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    What would cause a thin rubbery rind on smoked pork belly

    They've never carried skin-on pork belly here, and I'm glad. I don't want skin on mine.
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    Cold smoking bacon question

    I've let mine sit in the fridge open and uncovered for as much as 4 days I think. it does dry a bit, lose some weight/moisture and seems to work fine. I don't know if I've done enough A/B testing to really speak to the difference it makes. Honestly, my bacon is all mixed up in the freezer...
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    First Hot Smoked Bacon

    I also sprinkle liberally with pepper before smoking. I don't rinse my cure off, either. I like the saltier taste. Good stuff!
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    After bark, peach paper or tinfoil (pork shoulder)

    I cut my pork butts into smaller chunks, smoke to maximize bark, after the stall I put them in a foil pan and cover, take to 200+. Then rest in the pan, in their juices, then shred it all together. It's been life changing. :emoji_grin:
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    Alternate use camp chef smoke vault

    I bought some #16 3/4" nails at the store. I plugged every other burner hole. The nails went in easy, but they're really too small, probably. They don't press fit in and if I move it around I think they're going to slide out or rattle out. Also it looks when it's burning like it is still...
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    "Upgrading" to a charcoal cabinet?

    Ahhh yes, you can probably also start with a bed of coals and then do wood splits, yes. Most of them can do this. Where's the pics, man??? :emoji_eyes: :emoji_eyes: :emoji_eyes:
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    Breakfast Tacos

    Oh man, they're awesome. We do the style he showed on his second cook for dinner. Fry up some sausage, then add in beaten eggs and cook it up all together. Throw into some tortillas (skillet heated/crisped if I'm feelin' fancy, nuked if not), then cover with some Mexican cheese blend or some...
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    "Upgrading" to a charcoal cabinet?

    Yes, assuming you use some actual wood in it. If you run primarily charcoal just to be able to run stable, even temps, you're going to get charcoal flavor, which isn't exactly the same as wood flavor. You can throw wood chunks in there, for instance, doing something like the Minion method and...
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    Smokeslinger Pits

    Yup, they're great. Lots of good info on the Smokeslinger FB group if you're into that. It's quite active and Dustin, the owner of Smokeslinger, is usually posting and cooking all week long. He does a number of livestreams. Frank Cox is the marketing guy and the one behind the new Liberty 94...
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    Refurbishing a Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain cabinet smoker

    I got it home and finally got around to checking it - the hose was leaking, so I ordered a new hose with an adjustment at the tank, had to get a 1/8" to 3/8" adapter, but managed to get it hooked up and running. Just need to figure out the right size screws to plug some of the burner holes to be...
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    Alternate use camp chef smoke vault

    Do you know what size screws you used to plug up the holes? I am thinking of doing this for mine, and I also have a Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain I need to do the same thing for. I'm wondering - are most of these burners the same in terms of the hole sizes? I am going to use mine for holding...
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    SMF Lifetime Membership 50% Off Sale!!

    Thanks for the tip. I emailed him. I offered to meet up and buy him a beer and hand him cash. lol. I'm fairly local to him, as I understand it.
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    Newest smoker build

    Awesome! How does she cook! You got a name for her yet? :emoji_grin: And believe me, I identify completely with the Mad Max scenario!
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    First Time: Buy Offset Wood Smoker or Pellet Grill Smoker?

    I agree - as long as it's not a YUGE purchase. Buying a new boat or vehicle without discussion (or a large smoker in some cases) could lead to some serious fireworks. lol Small ones, like a used Weber kettle I found on Marketplace, or something like that, usually not a huge deal. It's the...
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    Minimum size (specifically diameter) of wood for smoking

    ^^^^This. No problems.
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