 30 min. Recipe is my own. Turbinado sugar, salt, pepper, granulated onion, granulated garlic, chili powder and ground oregano for the rub. Wrapped was butter, brown sugar, agave syrup, tiger sauce. Final glaze was drippings from the wrapped step, sweet baby rays and apple cider vinegar.

@@jeramymoore1031 thanks for sharing! ❤

@@abubabubabuba at home. About to go visit her. I have to drop some stuff off for my sister and niece.

thats awesome 3 2 1 is the way to go to be on the safe side.... ya i never knew this until recently that bbq smokers are like car shows..

This cheap grill is a smoker/grill and does a very good job for a small family. Your choice :$249.00 at Tractor Supply or $199.00 at Home Depot

Haha I didn’t mean it that way. You shouldn’t feel bad, the quality of the pitmaster outweighs the quality of the equipment.

@@MadScientistBBQ cries harder

😂😂😂😂😂😀

@@MadScientistBBQ so you were talking about your Brazos and your 500 & 1000 gallon smokers....how does the Brazos compare to your bigger ones. Looking at that for a backyard smoker

I’m also crying 😭

Yeah, I could see him regretting spending thousands on hipster level BBQ pits.

@@christianholmstedt8770 These doofuses get caught up in the excitement and try to put the cart before the horse.

@@freemanchrisx Hahaha, true. I've made some epic ribs and other good stuff on the same level BBQ setup. I think the brand was Char-Griller from Lowes. It worked just fine for many many years before it rusted away.

@RedKing "You mean I don't have to have baffles, a water tray, and a spray bottle?!" Just wait till he finds out that removing the membrane and wrapping ribs really don't have much of an affect on the final product.

That flimsy smoker won't last though

Tastes like hot leaf juice

@@anthonyguzman5685 All tea is hot leaf juice

@@daxshell242 how could my own family say that!

@@HowsonsWhoop we need to make some major changes around here

Go avatar!

Yeah, I was thinking they were not gonna let him leave with it. 🤣🤣

Same here

Lol I did the same thing 😅

@@katdadi1 idk if he got the model he might have gotten the pre built ones from outside since the thermometer had condensation

I bought an Acorn at Lowes that was a floor model. They initially told me no, but then found me in the store later and offered it to me. Done deal. Loved this video. Shocked with the smoke ring I. The brisket.

That’s the smoker I own. I smoke some awesome ribs, butt extra in it. No shame.

Haha same here

same lol

For those who have that smoker how does it look now is it super rusty ? I have a offset smoker char-grilled (cheap) and with the 4 time smoking the paint on the offset is peeling off

Yave, the paint burns right off this one too. It basically a rust bucket after a season or two.

Because that's what people are sold on. Buy this bike you'll be Lance Armstrong. Buy these golf clubs you'll be Tiger Woods. I watching a bbq competition yrs ago. The guy that won did it with a smoker he made from a trash can. Some of those guys that trailered in their smoker were not happy.

Equipment helps

@@rubend9391 well yes, but he obviously expected it to be disgusting... why tho? just because your oven needs 5 mins more to preheat and needs more energy, your lasagna will not taste worse

@@timix2g797 Of course, I agree 👍 I've cooked concoctions and still had good results. But in my experience, and I Cook every single day, good equipment equals better results. Unless is my wife, sges horrible in the kitchen, but she boils the best water I've ever had 🙄

@@rubend9391 yes of course, better equiment will always help

As a gun loving dude wrapping up his very first butt off a $250 joint....ha. I did chicken and a loin too and they were great. Thinking the butt will be awesome. Lil extra vigilant on keeping my temp solid but the work seems to have paid off and I learned a lot from day 1 and all the cooking shows over the years haha.

Lol

That’s funny

lmaooooo

I understood that reference

This is exactly what I thought. He basically says as much at 16:00.

Yeah but smokers like this dont last and have tons of things that make life even harder for newbs. They ruin a brisket and think its their fault and not the fact that theres no cooling plate stopping fire from going from the pit to the chamber. Thats a cheap design flaw that will ruin a brisket. Cheap smokers like this are no ones friend.

And a dull knife cuts as well in any hand.

amazing words right there

Alton Brown smoked fish in a cardboard box. If a person is willing to put in the effort to get a good product, they will get a good product.

Yes!

That's where I'm at with mine. Gonna let this one run it's course. At that point I'll sit the wife down and start explaining why there's a delivery team in the backyard

I'd be wasted.

you'd think it has a built-in fleshlight

He loves to keep bringing it up right lol

I'm EXTREMELY SHITFACED RIGHT NOW!!!

It's not about the pit it's the technique that you use

I've eaten bacon-wrapped smoked deer chunks out of an old metal refrigerator turned smoker once in Eufala, Alabama. Mighty fine.

What do you do about the grease not draining?

was just about to say this lol.

Just like anything you cook, it comes down to quality ingredients, technique and heat management.

I think it's definitely the skills you bring to the tools... Granted some tools are nice, but it's the experience, knowledge and understanding of what is required to produce a wicked brisket. The only thing to note, is this smoker will probably only last 3 or 4 more cooks without maintenance. Also not to mention the amount of time spent managing that fire.

Have you ever made Harrys ribs that use V8 mango peach? Kind of pricey when you initially buy everything but well worth it!

Only a bad mechanic blames his tools. Tool is only as good as the person using it.

lol...poorsies

Well, he’s not wrong. It’s just good to know you actually can still make great food without dumping thousands of dollars on a grill. I’d guess most of us aren’t in that financial position.

@@MegaTechpc your statement is so true, my homemade smoke house out performs my $1,000 trager and I can put more in it.

@@Nick-dw3sv Trager is great because it’s so easy but the flavor from the pellets just isn’t the same as all wood for some reason.

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I saw this dude carry a tree in the Colorado wilderness, use caution before attempting his feats!!!

My last smoker was also crappy but it took two guys to load it and it lasted for six years

This EXACT model weighs 57.32lb. How'r u guys getting so impressed with 57 pounds?!?!

@@thearcher1740 They are commenting on the quality of the smoker. You shouldn't be able to pick it up yourself. The lightness shows the cheapness of the smoker.

@@bart_ender6116 Ohhh I misinterpreted that then. Makes sense thanks for the clarification

@crabby crab right? Lol. Yea it wasn't quite ready imo. But I'm no expert.

Yeeeees!🥵

Ive had my webber for 20 years now.

if ya lookin ya aint cooking

"If you're lookin, you ain't cooking."...Sorry, Vlad. I just now saw yours.

You do not have to spend alot of money on a smoker to have great tasting BBQ you just need to know how to control the temperature cut trim the meat and seasonings and wood

What’s funny is that I keep getting served CharGriller ads on nearly all these videos on this channel. 😂😂

@@Patrick94GSR yep they are tracking your BBQ. .

I just got what sounds like the same model, looked it up and they called it the "Smokin' Ace". Interested in modding it too after using it twice. First time was just smoking tomatoes and peppers for salsa. Out of the gate, couldn't help but notice the lower grate, steel insert can be flipped upside down and propped up, to what makes a pretty efficient reverse smoking device! Keeps the raw fire from going right into the cook chamber, at the very least. I'm thinking of adding a secobd chimney on the RH side just for this purpose, and just close the other one off when doing this. Your thoughts? Anyone else tried this? How much lower did you drop your original chimney to, interested in trying that and felt stripping too.

Except average Joes don't have the skills, talents, and experience, so they won't be able to dominate their smokers like Mr Yoder does. I'm proof of that. lol. Wait. No. That's sad. lol

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What about sleepy Joes? 😂

@@micahhollinger3419 And not to mention the Sloppy Joes.

Some of the problems he was having was because he didn't buy the wood chips like lots of people who buy these do.

Good work!

Next do a whole chicken. it will be a revalation.

I did the same exact thing this with an oklahoma Joe passed labor day. Blew my mind. The MS BBQ videos definitely helped get me started and guide me.

Thanks. I was thinking about getting an OK Joe. appreciate the input.

Good times for sure!!

I 100% agree with you

Gotta admit I love that too

Same here. I use a cheap River Grille offset. Like you said fire management is the best part even when being by yourself, enjoying an adult beverage and brainstorming and or just relaxing! To me it's theraputic!!!

@@erikturner5073 Yep. The profit is in the process :)

That part

Suprisingly, he has some very informative and easy to follow videos covering this process for small and large smokers. I learned from him and can guarantee that you do not have to be a pro to get these results!

underrated . source: have experience on this thing. It's not easy.

Gotta start somewhere! Or just buy a traeger

I will tell you first hand, I bought a cheaper packer (still Choice, but cheap) from Costco and put it in a $400 cabinet pellet smoker, following instructions he's provided in other videos and modified slightly for my own smoker type. I'd cooked on indirect heat before, but never an actual smoker, and I turned out a pretty damned good brisket. So yeah, even with cheaper equipment, if you can follow the experts and their instructional videos, you can still turn out some good quality as an amateur.

My mom has had one since I was a little kid and it always impressed me and last week for my 20th birthday she gave me my own! It's such a great grill for the price. Especially with the cast iron grates.

@@aidanmakinster922 it really is a great piece. I had to replace the wheels with a pair from harbor freight, but I moved it a lot. I took it camping and to friends houses for parties and stuff. I bet if it didn’t travel so often the wheels would last years on end.

@@aidanmakinster922 I have pretty much the same thing made by Oklahoma joes now and honestly, I like the $199 char griller better.

Hahaha

I was thinking the same thing. I guess he filmed the picked and cook at different times.

Next growth!

The charcoal was WAAAAAAAAAAAY in the back.

he must have smoked some of the pandemic special

Glad to hear it!

Brisket for Thanksgiving sounds good.

Awesome story Derrick

Brisket on thanksgiving, sounds good for next year’s menu.

I would take brisket over turkey any day.

Thanks!

I LOVE YOUR PIT SEASONED

Your life sounds like a state farm commercial where your gonna tel me you were covered

This is why you start the 1st fire without any food in it. You want to burn any of the chemicals off.

@@carlhall2563 Plus all the paint apparently.

I own that grill/smoker, 5 cooks no paint bubbling or discolor.

Mine cost 80 and my picky eater mother in law raves about my brisket and turkey that I smoke on it. I'm a disabled Vet that can't afford an expensive smoker, if I can smoke a goat in the middle east then I can use a cheap smoker in the U.S

I didn't even pay that for my kettle. Got it used for $25, it's the upgraded one with the enclosed ash tray and nothing was wrong with it at all. I still see them all over in great used condition for 20-50 bucks.

@@fmfdocbotl4358 how do you set up the coals? I have the same and have been working my way up to a brisket. Do you do a snake around the outer edge, with wood on top every so often or do you split it with charcoal/wood on one side and meat on the other?

@@jco1966 I do the split (the only split i can do). I keep the meat on one side and heat on the other. Its a pain in the ass but it always turns out great. Next year I'm going to upgrade to a 55 gal drum cooker because I'm planning on having some troops from the base over for thanksgiving.

I use my kettle more than my home built offset. It's so damn easy.

ikr!!!!!

I thought about that too, but from a video standpoint I like it because it gives a 10/10 backdrop.

I think you mean stroke*

I stroked out before it even got to that due to him squeezing the juice out of the brisket at the beginning of the video

@@cdellwo Right? I get on people for pressing burgers when they’re grilling. Some people don’t know good meat

especially if you have friends to do it with. i dont have friends. better not buy this pos...

@@matthewqtran1318 😂

My chargriller def needs babysitting. I wish he would have said what temp he used. I know he says it in 100 other videos but on my POS I want to know the difference.

@chisel83 Almost any Offset that much less than about $1k is going to need a lot of babysitting... Always compromise with something

@@justplanefred for sure 👍

Exactly, I this this is a testament to how much he understands wood and fire and his ability to manage a fire. Anyone can trim, season, temp and wrap a brisket, it’s the fire that especially in that type of smoker that makes or breaks it.

nahhhh....funnel beer the entire time he leaves the door open on the smoker.

@I Hate You All this is the first video of his I ever watched so idk if he says it in other videos. I made an original joke, so dunno how it became not funny 20 years ago. But what I do know, is that you can blow me.

I'm drunk, hehe, 🔥

😂 lol

And don't forget, "If it's stupid but works, it's not stupid." And if your temperatures are out of whack, change your socks and take some Motrin.

@@southstreetbarbecue7875 drink water or you get the silver bullet. Semper Fi

i bought maybe not the cheapest smoker in the world, but close to it (was like half a millimetre more than the crapest one i've seen) a few months ago for my dad. first thing he made took some getting used to, the thing was leaking smoke all over, the paint didn't come off (was saving more on size rather than quality i guess) but it turned out alright. second time was amazing actually. a week ago my brother and i got our hands on a lamb leg and dad allowed us to his smoker, by this point the whole thing was so gunked up with soot and grease that there was no more smoke leaking, we weren't doing the cleanest fire management either, we had temperature spikes, we just used any wood we found in dads shop downstairs, but by the time we wrapped it, my brother tried to pick it up by the bone and it came right out, and by the time we were done, the whole neighbourhood loved what two newbies who were getting progressively drunker as the cooking process went on, were able to cook up. TLDR: it's not a science project, you don't need fancy equipment and you don't need a whole lot of skill, all it takes is: time, discipline and a decent chunk of meat. it won't go fast with a shit smoker, but a good one takes a while too and if you're on a budget, saving on the smoker is fine, saving on the meat is not, even the best smoker won't turn a turd into candy.

Also a good idea if you don't want a smoked paint flavored brisket.....

how low of temperature , under 250 degree? With charcoals?

Fuck all that, I bought a can of grill paint from home depot and sprayed the whole can of it on the grill. Did a high temp burn in the day after the paint dried and the rest is history. I've had about 5 smokes on it and the paint I'd barely bubbled

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@Canadian Hooker or he just upgraded to better equipment a long time ago and never needed to understand the finer aspects of BBQing on a shitty made in China smoker. I bet I'd have a half decent chance of cooking a better instant mac and cheese than Gordon Ramsay, but you don't see me calling him a dumb ass.

@@samwisegamgee8318 perfect response

@@samwisegamgee8318 "Damnnn you didn't need to kill him" -Me

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