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  1. cjordan

    Deep fryer

    Good morning folks. I have a question about thermometers that hopefully some of y’all can help with. I have a R&V deep fryer that I use a good bit. I have found that the thermometer it came with is about 25deg or so off, which is no big deal for the most part. I would like to get a...
  2. cjordan

    Could use a little help please

    Hey guys I'm sure these questions have already been answered a few times but I can't seem to find them. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. I'm getting ready to build a side firebox smoker. I used the formula for a reverse flow smoker to get my numbers, even though it won't be a...
  3. cjordan

    Vacmaster pro380

    when sealing the bags from vacuum sealers unlimited how long do you set the seal time for? I've got it bumped up to four and it seems to be working but not for sure just yet how well that number is working. Thanks
  4. cjordan

    Frying sausage?

    Been running into some issues when frying... pan pork sausage, and could use yalls input/help on how to correct it. Here's what I've got. Wild hog that I've processed myself. Not for sure the size die that I'm grinding through but the holes are probably the size of a pencil maybe a little...
  5. cjordan

    Vac master pro 380

    Alright folks I would like to get your input on this machine please if at all possible. For the last several years I have always used a food saver brand sealer, and they work ok... but nothing to write home about. At times we would run two of them just to keep up. Seal a few bags them have to...
  6. cjordan

    How to mark the opening

    I'm sure it's been discussed on here before, but I'm not having much luck finding it. When marking out the fb/cc opening how do you do it? I would assume you could use a string and place it in the middle of the top line and use it as a compass, but not for sure. Using these measurements...
  7. cjordan

    Reverse flow smokehouse

    It's probably been asked before but is it possible to build one? And it actually work efienctialy? Just some wild numbers off the top of my head for example, and I know this goes agains heat rises. Build a 4'x4'x7' tall smoke house, pipe the heat/smoke in on the top side, say 1' from the top...
  8. cjordan

    Question about wood siding

    I keep going back and forth between a reverse flow or a smoke house. I know there can't be an all in one smoker, but on limited funds, and time I'd rather try to get by with just building one for now, if possible. I keep looking at the little smoke houses on cinder blocks (houses about...
  9. cjordan

    Ribwizard

    Been looking around on this site for a few years. I'm just now getting around to building my smoker. Been gathering up materials here and there, and finally have pretty much everything I need. I have been going back and forth between a propane tank I have "short and fat" or a peice of 20" pipe...
  10. cjordan

    Help with smoke house

    Hey guys and gals. It's been a while since I've posted, but I'm always on here checking out everyone's builds. Now I have a build in mind that I could use some help on. I was at a buddy of mines house yesterday and noticed he has a little cinder block shed behind his house. I went over to check...
  11. cjordan

    Making sausage?

    This may be in the wrong place, so I'm sorry in advance if it is. Also I want to go ahead and appologize for it being long winded. So I have always made my own deer and pork sausage. Just regular pan sausage, nothing smoked. " not yet anyways" The way I have always done it is Cut the meat off...
  12. cjordan

    Smoke house questions

    Alright guys, and gals I could use a little help please. Just a little background. I live in Central Louisiana, where it's warm in the winter "compared to other states", and hot in the summer, with humidity that just doesn't ever seem to go away. I would say in the winter we average between...
  13. cjordan

    Help with these numbers please

    Link to BBQ Pit Calculator Hopefully this link works like it should. I have read where there are some issues with Feldon's numbers, so if you have a minute to browse through, and see what you would change It would be greatly appreciated. I'm getting ready to start this build as soon as I get my...
  14. cjordan

    Red oak?

    Didn't know where to post, so I figured this would be a good place to start. I cut a few limbs out of some red oaks around the house the other day " probably two weeks ago" I was getting ready to do a little grillin and looked at the pile of limbs. This stuff is still wet, so do you think this...
  15. cjordan

    hey yall

    Hey guys, and gals! I've been looking around here a little today, and just joined a few minutes ago. My name is Cody, and I live in central Louisiana. I'm getting ready to build a pit here shortly, so I've be looking for some ideas. I cant decide if I want a reverse flow, or direct flow. It will...
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