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  1. lighthearted

    PID question

    No. Actually, it didn't seem to work with my smoker. It works by pulsing the power on and off. Since my smoker is digital it rests all settings every time the power is shut off. I think to use this type of controller you would need to use an analog smoker rather than a digital smoker. Ken
  2. lighthearted

    PID question

    Thanks for all the great advice here. I finally got around to trying this cheap PID I got from Amazon. Basically, it looks like no PID is going to work with my digital electric smoker. When the PID steps in and cuts power to the smoker, the smoker shuts off as it should. When the temp falls back...
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    PID question

    Hi All, I'm a bit new here, so please bear with me. I have a 40" Landman digital electric smoker that fluctuates in temp over  30-40 degrees sometimes. I bought this cheap PID  from Amazon based on a few good words from this site. Then, I realized that it has a 1100W limit, while my smoker...
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    Pulled pork the way we like it.

    Thanks for the kind words guys. No, I don't normally use any kind of finishing sauce. My wife is currently on a special diet that excludes a lot of all that tasty stuff I would like to put on our BBQ. Thanks for the idea though. I may try making a small batch for myself and give that sauce you...
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    Pulled pork the way we like it.

    I bought my first smoker last summer and have been putting it through its paces trying get good homemade BBQ the way my wife and I like it. Thanks to all the helpful people on this forum, I think I may finally be getting the hang of pulled pork. I know that pulled pork is supposed to be one of...
  6. New smoker in Fresno, CA

    New smoker in Fresno, CA

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    New smoker in Fresno, CA

    Hi, all. I've only been smoking meats for a few weeks, so I'm a real newbie. I recently purchased my first smoker and am greatly enjoying learning how to use it. I chose a LandMann Smokey Mountain series electric smoker mainly because it was on clearance from Costco. I know you don't get quite...
  8. Lorie cutting the large rack1.jpg

    Lorie cutting the large rack1.jpg

  9. large slab of baby back ribs fresh out of the smok

    large slab of baby back ribs fresh out of the smok

  10. AMZNPS in the smoker1.jpg

    AMZNPS in the smoker1.jpg

  11. Landmann smoker.jpg

    Landmann smoker.jpg

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