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  1. Lonzinomaker

    Straight or Serrated blade for slicer ??

    I've had frozen (0 deg F) bacon that I couldn't slice with a straight blade until I let it sit and warm up to almost a soft frozen state. I do have a commercial 12 in slicer that seems to work best with meat that has been frozen and then partially thawed rather than meat that is on the way to...
  2. Lonzinomaker

    Mailbox mod question

    Try a test burn and if it melts the gasket, no food will be ruined. Don't think you need the gasket for sealing purpose. I made a mailbox mod using a 1 1/2 in kitchen drain pipe and a wall mount mail box and it works fine.
  3. Lonzinomaker

    Another Mailbox Mod - struggling with smoke

    Try lowering the mailbox or raising the smoker so you have more slope to the pipe from the mailbox. From my wood stove days I remember you need at least the equivelant of the pipe diameter change/rise to get a good draw.
  4. Lonzinomaker

    SUGGESTIONS FOR A RELIABLE SMOKER TO REPLACE USELESS BROKEN MASTERBUILT DIGITAL ELECTRIC SMOKER THAT WORKED 2.5 TIMES?

    Smokin-It has excellent support after the sale. And they are great smokers. I favor the analog #2 or #3. The Smokin-It #3 was my first buy after I quit using a MES30 and have been very happy since.
  5. Lonzinomaker

    Best insulating sand for concrete blocks

    Make sure the vermiculite is asbestos free.
  6. Lonzinomaker

    Figuring out smokinit2

    Glad you like your Smokin-It. I like both of mine A LOT!!
  7. Lonzinomaker

    Using electric smokers to rest meat after smoking?

    FWIW-- For any meat that needs a rest, I drop the thermostat to 140 and let it sit for 30-90 min. Have held for 3 hours at 140 once when the meat hit temp to early and had no dryness.
  8. Lonzinomaker

    Recipes for ground jerky?

    See Jerkyholics web site, he has s midwest recipe that I use for my ground beef jerky.
  9. Lonzinomaker

    Help with black, acrid ribs in smokin-it #1

    I don't soak my wood. Moist wood just takes longer to produce smoke while they are drying out. I want my wood to start smoking right away while the meat is cold. When meat gets over 140 deg, it doesn't absorb smoke as well as cold meat. And for long smokes, I use the biggest chunks I can...
  10. Lonzinomaker

    Major Screw Up on Cheese!

    Pack what you can salvage and give it a couple of months in fridge, it may be okay. Try grating a small amount onto scrambled eggs/omlets or into soups. for a smoke flavor boost. I use a Big Chief smoker for my cheese now and learned the hard way that the smoke needs to be diffused with the...
  11. Lonzinomaker

    Looking for electric smoker. Is Bradley a good choice?

    Both are a decent smoker. But I never got really good ribs until I bought a Smokin-It #3. I like electric over pellet smokers because of the set and forget checking for pellets. Smokin-It uses chunks instead of pellets or chips.
  12. Lonzinomaker

    Universal Cure Calculator.........

    I use DD calculator and weigh all ingredients using grams. Most bakers will tell you that weighing ingredients gives more consistant results than using volume.
  13. Lonzinomaker

    First time smoked cheese, possible fail

    I use 100% apple and cherry pellets. Like Kilo Charlie said, most pellets are only flavored with oils. You have to look at labels to make sure they are made with the desired wood. At one time lumberjack had some 100% fruitwood pellets, don't know if they still do. Also I think 4 hours may be...
  14. Lonzinomaker

    Temperature control on Masterbuilt smoker.

    They are so cheap, I would build a dedicated one for smoking. The PID tune might not be right for a air system vs a liquid system.
  15. Lonzinomaker

    Smoked Brie

    It was 50 deg outside and with the mailbox, the smoker only got up to 52 deg.
  16. Lonzinomaker

    Smoked Brie

    I had the urge to try and smoke some brie last week . Went to Costco and got 7 rounds of Kirkland French Brie. I did a trial of a single brie last week and all my taste testers really loved it. Put them in my Big Chief smoker with mailbox mod, put in 3/4 apple and 1/4 cherry pellets in the...
  17. Lonzinomaker

    Griddle top is peeling

    I use flax seed oil, it has one of the highest flash points and it creates a durable coating. I put a thin coating of oil on, turn grill on high and when it stops smoking, let it cool down to warm and repeat 4-5 times.
  18. Lonzinomaker

    Added mailbox. Smoke is not thin nor blue

    Look for pure (100%) fruitwood pellets to get the best tasting smoke. A tray filled with sawdust instead of a tube gives a lighter smoke also.
  19. Lonzinomaker

    Buying a chain saw

    I have 2 gas Stihl chainsaws. But for most cleanup of branches and anything under 5 in diameter I use my 18v Ridgid reciprocating saw with a 12 in diablo wood blade. I can get 30-60 min cutting with a 4 AH battery.
  20. Lonzinomaker

    Tiny stainless offset that really works.

    Good camping rig.
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