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    Finishing off briskets in cheap electric smoker?

    Hey all. I have a standard offset stick burner which I love. But I don't exactly have the time to do all day 14hr smokes anymore. I have started using the approach of 5-6 hours starting on the smoker which is enough time for the smoke to penetrate, then wrap and finish in the oven for another 5...
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    Options for leaving an offset alone for a few hours

    @Alphonse Great point, I think this is exactly what I was looking for. When you switch to the charcoal basket, do you just dump all the charcoal in and only light one end? How long will that basket last you? Thanks!
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    Options for leaving an offset alone for a few hours

    Hey guys. I currently have a custom built stick burner offset. I love tending the fire and currently need to feed it every hour.. but there are times when I don't have a full day available to sit by the smoker. What are my options for configuring my setup to feed itself for at least a few hours...
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    Grate vs V shape vs ? for inside firebox?

    Hello everyone, I'm looking for recommendations for inside of a square firebox. It seems like people either do a standard grate, are a V shape with steel plates where the logs sit at the top and charcoal sits at the bottom. Hoping some of you can weigh in on which you prefer. Thanks!
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    Building offset, question about smoke stack size

    Wow thanks so much for that info! That's really helpful
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    Building offset, question about smoke stack size

    Hello everyone. I'm about to begin building a custom offset and I'm just trying to determine what the length of my smoke stack should be. Feltons calculator says about 22" but that seems really small.. just wanted to get some second opinions. People seem to think you can go a bit longer than...
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