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  1. bobfelts

    Stainless steel HVAC tubing for AMNTS Smoke Generator

    Just got an 18" AMTS smoke tube. Does anyone have a source to purchase all SST HVAC tubing to make a cold / external smoke generator. Looking for a 24" all SST double wall, end cap & 90 degree elbows. No luck with google. Everything ends up being galvanized. Hope this isn't already covered...
  2. bobfelts

    Yield on pork shoulder

    This is just FYI, and hopefully not stated elsewhere several times. My last 3 smokes for pulled pork have given very consistent results in yield. For 70 Lbs raw weight, I net around 43 Lbs. yield.  Consistently 62%. This is with pork shoulder / butt from Sam's Club and Costco. Hope this helps.
  3. bobfelts

    Substitute for pork rib skirt...

    I'm now a true fan of Dutch's Wicked Baked Beans. An option for that recipe is to add some smoked pork rib skirt. The problem I have is the expense. I am seeing about $7.00/lb. at my local butcher shop.  Is there another cut of pork that is as tender, but cheaper? I have a smoke coming up for...
  4. bobfelts

    Chamber Wall Thickness

    I'm looking at having a reverse flow smoker built. The firebox is 1/4" plate steel, but the cook chamber is 12 Ga. steel. About a 24" Dia. x 50" chamber. I was under the impression that the heavier the wall, the better heat regulation. Is it important to go 1/4" thick for the cook chamber, flow...
  5. bobfelts

    My first attempt at a Fatty

  6. bobfelts

    Hello from the new guy

    I've been smoking about 4 years with a 40" MES smoker. I've been grilling about 30 years. My immediate need (want) is to get into a larger smoker to handle events up to around 100-150 people. So, I'm starting to do homework and checking out different smokers. My tendency will be to purchase far...
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