I use a charcoal chimney to start my charcoal. Just some newspaper under it and give it a few minutes to get going. I put it in the bottom and put charcoal over it. works great, I have not used lighter fluid in years.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I think that is the way I'll go...Thank you and appreciate you commenting Robert!

Reminds me of summer when my co worker would bring all the guys smoked trout every week. Looks delicious Duke, nothing much beats that smoke taste!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Yea Brian, and it has a way of being so tender. Not a problem with trout though... I bet that is good... we smoke fish every now and then...take good care friend and Thanks for commenting!

Never thought of smoking rabbit, always fried it up. I'll have to give smoking a whirl!! Blessing my friend!!!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

hey ol Jack!

I am thankful you posted this. I've got a smoker very similar but never gave rabbit any thought. I just processed a batch - think I'll give it a try. I use one of those chimneys that someone else posted about - not quite as fast as lighter fluid, but works w/o fluid and fairly quickly. Thanks again for the video!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

yea, a chimney, hadn't thought about one of those. Thanks for your suggestion and I will be trying something different than fluid. Appreciate you commenting!

Charcoal chimney is very economical and easy to use for starting charcoal.

@WORMGITTER

5 жыл бұрын

I need to get one...Thanks!

nice video Duke

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Thanksfor watching and commenting yalll!

Sounds good, thanks Duke

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Brad!

To start my charcoal I use a propane torch like plumbers use to braze with, works great takes about 30 seconds to a minute.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

yea that works good but I am working on self reliance and that is the direction I would like to go...Thank you for your suggestion Jim...

@colejones9032

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing, NOTHING beat a charcoal Chimney.

Omg rabbits I haven't had rabbit since in was a teen. had squirrel let see I was 20 a friend black powder man a guy who can shoot any gun. miss him. but in was driving thru LA went to see him and the family. he had stew it was so good. but the rabbit in want some I need to go hunting again I'm 44 last time hunted in was 17. yea sucks. but I fish all the time that was my hobby and passion to fish. now I'm disabled and take kids fishing with there parents and we find out about there home life the struggle which I'm disabled and single parent of a 16 year old daughter now been just us two for 16 years. but we go find cheap fishing gear and give it all away to bless the great kids around our area. Been great 10 but I'm at the age now in want to hunt. missed many good years. but great video thanks and I bet it was good. god bless.

Try a chimney starter for your charcoal, they work great and last forever.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I'm going to build one Robert, Thanks!

Kindling up the fat wood. It works fine. Fast too.

I like your smoker. Enjoy your dinner.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

we surely did Val...

hi Duke! a suggestion to stop using lighter fluid is called a chimney starter. they are sold at some hardware stores or you can make one. it works great for a grill I don't know about your setup because you have to flip the hot coals out and remove the chimney starter once coals are red. to make one yourself take an empty metal coffee can and cut the bottom off. then use a can opener punch and put holes (the triangle shape can opener punch) around one end every few inches. it's that simple. to use put end with holes down, was up a good bunch of newspaper and put it in can with your charcoal on top. light paper thru the punched holes then give it about 20 minutes or until coals are red. CAREFULLY dump ( get a glove or wire or fashion a handle on it). top with more charcoal and your good to go. the draft effect from the"chimney" design starts the charcoal burning. had worked every time with no lighter fluid for us. good luck and God bless.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks tech! That is what i'll do! We are slowly moving away from all the things we are using that cost money or can do without.The chimney will be a great addition to my wood burning and cooking equipment! Lord bless you brother...

@generatortech1791

7 жыл бұрын

WORM GITTER it's sister but you wouldn't have known that. Lord bless you back :)

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

generator tech OK!! I remember now! I met sister on the video America needs skilled labor! Hope I'm right this time! Blessings sister!

@generatortech1791

7 жыл бұрын

WORM GITTER good memory you got there! i didn't expect you to remember me but Thanks. impressive! Look forward to your videos, keep them coming as you get time. Have a good one.

love ur videos duke keep it comimg

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Shane, and Thanks for joining us...

To light it faster might try a method like lighting a forge using a blower or even hair blower and paper under the coal... it's effective. Love your videos brother.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Thanks J! Have a Merry Christmas brother!

wow that's some video, well done, nice to see new things around the world

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bowstar for commenting and watching...

I use a coal starter and a small torch

@WORMGITTER

6 жыл бұрын

I like the coal starter idea...Thanks!

I seen somebody already suggested the chimneys, that's what I use and they work great. Had some grilled rabbit hanging out with Buckrun11 earlier this year, and it was really good I bet the smoked is even better.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

yea there is something about rabbit and the smoked flavor that I really like. It stays moist and I love it. Thanks for verifying the chimney, and watching TR...

I use a propane weed burner no to lighterfluid flavor

@WORMGITTER

2 жыл бұрын

you let the lighter burn off good before you put the meat on :) but your right....best not to use it

I can smell it all the way up here in Maryland :)

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

We're smokin Birthday Boy!

worm gitter that is one fine job.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Jonathan! thanks for commenting and you can call me Duke if you like!

@rdkitchengarden4359

7 жыл бұрын

thank you :)

I am missing out!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

uh ooh!!!

Looks delicious duke!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Jubes!

Smoking DIY rabbit with DIY charcoal. I'm sensing a theme here. That rabbit meat looked pretty good.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Jim! Glad you sense that, if I ever wanted something I had to do it myself. Yea, and the rabbit turned out real good! See you my friend!

Ever made rabbit jerky? I would think it would do good since there's hardly any fat. I've only ever roasted it With a cranberry glaze and it was amazing!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

a cranberry glaze sounds delicious! we usually use deer or goat when we make jerky...

I start mine with a propane weed torch.

I just laid down and now I'm starvin! :) Rabbit really is the best meat in my opinion. Just found your channel and subscribed! I live in rural Louisiana on Lake St. John, this is my kinda cookin!! Good video.....

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Stephen! Yea man, love it smoked, like fried rabbit and rice smothered in gravy too! Welcome to the channel, hope you like it here! Thanks!

@Stephen-rb7mp

7 жыл бұрын

+WORM GITTER Thanks buddy!

I bet that tastes amazing

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

pretty dern good buddy! Happy New Year!

Duke if you want to try a different method of lighting your charcoal try this roll a news paper into a funnel bend the pointy part over to seal it place it in grill/smoker and pile the charcoal around it should kinda look like a volcano put about a cup of vegetable oil in the news paper kinda get it all over the place and light the paper. Sounds like a lot of work but in reality it only takes about 5 min or so.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

you know that sounds real good and I could use old oil from a previous fish fry! One question, about how many pieces of newspaper should I start with, just guessing? Thanks Ty, it sounds like a real good idea!

@tyonarms6735

7 жыл бұрын

I usually use 4 sheets bit only the black and white no colors or ads some of those inks are toxic

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Yea thanks Ty!

@tyonarms6735

7 жыл бұрын

No worries I hope the rabbit turned out good gonna half to try smoking some myself great post

I bet that turned out delicious! I'm so jealous you dont have to wear a winter coat. Its -10 here, -20 with the windchill factor. lol

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Yea, if I was in Iowa I would be jealous wich ya!

@madisonciowa3920

7 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha :-)

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

;-)

bet it will be awsome

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

down right tasty Drew!

Maybe a shot of Everclear or moonshine might help torch off some charcoal. LOL. Keep doing what you do brother.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Heehe The last time I had any of that around I woke up and didn't know where I was...

That's a good idear to you yer wood water for the smoke. "This is gonna be gooooood!"

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry I missed you bc!

@sebastianmichalek8562

4 жыл бұрын

Soaking your wood chips and whiskey is also pretty amazing

If you use half an onion it cleans your grill really well better than just a wire brush, old wives' tale that really works! I use it every time I smoke or bbq!!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try it! can I eat whats left of the onion?

@angieswanson3394

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a quick reply, and I think i'd rather just save the other half and cook that up if ud like it with it. Personally I wouldn't cause what that onion is doin is cleanin all that old burnt up food and any bacteria left on the grill from the last time you used it. It would be like eatin a sponge with all that old grease and dirt on it lol.

@dexter3865

6 жыл бұрын

Angie Swanson lol marry me

I'm coming over duke save me a leg

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I'll be looking fer ya!

Oh yeah! Duke I can smell it all the way over here in Alabama!!! Looks good & I know it taste good!!!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Rabbit and the white meat of a chicken are my favorite smoked meats..would liked to have shared it with you Jason!

@CogHillFarm

7 жыл бұрын

A good friend of mine is raising rabbits & I am going to help him process them soon, & can't wait to try them!!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! More pets for MaryCarl!!!

@CogHillFarm

7 жыл бұрын

LOLOLOLOL

to light your charcoal get a weed burner

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I'm using the stack...it works good and no store bought fuel....I appreciate your idea and commenting...I know that would work real good...

Duke, you really have my interest up now! Smoked rabbit! Are you going to show us what it looks like on the plate, after it's cooked up? I'd sure like to see it! So far it's making my mouth water! Nice work my friend!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

My computer is old and it won't do YT editing and the best I can do for now is pause. You are right for asking that because there is a lot more I could do with fishing videos etc. It was good and I was just trying to show how I smoke rabbit meat. I know it would have looked good along with any of your side dishes! You and all your family have a great week my good friend!

Damn Duke that is a pile of good eating!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

yea, we ate our fill!

@354133

7 жыл бұрын

WORM GITTER Hey, I am living in Asia right now, I want to buy some bib overalls, But I have to order them on line. But I have never bought them on-line. You and I look to be the same size, and very close to the same age. I don't want to get personal but not much of a choice. So here is, what size bib overalls do you wear duke?

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

you go by your waist size and length of pants. add 2" to the waist and you should be good, my length is 32 and waist is 42 so I wear a 44x32. If you go to Roundhouse they got charts that tell you what you need. If you stay with your pant size they will be to small. I like the zipper fly myself... take care buddy!

@354133

7 жыл бұрын

WORM GITTER Thanks Duke, that was going to order, But didn't want make a mistake without checking with someone else. Good thing to remember zipper fly would be an important issue for me. When I watch your videos makes me feel like I'm at home, I do miss home. Had to leave 15 years ago just to get a job. Now I have been gone so long. To go back home again would be like starting over for me. That's would be impossible at my age, as I don't really have any family left not much of a point to it.

@354133

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Duke. I when to roundhouse.com and tried to order a pair of Bib overalls, but sure enough the website does support international orders only US, no other countries. So I sent them a message I guess I will have to wait until they get back to me. If they do.

Glad you didn't show that already bout starve ta death had me some good deer stew the other night though take care my friend :)

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Stretched it as far as it would go. Man I wish you could have been here Ed....

I use a small weed burner for lighting my grills and smokers

That looks sooo good! We don't have rabbits...Think I could do the same thing with quail?

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

you would not want the meat to be hot for too long because the pieces are smaller. You could learn it and I bet it would be real good...

I save my paper towels I drain bacon and fried food on in a plastic bag. A big wad of it in a metal chimney starts fire pretty easily.

@WORMGITTER

3 жыл бұрын

good idea!

Love your channel...was watching some of the other videos and was wondering when you were going to get to cooking em'. Then the next vid came up...!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Hey j happy you are hangin with us and thanks for commenting!

Looks like I'm a few months too late. Dang it! When is the next batch coming off the smoker? I use red oak to smoke meat too. Lot easier to get my hands on that than hickory. I just cut up a nice piece of firewood. Smoked a venison hind quarter cut into strips a little while back and I'm thinking about doing the other one soon. It don't last long, but if there's any left I'll bring it when I come down for some of that rabbit.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

We'll be smokin' Huck! Smoked deer meat, uhhh, I like that better than rabbit!

Nice work where could I get me a cheap smoker?

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

they are not cheap but brinkman made this one. cajun smoker

@jm219723

7 жыл бұрын

Zeb Kellogg Check out Catfish & Carp. Luke shows you how to make one out of an old file cabinet. Works great!

I don't think I can make it in 6 hours, this dang work thing gets in the way.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

we are going to have to quit working, crampin our lifestyle!

@bc65925

7 жыл бұрын

228 days, 131 wakeups.

wow that smells guud! homemade charcoal...gotta check that out. I'm affraid i missed the cookout. dag nabbit. awesome vid duke!😊👍

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

We'll do it again Robert!

Im jumpin in the car as we speak!!! lol (If I had a car - lol) but golly! I wish I could - when I win the powerball yours is the first place I am going to visit :) so hoping you do a video and show us how it looks when its all done - so excited!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I will have to do a video later when I cook again...Don't forget!

@Miss_Judy

7 жыл бұрын

:)

You leave us hanging :) I bet it turned out amazing

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

Wish you could have made it Bubba!

Use a weed burner in a propane tank perfect charcoal starter I don't ever use lighter fluid I hate the taste

@WORMGITTER

5 жыл бұрын

if yer tastin lighter fluid then somethings wrong...its not cooking fluid

*AmAmAm. Appetizing Work. Pleasant Evening.*

I LOVE Rabbit BUT Smoked is The BEST !!!

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I have to agree, except maybe fried with rice smothered in gravy!!!!!

had to turn the video off when u used lighter fluid....

@WORMGITTER

6 жыл бұрын

that's alright Bud...I aint ensecure

One more question have u ever smoked mullet (fish)is there a recipe of spices the temp of smoker cause we bought one and time it takes all I know is the road and the fish u use to be able to buy at kash an Kerry back in the day

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

just got use to using the smoker and bringing the temp up initially for different size and types of meats...you can put a thermometer in there to monitor if you are not sure. Thanks Judy!

@JudyZimShadHomesteader

7 жыл бұрын

do u know if theirs seasoning u use to smoke mullet (fish). it taste so good when u buy it on the road side. or is that just the wood that makes it taste so good

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I am not sure what is done with mullet but you can learn how to smoke any type of fish.Hardwood is what you want to use to smoke with Judy...

@JudyZimShadHomesteader

7 жыл бұрын

k. wish me luck if it turns out pritty i will send u a picture.. now a hunt for a flilade fish the fish guy at store said unless u catch it cleaning it isnt worth it...

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

fish should be laid on open foil and good luck Judy!

Paint Thinner works Fine for me . Some in the bottom of the pan , dribbling some on top letting it burn off . Don't have to soak it all down , leaving after taste in it . Thanks be

14 people still believe in the Easter bunny.

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

The Easter Bunny is real! They have made some good does!

a charcoal chimney is what is use

@broadwayFan28

7 жыл бұрын

same here

@carriekeith8482

6 жыл бұрын

iF YOU ADD VEG OIL TO YOUR NEWSPAPER IN THE CHIMNEY IT WILL BURN LONGER AND HOTTER, MAKING THE CHIMNEY MORE EFFECTIVE

Gosh darn I'll bet that rabbit was delicious.

@WORMGITTER

6 жыл бұрын

ye mind editing out the GD part?...appreciate you commenting,and yeah it was real good!

wish I was there eatin lol

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

I was lookin for ya!

I'm on my way. I'll bring the taters. :)

@WORMGITTER

7 жыл бұрын

See you in a lil bit!