It's a lot funner this far after the fact.
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I was going to say ... doesn't that get your papers all wet and mushy?
This is one reason I built a wooden cabinet around my propane smoker, is to keep the wind away from the flame so it doesn't get blown out. Still have to put a door on it and paint the thing. Works great though. Gets it up where I can reach it without bending over, has storage for two propane tanks and wood chunks below. Wheels around on the patio wherever I want it, and sits in the corner by the house out of the way when not in use.
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YOWZA! Damn, that was good......gonna use it this weekend.
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just another reason that I use a real smoker that takes wood chunks and chips.
Good to hear you survived relatively unscathed.
Reading the OP's account Jerry Clover's voice popped into my head.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iinxXoot724
DG may be due for a title change, I'm sure we can come up with something related to this adventure....... How about "Smokes more than just his meat" ?