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    OKJoe,firebox vent closes

    I did a 'search' for this but didn't get any hits. The firebox vent on my OKJoe Highland wants to close by itself.  I under stand why but an hoping to find a solution to stop it. When it starts self closing I'll tighten the screw/nut for the vent and thing are usually fine, thought I sometimes...
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    What's your minimum?

    I have the urge to smoke something but with just two of us I have a hard time justifying the effort involved. (An hour to get the coals ready, babysitting the smoker etc.) What is the minimum you would fire up your smoker for? 2 chicken leg quarters? 5 brats? I don't have a huge smoker, OKJoe...
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    1st stick smoke question

    Doing my first stick smoke. Everything seems to be going well except for the smoke. I'm using cherry, it's a damp, overcast 70 degree day. I'm not getting the blue/clear smoke. It's constantly fairly thick white. I'm holding temp at grate level in the 230 range. Am I doing something wrong or...
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    Curious about offset mods

    I've read quite a few posts about mods made on offset smokers. Is that the norm or do most folks go without mods? I'm in the process of putting together my OK Joe Highland and before I invest in various materials for mods I wonder if they are necessary. If some are and some aren't I'd...
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    Leaving electric smoking for charcoal/wood

    I've been using my very old USSA vertical electric smoker for years and it's held up well, no breakdowns/parts to replace.  My family want to get me a new smoker for my birthday and I want to get a charcoal/wood burner.  They've asked me to pick one out and I'm down to either a WSM (18.5) or an...
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    Long time reader first time in the Forum

    My name is Jim from South Carolina.  I'm sort of a novice at smoking with an electric smoker (USSC, United States Stove Company). We also have a Weber natural gas grill that gets most use, a Weber charcoal grill.and a remote thermometer. I've been getting Jeff's newsletter for quite a while but...
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