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    Vertical pellet smokers q?

    Things like jerky or fish snacks I prefer a light smoke and running on low with the traeger produces smoke for the whole 5-6 hours. great for some things , not so great for others. I had an mes30 with amzn pellet tray. Don’t find it as reliable, more then 50% of the time it does not stay lit...
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    Vertical pellet smokers q?

    Do the pit boss vertical pellet smokers need pellets to heat or can it heat off just electric aswell? if they solely use pellets as fire , how similar are they to a traeger ? Or other pellet grill ? Same smoke flavoor more ? I would like a vertical smoker , hopper fed smoke , but would like to...
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    Is there a better way

    Yes it’s an mes old style non digital. the mes cold smoker looks interesting . Any other similar products ?
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    Is there a better way

    What is the BEST way to get , as close to “set and forget”, consistent smoke in an electric box smoker . I have had an amzn pellet tray for years and it is hit and miss. sometimes requires way to much screwing around. This is mostly for smokes lower than 225 , cured fish, jerky,meat sticks etc...
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    Bacon belly color ?

    been flipping 2 bags of belly dry/now liquid brine for 8 days now , stacking on top of each other . Thoughts on the colour difference ? No brine hitting that spot after all this time ? Was fairly heavy on brown sugar .
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    10 Man meals ?

    Just 1 day but there for 4
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    10 Man meals ?

    Another question would be. If I smoke on Sunday. How many days would/could you keep it in the fridge before serving? Am I better off freeze packing it right away then thawing the day before. Max would be 7 days. Not to concerned about taste with freezing, liquor will most likely be involved...
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    10 Man meals ?

    Definitely will be hungry. Midnight snacks aren’t a bad thing either
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    10 Man meals ?

    how many pounds of meat would you need for 10 hungry guys. Everything will be pre done before the trip. Thinking pulled pork would be easiest. Pre pull it before the trip then just need to warm it up and eat at the cabin. Any other ideas for a big group ? Mac and cheese Maybe beef brisket on...
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    Juicy Hamburger Pattys

    50/50 pork/beef burgers . Don’t knock it until you try it. 80/20 ground beef with diced bacon mixed it.
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    Goose Pastrami

    If I wanted to substitute tender quick , for cure #1 , how much would I use for 2 breasts?
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    Cure#1 & jerky ?

    Thanks just the info needed , thanks!
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    Cure#1 & jerky ?

    I recently bought a food scale and want to test it out. Doing 3 pounds jerky, whole muscle meat. Diggindog calculator says for 3# 3.4 grams cure #1 24.03 grams salt 13.61 grams sugar Would like to cancel the salt as don't want it to be salty , and plan on putting soy in the brine. Is...
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    Saucy dog balls!

    Love me some sweet baby rays !
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    Cold smoke , how does it look?

    It does look a lot better after sitting in the fridge. It smoked for almost 6 hours and smells good, just wasn't sure about the texture.
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