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  1. davea37

    SMOKER CLEANING

    I have two "dishwashers" at my place and NO they are not both human.  One I have had LONG before automatic dishwashers were ever invented, the other one is a KitchenAid sold a while back. Since the smoker racks won't fit into the KitchenAid, that leaves the "human" dishwasher.  She is willing...
  2. davea37

    SMOKER CLEANING

    Smoked whitefish is great stuff.  Too many bones though for me, I like salmon and Northern Pike.  EXCELLENT.  (Been over to Algoma lots of times).
  3. davea37

    SMOKER CLEANING

    "I'm stealing the idea of soaking the grates in a cut off bottom of a plastic barrel though." Wasn't my original idea either but having read some of the other posts, its sounds like great minds think alike.  If it works for one, it may work for another and I fine with that. Good smoking! Dave
  4. davea37

    SMOKER CLEANING

    "Burning off" the grates/racks works fine for my grill but NOT for my smoker.  I clean the racks (as you do) before the next smoking project.  The inside of the smoker box is another story, so thus far have NOT wiped it down. 
  5. davea37

    SMOKER CLEANING

    My daughter-in-law has a dairy business and gets disinfectant chemicals in small barrels that are about 25 gallons.  Cutting off the top plus a little more would leave just enough to fit all six of my racks in the barrel at one time.  I could put some detergent in there, soak the racks and then...
  6. davea37

    SMOKER CLEANING

    Cleaning racks after smoking is a bit of a problem.  They don't fit into my dishwasher (too big).  What do other use to wash them in? I'm thinking of getting a used plastic barrel, cutting the end off (the end the barrels fill from) and making a vertical  "tank" that I can slip them down into...
  7. davea37

    SMOKER CLEANING

    If you live in "bear country" like I do, the smell of meat smoke is a "no-no".   Bears LOVE the smell of smoking meat and will travel miles to get to it.        In fact, liquid smoke is often used in baiting bears so a word to the wise is "caution" when leaving your smokers un-attended. I do...
  8. davea37

    Question about smoking bacon rub

    Ok, its time to get out the smoker and smoke some bacon.  I have two nice slabs of bacon already brined and ready to head to the smoker.  Before loading the meat into the smoker, I'm contemplating what rub and spices I should add.  Already brined both slabs with a brine that contained some maple...
  9. davea37

    Controller storage

    Just curious.  How do all of you store your temperature controllers when not using them? Personally, I use a small, clear rectangular plastic container (with cover) and place them AND the various thermocouple probes and instruction manuals in to keep them from getting lost or damaged.  When...
  10. davea37

    Cant smoke anything at all where I'm goin

    Mike,  Next "BBQ in the snow" down there, we will need pictures.  
  11. davea37

    I did something REALLY stupid yesterday!

    Perhaps this is a stupid question but could you not "freeze" the mix, get the additional stuff you need and then re-do what you have and ultimately go to the smoker? I assume you MAY have added a "preservative" already.
  12. davea37

    Cant smoke anything at all where I'm goin

    "That's a cool job"......Literally!  
  13. davea37

    Addiction.....

    Well Ernie, you're like the rest of now.  But I gotta comment about the smoker size..."Go big or go home".    Have fun with that new "bigger" grill. 
  14. davea37

    Vent size?

    ~~"Control the intake air below the fire grate to control the heat output"..... "Then control the air through the smoker with a second air inlet above the fire grate"..             This could be done to improve the heat INSIDE the smoking chamber on the unit I have..            (By the...
  15. davea37

    Vent size?

    Dave, Obviously you have done some research on this topic and for your input I am grateful.  Those folks that actually build  smokers probably don't go to the extent of calculating the vent sizes as you have suggested but build what they think will work.  (Do you think I'm off base with that...
  16. davea37

    Vent size?

    Tks Earl.  That helps a lot. Dave
  17. davea37

    Best way to smoke a "fresh ham"?

    Probably do the brine cure and then the smoking. Smoking of course would be the end process.
  18. davea37

    Smoking my first fresh ham

    In a few weeks I will be getting a fresh ham and pork belly/bacon.  I purchased half a hog. I have never smoked a fresh ham and would like to get recommendations and ideas from the experts before going forward.  I would prefer not to have to freeze the ham and for now am planning to get it to...
  19. davea37

    Best way to smoke a "fresh ham"?

    In a few weeks I will be getting a fresh ham and some pork belly.  I want to smoke it.  So, with that said, what is your best way to smoke a fresh ham? Dave
  20. davea37

    who builds smoke houses?

    "You could even seal off a portion of the building and have an external smoke supply, TV, beer fridge, just to watch stuff smoke........" I like your thinking Dave. Dave (here too)
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