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  2. bladeguy

    Can I improve my mailbox mod?

    I'm getting smoke to the smoker, just not all of the smoke. I may try a shorter run, but for now, I'm ok getting a small amount of very clean smoke to the smoker, so I won't be modifying today anymore. Maybe for me next cold smoke I will shorten up the pipe. I have plenty of left over pipe from...
  3. bladeguy

    Can I improve my mailbox mod?

    So far, that's no been a problem. I have the tube, and it seems the radius must give it enough air flow around it to keep it lit. If I ever upgrade to the AMNPS, though, I will have to make some legs for it. The tube only lasts about 2-3 hours, so the AMNPS may be something in my future for...
  4. bladeguy

    Next project.....JERKY!!

    Yes, as you can see, I'm in the frozen tundra.....a couple of hours west of Lambeau Field, anyway...but yeah, I had my smoker at 98 degrees at first this morning, had to increase the flame to get it up to 140, and now I'm at 168. I have lots of room to run it back down to 120 at least if I want...
  5. bladeguy

    Newbie using my smoker for the first time- Brisket!

    Nothing to fear Orion. Just salt, spices, time and temp and you can produce an excellent product. I've been doing briskets for a little over a year and a half. My first few were so/so, now, my brisket is killer. Everyone who has tried mine around her says it is the best they have ever had...
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    new to making sausage

    Bearcarver has a recipe many on here like. I don't use TQ, however, TQ and ECA, or TQ and fermento are completely different animals. TQ is used in curing meat, and it can keep your meat from making you sick or worse by protecting your meat from harmful bacteria while spending too much time in...
  7. bladeguy

    Can I improve my mailbox mod?

    So finally decided to get a little hickory smoke on my jerky, so I lit my tube and threw it in the box. After a bit, smoke was coming out of my vault very nicely. I still get smoke leaking around the flange on the back of the box, and I still get a little smoke coming out of the hole on the...
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    Next project.....JERKY!!

    So I obviously have some hotter areas on my smoker, high is normal, but really show up doing jerky. Fortunately, I've kept the temperature fairly low as I've tried to start the jerky drying prior to smoke. Some pieces are quite a bit drier than others already depending on where they are in the...
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  14. bladeguy

    Can I improve my mailbox mod?

    Easy there, lol.....I can walk and chew gum at the same time.....I'm making jerky as I work on this. See here, http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/256500/next-project-jerky Plus, iPads make it easy to document while you work. Sometimes I document as much for my own sake as I do to share with the...
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    Next project.....JERKY!!

    That's a propane, smoke vault 24. I debated between electric and propane when I bought it last year......was looking for more of a set it and leave it smoker. The guys at Amazingribs dot com suggested propane strongly over electric.....they claimed there are "off" flavors in some electrics...
  16. bladeguy

    Can I improve my mailbox mod?

    Ok, here are some pics. Holes all taped up......I love this tape, just need to find where to buy more before I run out. Have had the same roll for probably 15 years. Sticks great to metal. Hole drilled in the bottom of door.....can fit my tube through the hole as suggested by dirtsailor...
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