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New smoker build
Are there any opinions about a round firebox or a square one? I can get a very reasonable price on a piece of 30” 1/4” thick pipe.- maineman
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- Forum: Smoker Builds
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New smoker build
I finally made a decision. Picked up a 230 gallon lpg tank yesterday. I couldn’t get past thinking the 30” diameter is much better than the 24” 120 gallon. This thing appears to have been sitting empty without fittings in it a while. I can’t even smell any additive it. Next is figuring out...- maineman
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New smoker build
That sounds like some sound advice. I know the tank supplier has a local welder come in and replace some of the fittings. If the tank price is fair I may see if he will just cut the opening for me. I can then start the building. My next thought is that a 250 gallon tank is too long. Maybe cut...- maineman
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New smoker build
My biggest fear is cutting the LPG tanks. I know they steam the tanks to inspect them but I still don’t feel comfortable taking a torch or plasma cutter to them...... if I can find someone to make the initial cut I’d be ok after that.- maineman
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New smoker build
I was just visiting with a guy today about an LP tank. He is going to get back to me about price and availability. I’m in central PA, about halfway between Harrisburg and state college. Thanks for the advice.- maineman
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- Forum: Smoker Builds
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New smoker build
Thanks much! I just found a supplier of 30” dia 1/4” walled steel pipe. Im Now thinking about using that both as a cook chamber and building a firebox from it. The price is good but am I on to something or should I stick with vertical oil tank?- maineman
- Post #6
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New smoker build
Bump with a dumb question. What is the minimum size needed to cook a whole, butterflied hog no bigger than about 100-120 pounds(length, width, height). We might do a whole hog once a year but will use the cooker for other things more often. I’d like to keep as small as possible but still have...- maineman
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New smoker build
So I have been thinking long and hard about this build before doing anything. I think I am now going to use a 275 gallon tank. I figured I might as well build one that can do a whole hog. I have two different 275 gallon tanks available to me. One is vertical and the other is horizontal.. the...- maineman
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New smoker build
Hi all, I’ve been lurking for a while trying to learn and come up with a good, functional design. I want to build a small smoker/cooker from a 130 gallon fuel oil tank. It measures 26”wide x 33” long x 42” high. I would like to use a rotisserie rack in it with a firebox and reverse flow set up...- maineman
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Sausage meat
Should I just make a long string of breakfast sausage, then smoke it. After smoking then just cut into link sizes? Will the meat stay in the casing? -
Sausage meat
My only other concern is that all I could find locally is collegan casings for the breakfast sausage. I'm thinking I will stuff if, use hog rings to hold the links while smoking, then snip the hog rings of while packaging. Does this make sense? By the way tomorrow is the big day! -
Sausage meat
One other thing, is Legg 6.25% nitrite cure the same as cure #1? I get concerned about when it comes to this stuff and want it to be right. Thanks again for all the info and advice -
Sausage meat
Thanks again. The last question has to do with casings. I have used collagencasings before but decided to use natural this time for some brats, breakfast links, and regular sausage. I plan on smoking all. Can a guy make links out of collagen casings without ties or clamps or should I just stick... -
Sausage meat
Thanks all. So if the recipe calls for 5lbs pork, 2 lbs veal, and 3lbs pork trimmings I could just do 8lbs pit butt and 2lbs veal? Am I understanding everything correctly? -
Sausage meat
Hope I'm posting this in the correct location. I'm going to start making sausage this weekend. I'm relying on Rytek Kudas's book as a reference and instructions. My one question is some of the recipes call for pork and pork trimmings. I'm using Boston butt, do I still need the pick trimmings or...
