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    MASTERBUILT XL

    Bob, Sorry for the delay, been pretty hectic at work lately.  I did jerky a couple of times in the summer, and it wasn't bad.  They weren't really hot days, and I waited until later in the evening when the deck was shaded by the house so the smoker wasn't in direct sunlight.  That seems to have...
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    Masterbuilt XL cover?

    Add me to the list of people who purchased this cover for this smoker and love it.  It fits perfectly and held up to a tough ND winter.  I haven't had it on for a summer yet, so I'm not sure how it will weather, but it seems people are happy with it. -Mike
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    MASTERBUILT XL

    Bob, You're going to love this smoker.  I picked one up last year and my only regret is that I haven't used it much.  I use a cast iron skillet for my chips.  Chunks work great, but you can use chips as well.  I've made a tinfoil pouch using 3 layers of tinfoil, put the chips in the pouch, and...
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    Hanging sausage in a Masterbuilt XL

    Dave, Are you thinking there would be too much heat at the top of the cabinet?  I'm not actually trying to get the sausage right up to the top of the cabinet.  I figure you lose an or more to the hanging hardware, then you lose another inch or two to the butchers twine, which puts the top of...
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    Hanging sausage in a Masterbuilt XL

    Jeff, That's certainly a possibility, but I'm trying to avoid losing that top 4 or 5" of space at the top of the cabinet that you'd lose by hanging off the top rack.  I'm thinking the best bet is either getting some stainless J-hooks to install from the ceiling, or get some solid oak and solid...
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    Masterbuilt XL for Jerky?

    Had it at about 170 for about 20 minutes before I noticed it wasn't where I wanted (I was shooting for 200).  I definitely had some room to turn it down.  I turned it up and got it a little too hot and it hit 230, dropped it back down and got it to sit at 210 for the last hour and a half. -Mike
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    Masterbuilt XL for Jerky?

    Made some jerky in my MBXL last night.  Maintained temps around 200 and the jerky turned out fine.  Was holding temps around 170 for a bit but then bumped it up.  Never tried to hold it as low as you're looking for it, though. -MS
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    Masterbuilt XL for Jerky?

    Definitely check out the thread dewetha posted, has a bunch of great mods for the MB XL listed.  On about the 4th page or so you can see some pictures from Grinder showing a cast iron pan using bolts.  Yes, you'd definitely need to drill through.  I didn't have a drill press, just used a smaller...
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    Hanging sausage in a Masterbuilt XL

    Hey guys, I'm looking to modify my Masterbuilt XL to hang sausage.  I saw another member here made a hanging rack out of solid oak and oak dowels, and that may be an option.  However, I was hoping to get something pretty close to the top of the cabinet to make use of that dead space above the...
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    Masterbuilt XL for Jerky?

    I just got my MBXL a couple of weeks ago and haven't tried jerky in it yet.  I'm going to be trying some this week and can let you know.  I can tell you that I was able to maintain 180 degrees at no problem, with plenty of room to turn it down more, but I didn't try to maintain any lower...
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    First time smoking fish - whitefish w/ Q View

    @thoseguys26 - Where about in CO?  I have some uncles living in Denver and get down there from time to time to visit them.  Would love to catch some in the summer time on some light tackle! @Chef JimmyJ - Yeah, I was amazed at the color when they came out.  Really nice deep golden brown color...
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    Making a faux Lox

    I just smoked some whitefish using some hickory and apple.  Turned out excellent, great smoke flavor without overpowering the fish. -Mike  
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    Dutch Oven Duck..

    I love duck, but sometimes it seems to just get really wild tasting with the fat on, so I typically skin the ducks and breast them out.  Do you find some ducks are better for cooking this way than others?  I may have to give this a try next year. Also, I don't really have a place to put a fire...
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    First time smoking fish - whitefish w/ Q View

    Here's the finished product.  It turned out delicious!  Brine recipe to follow. Finished in the smoker: First batch done. I also did some Tullibee (aka Cisco) fillets.  Those turned out pretty good, too.  Just gotta be sure to scrape off the red fat meat on the skin side of the fillet...
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