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  1. Canadagrown

    My completed fridge build

    Took me a while picking away at it an hour a time. But it’s done and I’m happy with it. Maintains temps exceptionally well. I bought the fridge for $10 in the local classifieds. It was sitting in the bush for years lol. Jeff
  2. Canadagrown

    Why don’t pros brine ribs?

    I’m curious to know why the bbq competition pros don’t seem to brine their ribs. When every little advantage counts, how can there be zero advantage to brining?
  3. Canadagrown

    Diffuser plate and shelf question

    Hi all, my build is coming along nicely. I have a question regarding the diffuser plate and shelf spacing. Is there a science to the positioning of the diffuser plate about the element? And then how high above that to start my shelving? Also does the thickness of the diffuser plate matter? I’ve...
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    All mailboxes galvanized?

    Hi everyone. I bought a real nice mailbox for a great price to use in my mailbox mod but realized it’s galvanized. It didn’t say galvanized in the add but it clearly is since the inside is not painted. Now I can’t find one that is not galvanized. I never thought this part would be something...
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    Questions on heating element in smoker build

    Hi there. I’m currently building an electric smoker out of an old fridge. I know there’s a fridge smoker section but I just wanted to post here as well to get more input. I’m struggling to figure out the proper heating element for my smoker. I would like to have something powerful enough to get...
  6. Canadagrown

    Electric element, PID advise needed

    Hey everyone. I’m just in the middle of tearing down an old GE fridge and planning for what I’m gonna do next. My plan is to put an electric element at the bottom and control it with a PID. I’d like to have the capability to get up to 400°, even tho I will rarely use that temp. For the oven...
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    Simple question about stripping old fridge

    Hey all. I attached a pic of the fridge I’m gonna start tearing apart. I messed up my last project and was no longer happy with it so I’m starting over. My question is how to remove the chrome pin striping and Frigidaire emblem at the top without damaging them so I can strip off the paint? I...
  8. Canadagrown

    Am I doing things correct? (safely)

    Hi everyone. I’m doing my first batch of smoked elk sausage. It’s actually farmers sausage which is a favorite where I’m from. I added cure #1 to the meat mixture at a ratio of 1tsp per 5 pounds of meat. I then hung the sausage in a smoker to cold smoke for 4-6 hrs. The place I bought the...
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    Mailbox/ammo box mod question

    I see lots of posts on builds where guys vent smoke from the mailbox into the fridge with piping of some kind. My question is, why not mount the mailbox to the fridge and drill holes allowing the smoke to travel directly from the mailbox into the smoker. To be more specific, drilling holes from...
  10. Canadagrown

    Outstanding turkey recipe

    I did a smoked turkey for my wife’s family yesterday and they all said it was the best they’d ever had. I just want to share my recipe with you fine folks incase others want to try it. Brine 2 gallons water 1.5 cups kosher salt 3 TBLS minced garlic 1/4 cup Worcestershire 1/3 cup brown sugar...
  11. Canadagrown

    Backyard BBQ comp advice needed

    Hi all. I have a BBQ competition this Saturday and we are smoking ribs. I’ve never done one before and would like advice on what to do with my ribs if they are ready early. I need to maintain heat as well as appearance. Thanks everyone. jeff
  12. Canadagrown

    Messed up brine time. Need advice.

    So I planned to smoke a pork shoulder on Sunday, but momentarily thought today was Saturday and I injected the shoulder, covered it up and put in the fridge. So instead of 12 hrs it will be brining for 36 hrs. Is this going to ruin the meat? I’ve only ever brined overnight. Im having lots of...
  13. Canadagrown

    If you could choose one smoker....

    I’m sure this may have been discussed in this site at some point, but I’m curious to see some opinions with all the different types of smokers out there. Which one would you choose and why? I currently have a pellet smoker and really like it, but space is an issuer if smoking for a large get...
  14. Canadagrown

    Pork shoulder took forever! Why?

    Hey everyone! This exact situation has happened to me twice in a row now. This past weekend I smoked 2 pork shoulders that were about 3.5 pounds each. Most references say to allow around 1.5 hrs per pound at 225. Well after prepping everything ahead of time, the shoulders went on at about 2pm...
  15. Canadagrown

    Started build. Got a few questions.

    As you can see by the pics I’m on my way to having this thing disassembled. I have a few questions at this point. Can I reuse the insulation that is currently in there? And if so, do I even need to take it out? Also, what would you guys suggest for a PID and smoke source for this unit? I’m...
  16. Canadagrown

    Should have asked first. Am I going to die now?

    I just started a build with a 1950’s Philco fridge I bought for $30. When I was taking it apart I bent and cracked one of the refrigerant lines and it started hissing out whatever gas was in there. I thought the gas would have leaked out long ago. Is that gas harmful? And how do I go about...
  17. Canadagrown

    First question about fridge build

    Hi all. I’ve been lurking for a while but this is my first time posting. I notice that all the builds are with old fridge or freezers. I have access to a free, almost brand new fridge. Can I do a build with a fridge like that or should I continue to wait till I find an old one? Thanks...
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