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    Where to start...

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  3. wolters88

    Where to start...

    When you fry test at the end. Do you just soak it in water to remove some of the salt taste?
  4. wolters88

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    Ok, so I really put it in front of a fan for an hour on the counter to get the pellicle? Any fan? Like a box fan?
  5. wolters88

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    I'm pretty sure the curing for two days was the issue as you all are saying like two weeks.
  6. wolters88

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    So you do a whole belly at a time?
  7. wolters88

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    Did you get the pops wet brine from this site? I seen people talk about maple rub and jalapeño rubs too. What's the pinnacle all about? How do I know how long to let it sit? Do I need metal racks to dry it properly? Sorry, just want to get this right as I have two more whole pigs coming on the 13th.
  8. wolters88

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    Ok, so I followed this to a T   http://amazingribs.com/recipes/porknography/making_bacon_from_scratch.html It was the worst bacon I have ever had and I wasted two 15 LB bellys trying it. First off I am reading on here that people are curing for two weeks. According to that a 2" cut is only a...
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    Reverse flow baffle plate advice

    Thank you again for the quick reply, but I'm still a bit mystified and have a couple questions. 1. I control the dampers, so why does the lower vent need to be so much larger than the higher vent? What is the effect on the air flow that I am trying to create with this 80/20 split that I cannot...
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    Reverse flow baffle plate advice

    I have gone through all of that. The issues I am having are the vents. It states the top should be 20% and the lower should be 80%. What does that mean? I open them to the size I need. The total size I have is 27.1434". So one should be 21.7" and the other should be 5.3"? Thank you for the help...
  11. wolters88

    My Stainless build Australia

    How thick is that stainless?
  12. Reverse flow baffle plate advice

    Reverse flow baffle plate advice

  13. wolters88

    Reverse flow baffle plate advice

    I have pulled this together based on preliminary research and smokers I've viewed. Based on what I have seen, I recognize that the distance between the end of the baffle plate and the far end of the main smoke chamber (opposite from the firebox) is a significant measurement to allow even and...
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    So many questions, where to start?

    Ok, so I searched and found a ton of info. The only thing I am lost about now is if I add the warming box. Do I need to include that extra space? I mean some times it will not even be used but I will have an opening for live smoke. Do I need to include the warming box to add to the size of the...
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    So many questions, where to start?

    http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j107/Wolters_88/Design_zpsqjuhx1tf.png This will be the basic design. I will have an internal diameter of 24" and the total length of the barrel will be 60" with a 48" door. I seen that people were having issues with the calculator being incorrect with reverse...
  17. wolters88

    So many questions, where to start?

    10G SS would be 0.1406. Would that not be thick enough?
  18. wolters88

    So many questions, where to start?

    What would you suggest then?
  19. wolters88

    So many questions, where to start?

    I will be using 10G stainless
  20. wolters88

    So many questions, where to start?

    Thank you. Ok, pretty much what I was thinking. Was just wondering if there was a reason the big names use the 20". Other then the "must" haves. Is there anything else you all would recommend?
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