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  1. smokerator

    Soaking wood is a NO NO

    My homemade electra-smoker doent like soaked wood either,I get better results using it dry
  2. smokerator

    SuperBowl Smoked Turkey

    I used the slaughter house brine recipe minus the bay leaves cause I didnt have any,I used worchester,garlic and onion powder,celery seed,salt,brown sugar and spring water and soaked it for two days,rinsed and patted dry then rubbed with magic dust and olive oil,get it under the skin real...
  3. smokerator

    SuperBowl Smoked Turkey

    Awesome bird,I use the drippings from the moisture pan to make gravy
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    SuperBowl Smoked Turkey

    Brined and rubbed it and mixed up sliced apples ,neck,tail,wing tips,onions,carrots,celery,garlic,and some cheap table wine in the moister bowl,stuck a half of sliced orange and apple inside, Cant wait to see the finished product.
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    Got the bird in for the SuperBowl
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  10. smokerator

    Thermometer for Fridge Conversion

    I visited my local appliance shop and with permission I was able to go out back and load up an old oven that was a returned unit,Took it home and removed the thermostat controller which has a nice long probe on it,I drilled a hole thru the fridge and inserted it  in at the same level as the meat...
  11. smokerator

    Doing a Yard bird...

    Bird looks good,I gona try doing sum chuckers and a couple pheasants this weekend,I just put them in a brine concoction,Used teriaki sauce ,sliced and juice oranges,lemon juice,tarragon,and sea salt in a garbage bag lined bucket and threw the birds in for a swim for a day or so.
  12. smokerator

    Refridgerator Smoker

    Hi Guys I'm new to this site and just wanted to post pix of my build,I gutted all plastic and relined with metal,I used a heating element outta an electric indoor BBQ grill that I got for a few bucks at a junk store,I purchased about 10 feet of the rope used in woodburner door as a seal,the temp...
  13. smokerator

    Need Beef Jerky Recipe Advise

    I would have to say its the liquid hot sauce,I use beer in all my liquid marinades,use dry spices like red pepper flakes or powder and let the meat sit in there for 24 hrs,I pat the meat strips with paper towels by layering the meat between the towels in a large cake pan before skewering to help...
  14. smokerator

    Getting ready to try making jerky in the smoker and need some clearfication

    I use TQ in all my jerky,2 tsp per 5 lb of meat,I use my home made electric smoker that can hold up to 24 lbs of raw meat at a time,What I have found is that it takes approx 3 hours of smoking at 160-200 F then shut it off and let the smoker coast without opening the door till the 4th hour is...
  15. smokerator

    Temp Controler

    Thanks for your input, I did a little testing and found that I lost connection at the element so now I need to look for sum new brass slip on connecters that connect to the element and have to be braised to the wires,I would imagine solder would melt that close to the element. 
  16. smokerator

    Temp Controler

    Hey Guys I recently joined SMF,Great site lots of info I recently biult a electric smoker outta old fridge and worked great till the other day while making jerky it quit working and I leaning toward the temp controller being bad,I used an old controller outta oven which worked fine .I havent...
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