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  1. howea

    Smouldering wood in a cold smoker

    For those cold smoking with wood logs, what size/method do you use? My remote smoke generator is a hybrid that will burn a pellets/sawdust (in a maze) or wood in an underneath hearth At least once a day, I will smoulder some hardwood (manuka or fruit wood) to give a distinctive smoky aroma and...
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    Manual sausage stuffing issues

    We were stuffing some 2" salamis (with a F1 funnel), and finding it really hard to crank a manual sausage stuffer (a generic 3kg horizontal model ... photo given below) To the point the ground meat was breaching the o-ring. We lubricated the inside of the housing/o-ring but noticed there was a...
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    Ducting diameter for mailbox mod

    I'm planning to do the mailbox type mod and noticed everyone seems to use the semi-rigid ducting is 3", which is not available in New Zealand. I can get 4"+ and 2" (the 2" is actually stainless exhaust hosing) Which one would be better to get?
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    Is GMG Fruitwood mix pellets subtle?

    Would the GMG Fruitwood blend pellets be subtle enough for curing meat with a long cooler smoke? Or is it too strong. Traditionally I would burn Beech logs and supplement with a little fruit wood (apple, cherry etc) I am moving to pellets, but can't get Beech pellets locally Apple or Alder may...
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    adding chips or sawdust to a pellet maze

    First post!!! Has anyone added chips/sawdust to pellet maze to enhance the smell? We have some native hardwoods in New Zealand that emit a distinct aroma, but cant get them in pellet format (only coarse sawdust/chips/chunks etc) I'd like to burn the lightest smelling pellets (apple) and add...
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