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  1. davenh

    Air rifles

    I recently bought a Beeman 1073 broke barrel pellet gun for $125 at Walmart. Will shoot .177 and .22, comes with two barrels. Worked great on the groundhog I used to have in the garden .
  2. davenh

    MES big load temps & recovery discussion

    Sounds like my complaints way back when..lol. I did actually add another heater to my 40". Worked ok. Put it on a dimmer and timer switch. They sell a finned tubular heater that would do the job if it bugs you enough to drill a few more holes and do some wiring :). Especially in the cooler...
  3. davenh

    Brazing or welding

    I'm not sure, but I think it's alot cheaper to arc weld.
  4. davenh

    help with pork loin

    I did one the other day injected with Italian dressing. Smoked to 155 with applewood. It was pretty good.
  5. davenh

    anybody happy with their homeowners ins?

    I'm another with State Farm, awesome company. Best prices, helpful and friendly. The agent I deal with even called their underwriter to get them to forgive an accident I had in another state. Said they didn't feel it was my fault and it got me the safe driver rates, saved me $600 a year. Got all...
  6. davenh

    First Jerky with the MES

    Nice Dave..looking forward to the ending. You got me thinking about doing another big batch soon.
  7. davenh

    Mystery cherry wood...good for smoke?

    I think Black Cherry is the most common and largest of the Cherries. Probably the variety most of us burn. If the logs are a larger diameter that's what you most likely have...good stuff.
  8. davenh

    drying out wood in smoker

    I got a pile of semi seasoned hickory. Planning to load up the chamber and let it go overnight. I have an electric heater option in my smoker, so won't cost more than a few bucks to get a decent sized batch of hickory dried and ready to go :).
  9. davenh

    Gravity feed firebox.

    Thanks Josh. Yeah the ash box is a little overkill, but had leftover 1/4" scrap to use up :).
  10. davenh

    Happy Birthday Pinewoods!!

    Hope your having a great B-Day Jerry!
  11. davenh

    Gravity feed firebox.

    Here's a few more pics. Got the valve and mineral wool insulation on. Mineral wool is 3" thick. Still need to put a skin over the GF firebox. Held the insulation up for now with a few wraps of foil tape. So far I've done a smoke at temps of 235 and 325. 2.3" of chute height = 1lb of lump. At...
  12. davenh

    Did a radio show tonight on backyard cook & pork butts

    Great job Kevin! You sounded fine. Points for putting yourself out there in the first place .
  13. davenh

    mes insulation?

    I insulated the chamber in my homebuilt with fiberglass. Fiberglass is good to 1000F max, so using under 800F continuous is ok if you keep it dry. The gravity feed firebox I added got wrapped in mineral wool. Mineral wool is good to 2000F+ max and can be used at 1200F continuous. The MES uses a...
  14. davenh

    Giving up on my Traeger

    You could also try getting some 100% flavor wood pellets. The traeger brand pellets are a blend of fuel wood (oak) and flavor wood. There are sites where you can order pellets that are 100% hickory, cherry, etc.
  15. davenh

    Electric Drum ?

    Try your local dump or appliance grave yard. You should be able to get a ton of them for free . Even your local craigslist free section for an oven to scavange.
  16. davenh

    Off to a late start, First chickens, and a bunch of other firsts.

    Good looking grub TC .
  17. davenh

    “Cutting Meat, Meat Cutters Exchange and local places to buy your meat”

    Cool thread Thomas! Thanks for posting it . I like the info.
  18. davenh

    Late on my roll call.

    Welcome aboard Thomas .
  19. davenh

    5 minute management course

    Good one!
  20. davenh

    BBQ Contest - Invited to "See how it goes"

    I'd just go and give them a hand, check things out and have some fun . No expectations. When it's all said and done, let them know you would be happy to fill in on the team if they ever find themselves a man short.
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