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  1. efaden

    Offset vs Drum vs Cabinet

    Hey All, I decided to upgrade my smoker and could use a bit of advice. My current smoker is my 26" Weber Kettle. It works very well, but temperature control requires a lot of effort. While I thought about putting a blower on it, I eventually just decided to get a dedicated smoker. Originally I...
  2. efaden

    Home made UDS Help

    So I mounted a 3500 watt oven element at the bottom of a 55 gallon drum. Everything works fine except the smoke. I placed a aluminum disposable pie plate with chips on the element and it melted... See picture. Now I have three fire bricks under it so it is off the element by an inch and it's...
  3. efaden

    Cold Smoke Generator Build... Will This Work?

    So now that I have most of my Electric UDS done I have moved on to the Cold Smoke Generator.  As it happens I have a 5 Gallon Corny Soda Keg that has a cracked weld and is thus no longer going to be a useful pressure vessel.  I was thinking about turning it into a Cold Smoker Generator and was...
  4. efaden

    Electric UDS Smoker Questions

    Hey, My plan is to take the 55 Gallon Drum I scored today and convert it into an Electric UDS.  I want to mount the element at the bottom, mount a few racks, possibly a fan to convect if needed and then use a side smoke box so I can control the temperature and the smoke independently. On to the...
  5. efaden

    Best Grill In The $200 to $400 Range? (NG Preferred, But LP Ok)

    Anyone have a recommendation for a Grill in the $200 to $400 range?  I would prefer to use natural gas, but would be ok with propane.  Anyone? 
  6. efaden

    Skirt Steak Confusion

    Are there different types of skirt steak? I have seen "Skirt Steak", "Plate Skirt Steak", and a few others in the store, but I can't find any information about these other types of cuts. Also we bought a skirt steak a while ago, but we can't remember what it was called. It was "<something>...
  7. efaden

    Computer Nerd Gone Doctor...

    Hey All, My name is Eric. I originally went to school to get a computer science degree. After working for a bit I decided to go back to medical school. Next year I will be attending University of Rochester Medical School starting in August. My fiance (Wife in June) just bought our first...
  8. efaden

    Smoker for a Newbie?

    Hey All, I just bought my first house and will be moving into it in June. I have always been interested in smoking and was looking to buy a smoker + grill (separate) for my back yard. I would like to be able to Hot and Cold smoke so I can make ribs and smoked salmon/cheese. After browsing...
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