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Test run for my new electric ECB
Really??? Sand??? Will it make a difference in the moistness of the meat? More humidity = moist food? So when should I use water? Will give her a try. Thanks for the heads up on the photos FLASH. I thought I had that sorted out. My browser is resizing so it looked good from my end. Will make...- big e
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Homemade chip pan for electric ECB.
Yea aparrently I have been uploading some huge pics. I just read the post where they madfe me aware of it. I thought I had the settings set to 8x6. Guess not. My browser was resizing on the fly. Looked good from my end. I will have to redo the pics. Whay you don't like extreme close ups?- big e
- Post #8
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Thinking about starting to brew
IMHO Skip the Mr Beer and go whole hog. My wife and I brew often and the whole process is easy. Not rocket science. Hell, If I can do it... You don't have to start out with hops and barely and all that stuff. Real nice beers can be had from using the ready to use stuff in the cans. I would...- big e
- Post #17
- Forum: Beer & Ale
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Homemade chip pan for electric ECB.
Well, I fired up the ECB this weekend, but before I did I made a pan to hold the chips above the element. I have to say that it worked well. I started with an old baking sheet and a pair of tin snips. 10 mins later this is what I had. I cut some slots and bent them down to be used as feet. The...- big e
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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First smoke Q-View
Well I fired up my new ECB on Saturday. Everything turned out real nice. I decided that I would make up a fatty and some ABT's for my first run on the smoker. For the fatty I used a pound of Italian sausage and a pound of regular breakfast sausage. I combined the two, mashed out flat and... -
Test run for my new electric ECB
Thanks Zapper, I wasn't thinking about element wear. Will look for a rack to suit my needs. Thanks for the advice.- big e
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Test run for my new electric ECB
Well, I am planning on smoking a chicken this weekend...first time smoking anything. I thought it to b a good idea to go ahead and do some test runs on the smoker. I haven't ever used one and i have no idea how it will perform. I started by filling up the water pan and then I ran the...- big e
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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My new cutting board
Now that's a nice lookin board. I wouldn't know wether to cut on it or hang it on the wall.- big e
- Post #16
- Forum: General Discussion
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Got my new smoker!
Ok , so I decided to pull the trigger on the electric ECB. Glad I did too. Looks brand new and for only 40 bucks. Gonna give everything a wash down and fire it up to check the temps. Plan on throwin a chicken on this weekend. Until then here's a pick of the smoker. Like you haven't seen one!- big e
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Electric to charcoal conversion
Thanks guys, Just trying to cover all the bases here. I think I am goingto go ahead and pull the trigger on the electric ECB. I really can't pass it up for 40 bucks. I will have to deal with my wife ... maybe an excuse to purchase another charcoal unit later. Thanks for your help.- big e
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Electric to charcoal conversion
Ok guys, sorry to start a new thread, but this is a different question. Past history real quick. Looking for first smoker and have a found a used once elec ECB for $40. So I called the guy with the smoker today and have plans to pick it up tonight. Talked with my wife and she really wants...- big e
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Electric Brinkmann for first smoker?
Thanks for all the input. I have emailed the guy and hopefully I can bring this baby home soon.- big e
- Post #9
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Electric Brinkmann for first smoker?
Hey gang, I just joined and am currently lookin to purchase my first smoker. I was pretty much settled on a Brinkmann GDC (gourmet delux coal), but I happened upon a guy that has a new Brinkmann electric for $40. Good deal me thinks. So here is my line of thinking at this point. I planned on...- big e
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- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Hello from Kentucky
Yep that's the one I was lookin at. They have the red electric and the green charcoal grill. The electric is around 70 bucks and charcoal is 50 or so. I figured if I wanted to use it as a electric smoker than I could add my hot plate and give that a whirl. My wife bought me a Char-Griller... -
Hello from Kentucky
Thanks for all the kind words. I went out today and did some recon work. Looks like I can get a Brinkmann bullet for about 50 bucks at Lowes. I have a few of thouse handy gift cards (thanks kids) left from xmas so it looks like I can get this done on the cheap. I need to review the mods and see... -
Hello from Kentucky
Wanted to stop in and say hi. I have been lurking here for a while and thought it was time to introduce myself. I hunt and have always has the interest in smoking, but just thought it took too long. I don't have the lifestyle that allows me to stand a babysit a smoker for 6 hours. I have gotten...
