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    Need help / advice

    With a little practice, a Weber 26” kettle will out smoke most pellet grills, and would certainly be a better grill. It‘s by far the most versatile unit mentioned here. Better yet, it’s the most durable/reliable unit mentioned here and only costs $400. It’s also about the simplest to maintain...
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    Offset Smoker Recommendations

    Cool. Looks like you got a good pit at a good price.
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    Offset Smoker Recommendations

    No need to get a thirty inch diameter pit. Heck it just you and your wife from your original message, and yes their is the occasional bigger cook, but it doesn’t sound like you are feeding an army. I think 20-24” is perfect for you. The larger diameter may flow a little better, but look for...
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    Offset Smoker Recommendations

    Well you live in the offset capital of the world then. If you have some patience, a good make will come on the used market place. Austin Smoke Works, Klose, Gator Pits, Lonestar Grillz, Pitmaker, Jambo, Pitts by JJ and many other are made all around you. These are all high quality. One less...
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    Whats special about 225°

    I cook poultry north of 300 degrees Big meats I like 270-280 degrees or so. Stuff like ribs that don’t take so long or pork tenderloin i like 225 to 250 degrees at least to start, then tend to bump up later in the cook.
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    Offset Smoker Recommendations

    Where about do you live? That makes a big difference. Also, check local adds like Craigslist or Facebook. Sometimes you see a 3k pit for less than 2k that are basically new. People get these and figure out they don’t have the time. Their is a nice 20x 42 Klose pit for sale near me right now...
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    Gravity Feed Cabinet Smoker

    Looking great. Please keep us posted with updated pictures.
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    Mason Dixon BBQ Boot Camp?

    Know nothing about the class, but use to live not to far Green Castle in Maryland. Really pretty area. Not far from Antietam and Gettysburg if you are at all into Civel war stuff, both worth checking out. Love the apple orchards on the slopes of the mountains near Gettysburg.
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    Video games?

    I pretty much only play Bethesda games. I.e Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchise games. I got hooked on Elder Scrolls Morrowind close to twenty years ago, and then migrated to its successors Oblivion and Skyrim. Got into some of the Fallout games after that which are similar in structure. Of...
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    Fishing Rods Suggestions from you Fisherman

    I have always like Penn Reels. Their rods are just ok, but you can usually find their rod and reel combos for not much more than just the reel alone costs you. I’d look for either a fierce or battle combo in a size suitable for what you are intending to fish for. The Battle is a better reel...
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    Publix $.49 per pound Turkeys

    I’ve cooked both together and honestly like the Publix birds quite a bit better.
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    Publix $.49 per pound Turkeys

    I bought two from Publix and they wife bought 2, then my daughter bought another. Freezer is full of Turkeys. 1 for Thanksgiving. Rest will be for later cooks. With briskets ridiculously expensive, I will be cooking other meats this year.
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    Educate me on stick burner smokers

    The listed ones are all top quality units that will last forever. If you want something to try out and see if you like it, something like a Old Country Pecos would be worth looking for. It won’t last a lifetime, and won’t draft as well as a better unit, but will give you the ability to try...
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    Finally finished my bags of Kingsford briquettes, so I figured now is the time to try out a new fuel source, but had a few questions..

    I really like Kingsford professional completion briquettes. I get them at Costco. They are lighter, burn hotter and have less ash.
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    Buying a chain saw

    Gas is what I would recommend. Get ethanol free gas and use a mix. Easy leash and you want have the clogged carb problems. Unless you are just cutting smaller branches, I’d skip the battery models. As far as brands, hard to beat Stihl and Echo chainsaws. I have one of each (18” Stihl and 10”...
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    Gravity fed lacks smoke flavour

    You are missing time as a factor in this. Meat only picks up smoke flavor at lower temperatures. If you cook it lower and slower in will pick up more smoke flavor, assuming you have smoke flavor for it to pick up.
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    Gravity fed lacks smoke flavour

    I’m not sure it works that way in a Gravity. You cut the air and it may burn 2” in the chute, add more air, you may burn 4”. Still thin blue smoke, but one is a smaller fire and one is a larger fire that burns more fuel. At least that is how I am thinking it works. My Gravity feed tends to...
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    Gravity fed lacks smoke flavour

    From my experience temperature plays a huge roll. Also colder meats absorb more smoke flavor. Same principle used by pellet smokers where they cook for extended periods at lower temps.
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    Gravity fed lacks smoke flavour

    I like running my bigger meats like Briskett and Butts at 275 In my GF. It cooks about the speed I like and I think it keeps more moisture in the meat. Stuff like ribs though, I often cook lower to get more smoke on them. That lower temp smoldering wood in the Ash pan does pass through the fire...
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    Gravity fed lacks smoke flavour

    Good comparison. I would sugggest cooking differently next time. Run your stick burner the way you prefer and the Gravity to promote smoke flavor. I do see more smoke flavor at lower temps. It smolders the wood in the ash bin for a longer time. May want to see if that makes a difference,
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