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    Getting pellet smoker below lowest temp

    Thanks guys!! I'm playing around with an old hot plate now. That might be the ticket. I threw it in on high just to test and it shot the cabinet temp up to 180! That should be perfect!! Should I do anything to diffuse the heat a little?
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    Getting pellet smoker below lowest temp

    Hey All! I've got a Masterbuilt Sportsman Elite XL Pellet smoker. The lowest setting on it is 180. I'm trying to do snack sticks, which need to start at 120-130, then gradually move up to 180. Right now, I have an Amaz'en tray in the bottom and I've been turning the smoker on and off. I can't...
  3. Bacon color during cure

    Bacon color during cure

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    Bacon color during cure

    Hey Y'all! I'm doing my first dry rub bacon cure and had a question about the coloring. I'm on day 5 of 10 and ive got some really red colored areas and some grayish brown colored areas. Pictures below. I've got 2 4.5ish lb slabs and used the diggingdogfarm.com calculator to figure out the...
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    Forgot the pictures last night when I put them in the fridge. 12 hour shoot day with an hour drive on either end, so I was a bit out of it. I stayed basic for this one since its only my 2nd bacon. Used the calculator on diggingdogfarm.com to figure my cure, salt, and sugar. Used Pink Cure #1...
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    Thank you!! About to put some bacon to cure tonight. I'll post pictures in a week when it's all done!
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    New Member

    Hey Y'all! I'm from around Atlanta, Georgia and just getting into making smoked and cured meats. Been cooking and grilling for years, but decided to expand my knowlegebase a bit. I've been reading the forum for a bit and excited to be able to join in now. I'm using a Large BGE and and...
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