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  1. hangmanli

    Bradley 4 shelf digital heating element question?

    Hey guys, I have a Bradley 4 shelf digital smoker which I’ve had for @ 4 or 5 years. I think the heating element is dying. Is it best to replace it with a Bradley heating element or are there better options available? thanks for any helpful advice!
  2. hangmanli

    Newbie question about venison steaks

    Hey folks, I have successfully done a couple of venison roast at 131° for 24 hours. now I’ve got a few venison steaks which were marinating overnight and I vacuum sealed them. They are about 3/4 of an inch thick. Can you guys give me a general idea of how long I need to put these in the...
  3. hangmanli

    Newbie Sous vide questions

    Hey folks, I got an InkBird wifi Sous vide for Christmas. I bought an Anonova Sous vide container and it arrived a few days ago. I’ve watched a bunch of videos on YouTube (Sous vide everything) I have a lot of different cuts of venison to try doing in SV. Is there are rule of thumb of...
  4. hangmanli

    Auber Circulating Fan for Bradley?

    Hello again, I haven’t posted in a while. My first and only smoker is a 4 shelf Bradley digital smoker. I was planning on buying an Auber PID controller because of the heat regulating deficiencies of the Bradley smoker. I found on their website that they also make a circulating fan which...
  5. hangmanli

    Bradley smoker has dent near bottom hinge/need repair suggestions

    I’ve had my first smoker for about four years now. As I’ve said before this thing has deficiencies. I noticed a couple of years ago that there was a dent in the front wall of the smoker. It’s down on the right side near the hinge. The door gasket won’t seal this area and I get a lot of...
  6. hangmanli

    VacMaster pro 380 questions

    I have a food saver machine for a couple of years. It’ll seal about 10 bags before it has the cool down for a while. I process at least 10 deer every year. The foodsaver has many deficiencies. Eventually I was planning on getting a better vacuum sealing machine. I contacted Lisa (vacuum...
  7. hangmanli

    First time smoking bratwurst in hog casings

    This is the first time I’m smoking sausage in hog casings. I have about 15 pounds in my Bradley smoker (batch one of 25 lbs). The smoker has been running for about an hour at 120°. I’m using the amazing smoke tube with apple flavored pellets. I’ve got five measuring teaspoons of cure #1 in...
  8. hangmanli

    extending top rack height in Bradley 4 shelf: will hardwood work?

    I've had my first smoker for about 4 years now. It is a Bradley 4 shelf digital smoker. I do a lot of smoked sausages. I don't use the Bradley pucks anymore since learning about the amazen smoke tubes. I place that on the bottom tray. I realized a while ago that there is limited height...
  9. hangmanli

    backwoods fresh sausage seasoning: smoking & cure questions

    Hello again, I have not been on this forum in a while. I still have my first smoker which is a 4 shelf Bradley digital electric smoker. I now use the A-maze-n smoke tube. I plan on eventually getting an Auber PID controller for it. I do have a dual probe meat thermometer with a remote...
  10. hangmanli

    Planning on buying a Kamado next year: cart questions

    hey folks I just bought my first smoker which was a Bradley digital electric smoker three years ago. As I have learned more I was planning to get a different type of smoker as an addition. After doing a bit of research I think I’m planning on buying a very large Kamado Joe before next...
  11. hangmanli

    Different types of smokers: what are the benefits of each?

    hey folks I bought my first smoker couple years ago. Since I was a newbie I bought a Bradley 4 shelf digital smoker. Later on I learned about the Amazen smoke tubes. I don’t even use the Bradley “pucks” anymore. As I have learned since then there are a lot of different types of smokers...
  12. hangmanli

    Thermopro TP-20 has issues/what is a better product?

    Hey folks, I haven't been on here in while. In December of 2017 I bought a ThermoPro TP-20 dual probe thermometer with the remote control. My first smoker is a Bradley 4 shelf digital unit. I use it about twice year when I am smoking large batches of various types of venison sausages. I...
  13. hangmanli

    Venison summer sausage blooming question

    Hello, I haven't been on here in a while. I just did a 25 lb. batch of Summer sausage that was 50% venison & 50% pork. I have used the LEM package with the cure inside. I use a Bradley smoker with the Amazin smoke tube with apple flavored pellets. I got the internal temperature up to 160...
  14. hangmanli

    First attempt at whiting: any advice?

    hey folks, I went offshore fishing yesterday with a friend. We caught a lot of Whiting. Fish have been cleaned and the heads removed. The skin is still on the fish. Up until now I have only smoked venison and I have not done any fish yet. I have a Bradley 4 shelf smoker. I do not use...
  15. hangmanli

    Venison franks: need advice

    over the past several days I made 25lbs of venison summer sausage, 12 1/2 lbs of venison trail Bologna, 12 1/2 lbs of venison garlic sausage and 12 1/ lbs of venison franks. They were put into edible collagen casings. I used the LEM packet seasoning with the Instacure. I’ve got a Bradley 4...
  16. hangmanli

    Amazen or other brand tube smokers?

    fellas, I’ve got a 4 shelf digital Bradley smoker Someone recently mentioned the A-Maze-In smoke tube in lieu of the Bradley bisquettes. I’ve seen some other brands of smoke tubes online. Are they all comparable to each other? Or is the A-Maze-In brand smoke tube a better or superior design?
  17. hangmanli

    Extreme cold and windy weather questions

    hey fellas, I’m fairly new to smoking and I’ve had a Bradley digital Smoker for the the past five or six weeks. I’ve done some somesummer sausage, Bologna, and currently trail Bologna I started half of a 25 pound batch of trail bologna yesterday. This morning I tried to finish the rest...
  18. hangmanli

    Newbie: venison bologna in 5” casings..advice?

    hey fellas, This is my second attempt at using the new Bradley digital 4 shelf smoker. I’ve got 4 thick 5” casings packed with venison & pork. Used the LEM package for 25 lbs (Bologna) Have 2 hanging now just drying out for an hour at 120°. I will insert the Meat probes once I start the...
  19. hangmanli

    Looking for Vacuum sealing machine recommendations

    I know it’s not about smoking but I’m eventually planning on replacing my Costco Foodsaver machine. It works however it doesn’t have the ability to keep working. After @ 6 to 8 bags it has to be shut down and allowed to rest for 10 minutes. Then it will work again for a while. I would like...
  20. hangmanli

    Bradley smoker modification & improvements?

    fellas, I’m new to smoking and bought my first smoker a couple of weeks ago: A Bradley digital 4 shelf smoker/oven. During my first attempt smoking venison summer sausage in 2 1/2” fibrous casings I realized that using the smoker alone takes way too long. Since then I’ve learned about the...
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