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  1. toejam

    How to secure smokin-it smoker?

    Not a problem, love your profile photo - makes you hungry just looking at it.
  2. toejam

    Smokin-It pushing smoke out?

    Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like I should not have an issue with this, just be aware that it can happen.
  3. toejam

    Smokin-It pushing smoke out?

    Ok, I detected a trend on some of these conversations - this is ocuring with pellets, which is what I was using (trying to get rid of old inventory). If this occurs mostly with pellets, i'll just dump the old pellets and only use wood blocks. Still scouring through the forum comments about...
  4. toejam

    Smokin-It pushing smoke out?

    Wow! That sounds very plausible. It actually happened twice and the smoke shot out of the vent so fast it made a whooshing sound. Ok, if it is methane ignition a few questions pop up: - how do we prevent/minimize this? - are there flames in the wood box, or in the cooking chamber? If in the...
  5. toejam

    Smokin-It pushing smoke out?

    Got a quick question. I'm smoking a store-bought, pre-cooked, smoked ham. Yeah, it's already supposed to be smoked, why am i re-smoking it - there is no smoky flavor in store-bought hams! Anyway, I put the ham in the smoker, Smokin-it #3.5d, and noticed I had to change the controller...
  6. toejam

    How to secure smokin-it smoker?

    Any business runs risks of folks with sticky fingers. I have cameras because they allow me to sit in my house and monitor activity at the marina. And, I can charge customers for access to the cameras so they can monitor their boats. Security cameras are a revenue stream.
  7. toejam

    How to secure smokin-it smoker?

    Yeah, had that discussion - there are no fires in my electric smoker. Max temperature is usually 225 degrees. Didn't get any sympathy, so, I have to accommodate. The USACoE generally is trying to make things better. I may not like their restrictions, but, their motives are to make things...
  8. toejam

    How to secure smokin-it smoker?

    A bit of background may help. I run a marina and use my smoker to make baby back ribs about one weekend per month. My landlord, US Army Corps of Engineers, doesn't like smokers or grills on the docks, so, I am developing a solution that requires a portable smoker. Thus, I can't permanently...
  9. toejam

    How to secure smokin-it smoker?

    I got to thinking of welding a ss ring to one of the legs, big enough to run a chain through. Of course, someone with a bolt cutter will go through that easily. Like all security measures, you can only keep the honest people honest. Someone determined to take your stuff will find a way, no...
  10. toejam

    How to secure smokin-it smoker?

    I'm thinking the legs may be the best location to drill a hole to put in some cable to lock the smoker to some other object. Might be able to run a cable through the spacing in the castor wheels: I'll have to check that out tomorrow.
  11. toejam

    How to secure smokin-it smoker?

    I just got my brand-spankin new Smokin-It 3.5D, really looking forward to moving up from the MES smokers. I'd like to hear how others have secured their smokers, ie lock them so someone can't simply roll them away. This buggar is made of SS, so, drilling may take some time, but, may be what is...
  12. toejam

    Smoke vs steam?

    Lots of good suggestions/comments, thanks to all for the sage advice. As I'd indicated, this is my first foray into si style smokers, so, I am trying to figure out what is normal and maybe glean some tenured techniques. At this point, I'd tend to agree that I didn't really get 5 hours of smoke...
  13. toejam

    Smoke vs steam?

    So, this was our first time with the si #1. I have zero experience with this type of smoker, so, was trying to get a feel of how the unit worked and compared to what I have used exclusively in the past - MES. . The bird was a cheap bird - $ 0.78 / lb. I've done more expensive birds in the past...
  14. toejam

    Smoke vs steam?

    I got a smokin-it #1 for my mom to smoke a turkey for thanksgiving. The bird turned out good, was impressed with the si #1. In particular, the si appeared to kick out smoke for 5 hours on just 3 chunks of apple wood. At the end of the smoke, the wood tray just had ashes, which leads me to...
  15. toejam

    Decided on Smokin-It

    I used the MES for over a decade, made lots of good meat in it. There is a major design flaw in the MES: It is insulated -> holds heat very well -> the heater does not need to run all the time -> the heater makes the wood chips burn/smolder/smoke/etc -> if heater is not running you are not...
  16. toejam

    Decided on Smokin-It

    From the forum comments, i get the impression that the bradley is not as reliable as the si or cookshack. The si is a cookshack clone, so, it is almost identical, but, is made in China. I went with the si because it was cheaper, yet included stainless grates and a longer cord - more features...
  17. toejam

    Decided on Smokin-It

    Unfortunately, we're dealing with truly banal folks. But, your suggestions might get through the thin grey matter of some.
  18. toejam

    Decided on Smokin-It

    Mucho Gracias for the answer. That is just the info I was looking for and it sounds as though we will have similar setups: you #1 and #3, me #1 and #3.5. Perhaps we can share notes/experiences down the line wrt our smokers. I realize the smoke ring doesn't indicate flavor, just a visual...
  19. toejam

    Decided on Smokin-It

    Sorry, but, I'm trying to stick with electric smoker. Avoiding the pellet grills.
  20. toejam

    Decided on Smokin-It

    Thank you for the thoughtful answers to my questions. I primarily do ribs and turkey. Have done a pork loin and fish, but, that's an extreme rarity. Absolutely love smoked turkey - for some reason the store bought smoked turkey pales in comparison to doing it yourself. Ok, now the engineer...
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