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    Chip box rec’s for chips not pellets, old Royal Oak

    Just returned from the PI after 3 years and here for a few month visit. Went to get my smoker ready for tomorrow and found my chip box with a few holes rusted thru bottom. I’ll be ok, just line the bottom with foil but was thinking for the future there might be a good chip box to replace it with...
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    Beginners question on what, when and how much WOOD CHIPS

    Here is my vessel, barely used. I'll probably just be doing ribs, belly and maybe a brisket if I can get a hold of it before they butcher it, lol. Thier skills leave much to be desired.
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    Beginners question on what, when and how much WOOD CHIPS

    I don't like an empty pan full of grease cooking in there. Some have told me they use sand instead. I chose water because I can add it boiled to not take away from the heat. I have never heard of the AMNPS until this post but am not a regular visitor here. I will have to read up on it. I do...
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    Beginners question on what, when and how much WOOD CHIPS

    The water tray is supposed to be for adding moisture or so they say. I now use mine to help catch the drippings so I place under the meat. I try to add hot water to this tray to speed things along. I don't like the grease hitting the element because I think it creates an off taste. Also keep an...
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    Beginners question on what, when and how much WOOD CHIPS

    OK I have a cheap Royal Oak 30" upright electric. After its all warmed up with the water pan inside I'll load my chip pan and then lay it on the element. How much chips ? Just enough to cover the bottom ( just a handful which is what I am doing right now ) or fill ? If I don't see smoke is that...
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    Pork belly bone in ideas

    I found it. Seems like not much info on this cut. I'll treat it like country ribs. I will give the skin to the dogs.
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    Pork belly bone in ideas

    I'm not seeing it. I just see a light bulb and an envelope. Think we talked before. Any fishing over here ? Hitting Wachapreague again this May for fluke but expect dirty water as usual. Will hit Lewes for headboats tog in April at least once.
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    Pork belly bone in ideas

    Sorry tried to search but can find no search function anywhere ??? I'm sure many others have posted. Over here in the Philippines they don't have those big ol' hogs like back home so they are not too thick, they call it KAWALI and thought I'd give it a shot. I would guess that a 3 rib cut is...
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    Getting more smoke from a cheap electric.

    Pretty sure my Royal Oak is a 1500 watt element so should be plenty strong considering that one that everyone speaks highly of is only 800 watt. I see what your saying about area exposed directly and something I will try on the RO. What I thought was going on with mine was that after the bottom...
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    Getting more smoke from a cheap electric.

    Royal Oak and I am jury rigging an old water heater. What is the reasoning for soaking chips ? Any science to it ? I guess it would create a longer smoke ... I guess. I currently set the included chip box directly on element. It also is my theory to just put enough chips in to layer the bottom...
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    Something came up WATER HEATER

    ID 14.5" x 28" ??? Element centered - heat shield ? Element snugly in but still some heat exposure ?
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    Something came up WATER HEATER

    So came back from US with a 120 volt ( I have 110 here ) 1550 watt element from an electric hibachi. Now my concern is if I center the element the electric connector will be exposed to the heat and even if I install minimally part of connector will be exposed. Any ideas for heat shield or at...
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