Recent content by laboven
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too much air movement inside the smoker?
I got busy typing & forgot you couldn't read my mind-lol. I was thinking of using just the electronics out of a register fan unit, to give you temp control The other I posted just because it was cheap & readily available. Have you found a good thermostat yet? I have a big collection of them I...- laboven
- Post #12
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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too much air movement inside the smoker?
Wonder if you could find one of those fans you sit on top of a heat/cooling register to help circulate the air better? I keep finding them at one particular Salvation Army every couple months, always brand new, for under $5...and they have saved me way more then that in utility bills. Here is a...- laboven
- Post #6
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Where to get spices and seasonings
If you really want to stock up, check out http://www.herbalcom.com/ You do have to buy by the pound, but their prices & quality are really good. Plus shipping & handling is $6.95 no matter how much you order (I'm not telling how much the box on it way to me is expected to weigh ...but I do...- laboven
- Post #16
- Forum: General Discussion
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We don't need a smoker anymore.
Did any of you check out its price? $79.99 Or the fact it runs on 4AA batteries http://www.cuisinetechnology.com/thesmokinggun.html PolyScience is making a killing off these! ...not to mention their the 4oz containers of sawdust for $19.99 each hmmmm....I think I could buy one of these...- laboven
- Post #27
- Forum: General Discussion
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Who knows about Vinegar?
One thing to be aware of is different vinegars have different acidity levels, which can be a issue when canning. White distilled vinegar and Apple Cider Vinegar are typically labeled 5% acidity, which is what canning recipes call for (even if they don't spell it out). I wouldn't use malt...- laboven
- Post #5
- Forum: General Discussion
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Help with lab oven conversion
I have a somewhat unusual problem, I have a few lab ovens I picked up really cheap at a university surplus store (think ongoing garage sale for entire uni, with really, really low prices), that I think will make great smokers, similar to CookShack's. They have wonderful temp control keeping...- laboven
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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New Gal
New here...I've smoked some bacon before, on a Smoke Hollow (I think) vertical smoker. There just was not enough insulation for Michigan winters, so I decided to go heavy duty when I came across electric lab ovens very cheaply. Now all I have to do is hope some of the guys from Electric Smokers...
