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  1. banjo

    BBQ Restaurant On the Water South Carolina

    My wife and I are camping on Lake Hartwell SC, and I wanted to try and locate a BBQ restaurant that appeared in a national advertisement, I think it was one of those 'blue-pill' ads, like Cialis. It's located on the water, as in the commercial, the couple is out fishing, then take their boat...
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    Walmart has 'Best Value' Kingsford - buyer beware!

    Walmart is showing your 'Best Value' is to purchase a 4 pack for $19.21 per pound, or you can select the one that's not the best value for $16.96 per pound. LOL!
  3. banjo

    Pork Ribs - favorite wood

    Thought I had posted this earlier today, but can't find it....so here it is, and hopefully, not a double post!
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    Temperature Controller Build - any interest?

    I'm thinking about building my own controller. It will consist of the following elements: It would be primarily aimed at pellet smokers since the control of the pellet supply would be possible. However, control of inlet air dampers for items such as Big Green Egg, or other smoker that has a...
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    Pork Ribs - Favorite Temperature for smoking

    I'll be smoking some PORK RIBS (from Costco) this week, and I've never done them on my Pit-Boss 820D before. So I thought I would post this poll:
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    • pellet smoker pork ribs temperature
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
  6. banjo

    Brisket: Pit-Boss 820D, Savannah Stoker controller

    I've been smoking meat, primarily pork shoulder, since 1989. During that time, I got quite good at pork, but my brisket was never righteous.....until today! On my Pit-Boss 820D, using the Savannah Stoker controller: Pit-Boss pro blend pellets (consumed about 1 *RC per hour) 14.5 # brisket...
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    • 225 aaron franklin brisket franklin's bbq pit-boss 820d savannah stoker
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
  7. banjo

    Pit-Boss 820D Temperature Control Using Factory Controller

    Factory Temperature Controller for 200, 225, 250, 300, 350 dF. Note: Themocouples are type K, and were calibrated against boiling water, adjusted for altitude, and are within 2 dF of that value. Note: no meat on racks during these tests. Note: Charts at bottom of this post. Note: If anyone is...
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    • pit-boss 820d raspberry pi rpi temperature controller
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
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    Temp/Time Charts: P0 - P7 for my Pit-Boss 820D

    Note: Charts with corrected time scale have been uploaded; they are two comments down from this entry. Note: no meat on racks during these tests. Note: Charts at bottom of this post. Note: If anyone is interested in the raw data, let me know and I'll upload to my blog site. It's about 11 Meg...
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    • controller pellet smoker pit-boss 820d thermocouple
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
  9. banjo

    Pit-Boss 820D: Temperature Controller

    NOTE: THIS THREAD HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THIS THREAD, WHICH HAS ALL 8 P SETTINGS CHARTED: https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/temp-time-charts-p0-p7-for-my-pit-boss-820d.276325/ NOTE: There is a temperature chart at bottom. I've taken a break from my other items I had posted last month...
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    • c++ embedded software pit-boss 820d raspberry pi rpi spi temperature controller
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
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    What's your favorite temperature for smoking brisket?

    This is a poll, so select from list above! I'll be smoking some brisket soon on my pellet smoker (Pit Boss 820D) and wondered what your favorite temperature for smoking brisket might be. For some reason, the poll closed itself while I was creating, and the 'edit' isn't letting me do anything...
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    • brisket smoking brisket temperature
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
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    What's your favorite method for smoking brisket?

    This a poll, so select from list above! Franklin, of Franklin's BBQ in Austin TX, recommends the use of butcher paper in smoking brisket. I bought some butcher paper a while back, and intend to use it soon in smoking brisket. I've never used the butcher paper before, just leaving my brisket...
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    • brisket pellet smoker pellet wood wood
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
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    What is your favorite wood for Brisket?

    This is a poll! So select from list! I have only smoked brisket a few times, and when I did, it was never as good as some of the good local restaurants. I live in N. Georgia, and we've got some good pork BBQ places, but only a few that know how to cook brisket. Moonie's BBQ, in Flowery...
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    My thoughts on "PID Controllers - Part 3A of Why I don't recommend one."

    My thoughts on "PID Controllers - Part 3A of Why I don't recommend one." Topic 3: What is a PID controller? --3A: Proportional control-- Note: I'm specifically saying I don't recommend a PID controller, not that I don't want to control the temperature! Also, there is nothing wrong with using...
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    • pid controller pit boss 820d temperature control
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
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    Pid Controllers - Part 2 of Why I don't recomend one.

    My thoughts on "PID Controllers - Part 2 of Why I don't recommend one." Topic 2: What are some different methods in controlling temperature? Note: I'm specifically saying I don't recommend a PID controller, not that I don't want to control the temperature! Also, there is nothing wrong with...
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    • fan control pid controller pit boss 820d rtd temperature control thermocouple
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
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    PID Controllers - Part 1: Why I don't recommend one

    My thoughts on "PID Controllers - Part 1: Why I don't recommend one." Note: I'm specifically saying I don't recommend a PID controller, not that I don't want to control the temperature! Also, there is nothing wrong with using a PID controller; I'm just saying it's not needed! I'm going to...
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    • pellet smoker pid controller pit boss 820d temperature control
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    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
  16. banjo

    Pellet Temperature Controls - my thoughts.

    Pellet Smoker Temperature Control - For Low Temperatures I decided to write this after buying a new Pit Boss 820D, and experiencing some difficulties (temperature swings) in controlling the temperature. The things I'm discussing here could apply generally to all pellet smokers with temperature...
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    • pellet smoker pit boss 820d temperature swings temprature control
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Pellet Smokers
  17. banjo

    Smoking - Fixed time, what temperature?

    I'm going to be doing something a little different tomorrow from my usual approach.  Over the years, I've experimented, and come to a temperature and time that works for me, to make the bbq that I want.  I cook mine for 24 hours or so, at around 190 dF or so, depending on the smoker I happen to...
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    • Forum: Pork
  18. banjo

    Why you want to thump a thermometer dial guage

    For the first 12 years of my professional life, I was involved with the Instrumentation and Controls industry, primarily at Nuclear Power Plants.  (If any of you worked in this industry, drop me a line!), before moving over to software. I calibrated a LOT of gauges.  I learned a thing or two...
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    Can you identify this smoker?

    I snipped this photo out of a news article.  It appears to be a smoker of some type.   Hoping someone can identify the brand. Thanks!
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    Vertical Smoker Mod

    A few years back I bought a 'Great Outdoors - Smoky Mountain Series' smoker.  It had a lot of capacity, and I was looking forward to using it. I was disappointed. It leaked air everywhere around the door.  Try as I might, I wasn't able to control the temperature because of the air leaks - too...
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