... got me thinking about ham, now that I live in feral swine jihad country.
This looks like a great recipe for a simple "city ham," but a properly prepped and aged country ham seems like a goal worth chasing at some point.
Who does their own city and country hams here?

https://www.homesicktexan.com/how-to-cure-ham/

I just saw that locally some agency is offering a country ham session for something like $50. Take your ham home and hang it in the barn for a year (?) kinda thing. I assume they are well salted.

We put up country ham every year, also smoke and cure a few dozen from butcher hogs for our customers, but we have those done at the processor.

Good for you, Macs. How long do you let the country hams cure?

Ann, here is a back and forth on Bradley vs. Masterbuilt from my Oregon fishing forum:

https://www.ifish.net/threads/...masterbuilt.1685688/

Thank you, Bill. I will check that out!

Ann, I just signed up here. Omigosh what a resource.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/

I'll check it out!

That looks like an interesting site.

Randy, with all your tools, materials and knowhow, have you ever thought about building a smoker yourself?

bill. I certainly did. I used an old Norge refer, those old ones were porcelain lined. I made rack holders on either side out of rough cut cedar w/ cutouts to drop the re-bar lengths into. At the bottom I built a stainless steel pan that I could put my wood chips + shavings in, that I had soaked overnight in water. Right above the tray, I installed a pipe w/ elbow to be right over the coals that went through the door. On the outside of the door I made a piece of copper tube that fit the pipe I.D. + made 2 slices on the bottom of it making a "V" one could slide it out or in to give it more or less air intake. Obviously a dampered stack out the top, + to get a perfect seal, take a tube of silicone + after cleaning the door + frame, make a large bead on ONE SIDE ONLY. Cover it with wax paper + seal the door for 24 hrs. It will make a perfect custom fit. I have used the same principle on making valve cover gaskets. Finally, I put one of those A.C. pocket thermometers in the door to read + regulate the temp with the copper sleeve I described above.

Also, I guess it doesn't need to be said ,but every piece of plastic has to come out, old shelf supports, etc. + the old rubber gasket. You are making a new one anyway, right? Any hole left in the skin can be caulked in with the same silicone. It will withstand 600 degrees, + if you get that high in your smoker, you have other problems.

BTW, most of those old refers still have the old porcelain veg, crisper drawer + that makes a good coal pan after you fill it halfway with sand.