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  1. bill1

    New member. The smoker I bought is out of my league.

    A spinet piano is a lot easier to move than an 8' grand. But once you get it in place that grand piano is immensely better! If you can't get any buddies to help you, consider hiring some help...it's only once. If you've got a come-along and inclined planes you've got tools better than...
  2. bill1

    Burgers on the Blackstone

    And you can't beat a griddle for breakfast! And spring is on the way.
  3. bill1

    Another new Okie Highland Owner!

    Mighty nice smoker and ribs but I'm really digging that old Dodge in your Garage.
  4. bill1

    Building a 3D printer with my 3D printer

    I haven't taken the plunge yet, but life keeps giving me little excuses for needing a 3d printer.
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    Yes, I sinned!

    Although I think they're technically illegal for use indoors, occasionally you'll see some "indoor cookers" that are largely sealed (some are even pressure cookers) but still can burn about a tablespoon of pellets using the air that's contained in the cooker. So they're smoking the food inside...
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    Bourbon, Whiskey News, and Covid

    Well I've sure been pleased with the 2 liter oak charred barrel my son gave me. I've put many handles of Old Crow through it and can't see any degradation in the huge flavor improvement it gives cheap bourbon. It takes about a month when you first fill it, but once it's seasoned, I can take...
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    Concrete Protection from Grease and Rust

    Especially if you're stained and/or stamped, the sealers tend to add a gloss (Euclid calls it sheen) to the finish that I find attractive. (But not so much on bare untreated concrete.) There may be sealers that try to reduce the gloss, but I think the sheen is a good indicator that it hasn't...
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    Interesting budget pellet

    Be thankful you have enough money to buy it but not so much money you just throw out good old stuff in mad consumerism
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    Heads up Costco selling Kirkland branded Kingsford Pro Comp now.

    Having purchased Kirtland bourbon for a while, I can assure you they can change suppliers at will although the packaging then has pretty obvious changes as well. So if you confirm this is the stuff you like you may want to stock up. That said their pellets have been very consistent the entire 3...
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    Concrete Protection from Grease and Rust

    I'd consider springing for acid-stained or a stamped concrete approach if I was going to seal it. A simple broom finish with sealant just looks shiny and unappealing IMO. Also you didn't mention what type of cooker you have, but I always make a lot more of a mess on a vertical with pull-out...
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    Heads up Costco selling Kirkland branded Kingsford Pro Comp now.

    Decent charcoal under 50 cents/pound is hard to find any more. I'll be looking at my Costco for sure!
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    Interesting budget pellet

    That lower drawer for wood chunks reminds me of the Woodwind Pro models from Camp Chef. That said, the CC-WP slides the chunks directly over the crucible with a separate flapper valve to control how fast you use up those smoke chunks. The Sams Club looks like you just stuff your wood chunks...
  13. bill1

    Favorite injection for pork butt?

    When this topic came up a few years ago, vinegar-containing injections had some detractors, esp if the plan is to pull the pork when finished: https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/looking-for-a-good-injection-recipe-ideas-or-commercial-product-for-pork-butt.287320/
  14. bill1

    Favorite injection for pork butt?

    So how much do you scale by for a typical 7# pork butt? In other words, how much do you end up injecting? Can you inject a full cup of solution? (For Myron's 5qt recipe, that's scaling by a factor of 20.) A little searching seems to show injections running from 6% (fluid oz per pound of...
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    Electrical Help??

    DON"T use 10 gauge wire on a 40A circuit. Min is 8AWG. Now if you add 30A fusing (on both legs) you can get by with #10. And some dryer circuits are 30A anyway...check your panel. What sort of heating element are you using? I'd be surprised if it's anywhere near 5000W. you're probably...
  16. bill1

    Question yall???

    Don't have a Yoder. Pretty sure most controllers don't have a separate "cool down" mode. You just shut them off, but you mustn't unplug them. That prevents the auger from feeding fresh fuel but keeps the fan on high (seems to be for ~5 minutes) to keep the heat from working its way into your...
  17. bill1

    Game time snacks.... What are you munching on?

    Beer. No scratch that. Cold Beer.
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    Masterbuilt 560 won't hold temp?

    It may be hard to get to, but I'd check the connections to the inside temp probe. If there's too much resistance there, the controller will interpret it as a higher temp so the controller may think it's 600F when it's only 350F. Replacing the probe (may be nothing wrong with it) won't help if...
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    Pellet containers

    I use 3.5 pound Folger's coffee cans from the coffee club at work. Keep a couple dozen on shelves in the shed 10' away from my cookers. One hand job. No back strain and pour easily into the hopper. Fill them occasionally from the big bags stored flat in garage 100' away via a 3gal bucket. I...
  20. bill1

    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    Metal 1 pound or "3 pound" coffee cans (open both ends) work well here. (Costco and Cafe la Llave still use all metal cans.) Of course you pull the can out with channel-lock pliers last thing after adding the hot coals to help the fire spread radially out
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