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    Hot Dogs

    Anyone make their own hot dog out of venison? I know many years ago my dad and uncle had a butcher make some it was a mix of I think 50/50 Pork/Venison. Do you use a kit or do you have your own recipe that you wouldn't mind sharing? What casing do you use?
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    Favorite Wood

    What is your favorite wood to use when smoking: Pork Beef Chicken Venison
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    Walk in Cooler

    Tossing ideas around of how to build a cheap "walk in" cooler. By walk in, I mean to be able to hang 2 deer)) It will only be used if temps are warm during hunting season to allow the deer to be hung longer until I can process them. I've read up on coolbot and they seem like a good option if...
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    Cedar Smoke House

    I been asking questions and reading on this site for a little while and finally got my smokehouse done. I have since added a register vent to the top back of the smokehouse and I am able to hold the smokehouse at 225 with ease.
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    Firbox top

    Building a brick firebox. Which way would be best for the top of the firebox? I think the arc design lined with firebricks is the best, but not sure if I'm capable of doing it so I'm hoping to keep a flat top. I have a 1/4" piece of steel I was going to use. Was going to line the sides with...
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    Smoker racks

    What size expanded metal are you guys using to make racks for your smokers or are you using something else to make racks? Also how are you seasoning your racks before use?
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    Roof

    Is a gable or shed roof style better for a smokehouse? Does one really out perform the other?
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    Smokehouse / firebox size

    My plans are to build a cinderblock/cedar smokehouse. The outside dimensions will be 40"x40" 6-7' high. The inside of the smokehouse will be 24x24x32 for the cinder block and 32"x32"x40-52" for the cedar portion. I plan on putting the fire box 16" away and using a 8" square clay flue...
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    air inlet/damper size

    Going to have a 16x16 firebox door. Firebox will be 18x18x16 (Cinderblock lined with fire brick). Thinking of making air inlets/dampner with circle steel plates. One at the top and one at the bottom of the door. How many and what size should the holes be? Is there a general rule of thumb...
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    Firebox door

    Going to be building a block/cedar smokehouse with a offset firebox. I plan on using block with firebrick lining the inside. I'm thinking about making my own door and vents. The firebox I have planned will be 18"x18"x16". I'm thinking of a 12"x16" main door and than a 3" sliding vent on the...
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    firebox

    Planning my firebox for my smokehouse. I plan on making the outside of the firebox 24x24x24" with the inside being roughly 16x16x16" when all said and done with firebricks, etc. I plan on using a grate to help elevate the fire up from the concrete slab. Would my idea of utilizing the ash...
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    Cinder Block - to fill or hollow

    When using cinder block for the firebox and base of a smoke house, is it best to leave the block hollow or fill with sand or some other type of fill?
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    Smoker Roof

    What is your preferred roof material for a smokehouse? I was thinking about using Corrugated Metal, but it is galvanized, so I'm thinking that shouldn't be used. Bottom part of smokehouse will be cinder block with a ceder tongue and grove top portion. I could use cedar as the roof, but not...
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    smoke house to fire box distance?

    Building a new smoker. The smokehouse portion will be cinder block/ cedar, probably 40"x40" outside and 6' or so tall. What is the optima distance from the smokehouse should the firebox be built?
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    Cedar Smoker Hardware

    I'm going to building a cinder block/cedar smoke house and not sure what finish of hardware should be used for the hinges, latches, and attaching the cedar boards.
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    Smoke Vault

    Has anyone smoked deer bologna in their smoke vault? How full have you been able to fill the smoker and how long has it taken to smoke? Looking at getting a propane smokers and the smoke vault seems to be highly rated.
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    New build

    I'm looking at building a new smoker/smoke house in the spring and am looking for ideas. I currently have an small old woodstove that I have piped into a tin 30"x30"x40" "smoke house". The woodstove has seen better days and I am looking at building something more permanent. I was thinking of...
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