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New guy from NC
Welcome from another NC'er! I'm new to SMF myself but found the folks very friendly and helpful. My que skillz have increased massively since finding this place! I'm in Durham, NC where you hail from? -
ECB tripping GFCI
I had similar probs with my old ECB recently. Except I was using an extension cord and the circuit had the beer fridge and all the bathroom plugs. Way too easy to overload and would trip like crazy in even moderate humidity/wind. A new heating element helped a bit but not really. Was never...- ecodork
- Post #6
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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1st attempt at St Louis style, With QView
I was wondering the same thing! Great idea! And nice looking ribs! -
1st attempt at St Louis style, With QView
Those do look good! And I feel your signature pain about getting good beef and ribs in NC. They rock at pork bbq but a good brisket or "TX style" ribs are hard to find.... -
GOSM or Smoke Vault 24 or this one....
Now that's good advice!- ecodork
- Post #14
- Forum: Propane Smokers
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How to maintain thin blue smoke GOSM?
I have had a similar issue getting accustomed to propane versus electric. Though from what I can tell on SMF--compared to the stock GOSM the King Kooker has a pretty beefy cast iron woodbox, but still, if I load "too much" wood it catches fire. So I finally tried smaller amounts of wood...- ecodork
- Post #10
- Forum: Propane Smokers
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GOSM or Smoke Vault 24 or this one....
I'm not going to try to sell you against either unit, they both seem to be good buys for the money. I will say that I ended up with a King Kooker and am really happy with it. Sturdy, versatile, and one of my favorite features is the side access wood box and water pan access. Keep the heat...- ecodork
- Post #12
- Forum: Propane Smokers
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King Kooker 38" smoker review
I thought I'd post a quick update. Measured diagonally the racks are ~20". Not sure how big packer briskets are but it may be just a little narrow for them. I smoked up some steelhead trout from the grocery (and a "dudestrami") this weekend to see how the KK could handle the lower temp...- ecodork
- Post #7
- Forum: Propane Smokers
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King Kooker 38" smoker review
Thanks all! Glad to hear chefrob has heard good things, I hadn't heard too much one way or the other. I still keep coming back to I really like how solid, stable, and well put-together it feels. If portability is your thing, it probably shouldn't be your first choice, but it's spacious (though...- ecodork
- Post #5
- Forum: Propane Smokers
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Countertop mini-keg dispenser questions
I'm a homebrew who kegs as well, though it's been awhile as I blew my budget on a new mountain bike last fall and it's hard to find a morning or afternoon "off" to brew these days with my 1 year old son running around. But anyway, I ended up getting a $30 adapter that lets me run commercial...- ecodork
- Post #8
- Forum: Beer & Ale
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BBQ tour for research
No harm in dreaming, eh? As far as TX joints go, I was born and raised in TX, left for awhile, then went to grad school there for 6ish years (then left again). I'd say a trip to TX would have to involve a trip to Lockhart which is not far from Austin and has a few very well known places. Not...- ecodork
- Post #17
- Forum: For New Members
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pork rinds
Those do look great! I was just wondering today about how to pull off NC style "skins" which seem to be more of a smoked cracklin/rind thing. Not sure if frying is involved with the kind I'm thinking of. They're not everywhere but perhaps my fave "lexington-style" NC bbq joint in the state... -
Like others, I need some advice.....
Well the instructions said not too, but for years I ignored that without any probs. But what really did it was that using a cord seemed to affect the amount of power (=heat) I was able to get, especially in cooler weather. I thought the same thing about tools and heck, I have a fridge on the...- ecodork
- Post #19
- Forum: Propane Smokers
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King Kooker 38" smoker review
I've already benefitted greatly from SMF, so I thought I'd do my part to give back with a not-so-brief and not-very-rigorous review of the King Kooker 38". But maybe it'll help someone out down the line. Is there any way we can assign the abbreviation (KK) through the forum??? Disclaimer...- ecodork
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- Forum: Propane Smokers
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Like others, I need some advice.....
I recently went through this train of thought too as I was tired of wrestling with the ECB and electricity (can't use extension cord, no heat control, kept tripping breaker, wouldn't get hot even with new element, etc). I ended up with the King Kooker 38" low-pressure smoker (I keep promising...- ecodork
- Post #16
- Forum: Propane Smokers
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How long to smoke Thighs on my MES with ribs
Ya know I always thought I was just being real paranoid too, but last time I tried a bunch of turkey parts and chicken thighs and a brisket in the ECB (it was an ambitious day) I ended up getting kinda sick. Luckily not really sick, but it ruined my day off and I ended up dumping everything... -
Just Wanta Say Thanx
My thoughts exactly. I'm barely 2 weeks into joining SMF and feel that I've improved much already! -
Smoked Chicken
hmmm, all that does look good! How did the brined vs. rubbed compare juiciness-wise? And someone talking about "lexington-style" dip's gotta be from or just real familiar with NC's bbq culture/terminology... Speaking of, I did some chicken quarters this weekend and let them soak overnight in... -
Breakfast Fattie 1.0 and 1.1 (Qview)
I don't konw about that. I just took a semi-shallow but full probe depth reading on it and pulled when it was 165*. I figured there wasn't so much stuffing on the inside that it'd throw off my temp. Certainly everything was well cooked but all that bacon and sausage kept it juicy. -
Breakfast Fattie 1.0 and 1.1 (Qview)
Agreed. I did do the plastic wrap/tootise roll method but didn't fridge it overnight and having to cut it open messed things up a bit. Nor was I very precise with my rolling. I just kinda jammed it all together. But it certainly tasted great and hope to improve assembly next time! And I...
