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  1. zeekm

    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    That looks nice and easy to build. Not that I want this thread to turn in to the workings of the smoker you built I have to ask....is this for hot and cold smoking? I have decided that the inside of my MES is just too far gone becasue when I open the door it smells like a tangy ashtray....time...
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    Yeah it’s ok. I actually took a hot piece of charcoal and put it in the cabinet. That helped raise the temperature and gets the smoke moving
  3. zeekm

    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    Sad news.....it is not heating up...have to ohm out the element and trouble shoot.
  4. zeekm

    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    I could try that.
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    The generator is just a heating element that gets the chips burning and once they catch I unplug it.....so I guess it is like the mailbox mod. This is what it looks like to give you an idea.
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    I reomoved the pellets and put chips in and took a short video again. I put the chips in the smoke generator and let them catch and then unplugged it and that is what the video is showing. Is this too much smoke? Chef Jimmy J asked if there was a way to generate less smoke.....I have no clue...
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

  8. zeekm

    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    I am using pellets...how long should I test the cheese? Could I prop the door open a little? Also the vent is open all the way, should I make a new hole in the top?
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    here is a very short video of the set up for the jowl bacon...is it ok?
  10. zeekm

    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    For my jowl bacon I am using the set up below and not messing with the tube smoker. I just got it and obviously I need to learn it better. I have had trouble with the external unit, here is what it is, making the pellets swell because of moisture. Would it help if I turned it on for an hour to...
  11. zeekm

    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    What a range: Oh wow, 24 hrs? I do my bellies cold also, 2.5 hrs. Sometimes just 2 hrs. That's it. I cold smoke for 32 hours but only at night Maybe my issue was not the length of time but quantity of smoke. Can yuo smoke for less time if using a pellet smoker with pellets as opposed...
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    Where do you get the dust?
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    You guys rock! 1. Vent was wide open, bacon hangning on bacon hangers. 2. Tube was placed in the bottom...the bellies were too long so I had no racks and had to place the tube on the bottom. 3. I did pull the chip loader out a little becasue the tube would not stay lit. I guess what I learned...
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    Thanks for the replies so far. Gary I had the vent on top wide open and I pulled the loader tray out to get some air flow. I am in Ohio, 45 minutes west of Pittsburgh. Are you saying that the tube creates too much smoke and I should abandon that method? Does it matter how big your smoker...
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    Bacon fail, what'd I do wrong? And does size matter?

    I have no idea why I did 24 hours....guess that would be the issue. I am not too worried about salvaging, but I do not want to mess up the jowel bacon. Can you use the pellet tube smoker for cold smoking?
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