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    Help with my Air Inlets

    On mine I inserted the pipe nipples from the outside with one conduit nut, then one nut on the inside. Then I had a friend hold the nipple on the outside with a pair of channel locks while I pounded the nut tighter on the inside with a flat head and hammer
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    My PID Controller I just finished

    ah, im just running a DC fan off the output for a SSR
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    My PID Controller I just finished

    what are you running off the SSR?
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    My PID Controller I just finished

    Hey everyone I just finished this thing I hope to use this thread to help anyone who wants to build one, because when I was looking to build one there was not really any how to's. Fortunately im very mechanically inclined and have a strong grasp on electrical systems (i fix smashed up mercedes...
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    My 4th attempt at brisket

    nope, kept them together watch the aaron franklin videos on youtube for brisket, i really only paid attention to the trimming one and the slicing one
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    Newb from MA

    Lawrence here and i suggest starting with pork butts, very forgiving
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    Drum that contained paint

    just make sure it gets hot enough to burn everything good, i had my barrel literally glowing red
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    Drum that contained paint

    mine contained transmission fluid, just set a massive fire in it and you'll be fine
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    Newb from MA

    Where abouts in MA?
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    My 4th attempt at brisket

    I got it at a local meat market, they had it right on the shelf. I do have a small butcher near me that can get me anything I ask for, but they dont stock much of the bbq cuts because its not really popular in New England. its a full packer, thats the point and flat cut in half
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    quick question

    I didnt. I sprayed the inside with pam then ran it at temp with a full basket of coals
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    My 4th attempt at brisket

    I just hope my 5th one is just as good! I also realized tonight that all the thermometers I used on saturday were off! The pit probe on my maverick was broken and the one on my controller was off too, when trying to calibrate the pid tonight it died....
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    my uds

    Nothing special, pretty much your standard uds complete with useless mechanical temp guage. Running my PID controller it keeps the temp rock steady for the entire cook.
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    My 4th attempt at brisket

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    My 4th attempt at brisket

    needless to say, im happy with the results cooked at 275 till it hit 160 then foiled to 203. Think it took about 5 hours total, rested for two. I had my pid controller hooked up and it kept the temp steady all day. Also used royal oak charcoal. Rubbed with the garlic onion paste from the...
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