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    Best turkey ever! Dry brined....

    - Small whole turkey. - Hit with basic rub and three Tbl of salt two days earlier. - Uncovered it 1/2 day before cooking. - Turkey stayed in the pan in the smoker. Add 1/2 can of beef broth to the pan. - Charbroil Analog Electric Smoker with a few mods to get more smoke. MODS - Smoker...
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    Smoke solution (maybe..) for Charbroil Analog Electric Smoker

    Worked like a champ for the dry brined turkey yesterday. Three hours at 270. Two trays of apple wood burned up for smoke. Best turkey ever! So, if you decide to buy one of these, my suggestions for getting more smoke: 1. Always take the drip pan off and set it on the ground under the hole...
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    Smoke solution (maybe..) for Charbroil Analog Electric Smoker

    Round three today. Smoke production was again great while the smoker was on high. Again dropped off when the temperature setpoint was lowered. But, this time when I checked the chip tray, it contained embers instead of black charred wood. I had only added maybe 1/2" of chips to the tray...
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    Smoke solution (maybe..) for Charbroil Analog Electric Smoker

    Round two yesterday. I drilled 8 - 3/8" holes on the sides of the chip pan. The smoke production was great for the 30 or so minutes the smoker was on high, not so much when I dropped the setting down to keep the temperature in range. So, not much difference from the first time. I did use my...
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    Smoke solution (maybe..) for Charbroil Analog Electric Smoker

    Just bought this last week. Not new to this, did briskets for years on my grill and also did the vertical cylindrical electric smoker (brisket, turkey) for years. First trial was a Boston Butt (pork shoulder). Turned out nice, but too little smoke and not enough flavor. Some time...
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