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  1. johnnyb54

    So what am I going to do with this thing? (bought a pork belly)

    That may be true but homemade bacon trumps store bought any day. Once you make your ow its real hard to eat store bought.
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    Bear, the reason I didn't do the pan is I'm trying to eliminate the temp swing not eliminate hot spots. I will definitely try the pan once I figure what I'm going to change to a PID or not. Right now the PID is looking better and better. I did exactly what your temp swing post said but my swing...
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    I just finished running the test on the Masterbuilt. Like I mentioned in a previous post I removed the slant plate and only kept the shroud on the heater. I set the temp for 150 and monitored the heat. The results were similar with the plate in, in fact the results might be a little worse. With...
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    I just checked again on my smoker and there is no plate. There was a manufacture plate that was in the approximate area but there was not access plate underneath. If I go this route I may just use a hole cutter to get to the rollout switch.
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    Bear Thanks Bear, I'm currently testing my unit without the bottom slant shelf installed and with just the shroud over the heating element. The current temp here in Long Island NY is 29 but the smoker is protected from the wind. I'm heating the unit to 155 as per the post you shared. I'll let...
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    That is definitely some food for thought. It didn't click that Bear was alluding to the water pan slant shelf acting as a heat sink. I will do some tests on this and get back to you. Thanks TALLBM, what independent panel are you referring to regarding rollout switch? Mine is just mounted to the...
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    I checked the back of my smoker and you were right there are no screws except for the handle mounts and a couple of screws on the bottom. I can see getting the back panel is going to be a pain.
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    Bear, it's not the heat balance as I have no issue with that. The issue I'm not happy with is the wide temp swings. If I set the Masterbuilt temp for 150 I heat spike at 165-170 and it dips down to 145-140 before the element start to heat up the chamber. I'm used to smoking with lump coal so if...
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    TallBM, thanks for the helpful info! Just a couple of quick questions. Even after drilling all the rivets from the back panel you still had a tough time removing the panel? Any idea what it was hung up on or was there a couple of rivets/screws that you could not get to? The rollout switch you...
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    2nd gen Masterbuilt PID questions

    I have a 2nd generation 40" 1200W Masterbuilt smoker that I would like to connect to a Auber PID controller since I'm not happy with the wide temp swings I'm getting. I know that the PID needs to be connected per Auber instructions as shown here () My two questions are: When rewiring the...
  11. johnnyb54

    Chile Sausage

    OK I'm in, that is money! :sausage:
  12. johnnyb54

    Smoked Kielbasa

    Thanks!
  13. johnnyb54

    Smoked Kielbasa

    Very nice! What do you mean it was your basic Kielbasa? Not enough Garlic or other spice?
  14. johnnyb54

    Snack stick question on blooming and paper bag

    While reading snack stick threads I am a little confused on what to do once the sticks come out of the smoker. I'm going to be using colleges casings and cure in my next batch. Do I let them rest/bloom for a couple of hours at room temp once I take them out of the smoker? When do I put them into...
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    Sweet Sticks Again

    Nepas, I have been reading many of your posts and I love your TSM smoker. When my Masterbuilt craps out that's the one I am going to get. I have a quick question, why do you put the finished snack sticks in a paper bag? Do the go in the paper bag and then in the fridge or are they in the bag on...
  16. johnnyb54

    The magic of alchemy - Brisket ->Corned Beef

    You are right it was a typo I used just a little more then 1/2 tsp. I discarded the recipes 4 tsp. as I think that's way to much for a 5lb. piece of meat. Usually a 5 lb. piece should use 1 tsp. of cure. Since the weight of the meat I used was 3 lbs. I used the 1/2 and a little bit.
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    The magic of alchemy - Brisket ->Corned Beef

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    The magic of alchemy - Brisket ->Corned Beef

    I had a leftover 3lb. piece of brisket after grinding up some chuck, brisket and short ribs for ground beef. I figured this would be the perfect time to try something I always wanted to do and that was to make homemade corned beef. (Recipe is below) This is the Brisket flat that will be made...
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