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  1. thenovaman

    Smoking with Weber kettle

    Well, 212*F must have been an optical illusion.  I cleaned the goo off my thermometer, and it was actually way less than 100*C, so I opened up the bottom vents some and got it up to 100*C (212*F), where it stayed put.  I just opened the vents up a little more to try to get it up to 225*F.  There...
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    275 Gal. Diesel tank smoker build

    Mine is 275 gallons and measures roughly 61" x 27" x 44".
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    Smoking with Weber kettle

    Grill with ash on the bottom to help seal the vents: Ready for lit coals to be added: After adding 12 lit coals: Smoking configuration, complete with lab thermometer (I really need an ET732): 20 minutes after adding the lit charcoal (during which time I posted the pics), the temp...
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    275 Gal. Diesel tank smoker build

    Are you sure it's not a 275 gallon tank?  
  10. thenovaman

    Smoking with Weber kettle

    I have a Weber 22.5" Silver, and I have two problems: 1. Temp climbs even with bottom vents completely closed 2. Medium white smoke instead of TBS.  (Food tastes great in spite of this, so fixing this is lower priority than #1.) I rather suspect my problems are operator error, so I'll explain...
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    Smoker thermometers (yes... just such)

    Well, Amazon has them (), but that doesn't mean that's the best place to get them...  
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    UDS Thermometer

    Most people on here seem to like the semi-permanent 3" dial thermometers, like this one: At the very least, I suspect a 3" dial would be considerably easier to read.
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    Weber Kettle Question

    Does your temp stay pretty constant during shorter smokes?  Even with the bottom vents completely closed, my Weber slowly gets hotter and hotter, so even for a short smoke I have to apply ice cubes.  I suspect it has something to do with how I set it up.  Maybe I'll post my own thread about that...
  14. thenovaman

    Smoking Johnsonvilles

    One step at a time.
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    Smoking Johnsonvilles

    OK, thanks for the tips, and I'll try to get some Q-views.  
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    Smoking Johnsonvilles

    I've grilled brats lots of times, but I'd like to try smoking them.  I did some searching, but there are a couple things I need clarified.  I'll be using "standard" Johnsonville brats: Johnsonville recommends cooking to an internal temp of 160; is that the optimal brat temp?  What if I want...
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    New UDS Build, quick question

    From the pics I've seen, they look like electrical conduit nuts.  I doubt the zinc coating would be a problem, but just to be safe you could burn it off with a propane torch.  
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    How can I connect these: firebox to smoke chamber

    Is your cooking chamber a 275 gallon home heating oil tank?
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    Pre-build newb questions

    Yes, it's an above ground unit.  Because it will be inefficient without insulation, it seems making it a vertical smoker would be the smart way to go (giant UDS).  A side fire box would basically maximize heat loss, which is not helpful.   For smoking just for the family, I think I should build...
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