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  1. This years Turkey (times 6)

    This years Turkey (times 6)

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    This years Turkey (times 6)

    Hello fellow smokers. I haven't posted in a while. It's great to be back. I did turkey's for the whole family. Thought I would share the pics. They turned out real pretty and tastes great. Here's my brine: 1 gallon water 1 cup Kosher salt 1 cup Brown Sugar 2 TBS Garlic powder 1 TBS Onion...
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    Website that sales pre-fab door latches, air intakes, dampers?

    Thanks bmudd, this isn't the exact site I was looking for but it looks like a great place for dampers. I appreciate the help.
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    Website that sales pre-fab door latches, air intakes, dampers?

    I know I have seen a site that several builders have recommended in their builds. But for the life of me I can't find one now and I can't think of what to search.
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    Building a whole hog smoker on the cheap. What are your thoughts? (Q-view)

    Thanks Dave and Wolfman. I'll post more progress soon I hope.
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    Building a whole hog smoker on the cheap. What are your thoughts? (Q-view)

    We made some progress on the smoker today. The only problem was we got some pretty bad warping in the door. Note sure what I'll do about that. I thought we were being careful to do the stich style welding. I guess not good enough. My nephew Tyler came to help today. He has pretty made...
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    14Tylerhelpsweld.jpg

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    Building a whole hog smoker on the cheap. What are your thoughts? (Q-view)

    Thanks for the input Dave. I will totally incorporate some version of the FB cover. I would like to avoid the run away fire if possible. I may give the smoker a trial run before doing the sand/brick idea. I totally get the idea of retaining the heat but worried that would make cleaning the...
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    first time build 250 gallon propane tank

    That sounds like a whole hog smoke... That would be a crowd pleaser for sure!!
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    RF Build: A Story in Pictures

    Love it. Keep it up.
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