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  1. griz

    Need suggestions for a man trailer

    i just dropped off my tandem trailer at a local Amish builder to have a 7x8 cabin installed. My Friedrich smoker will then be installed on the porch. The cabin is solely for relaxation while smoking. With that in mind, what suggestions do you have to make this cabin the ultimate little cave?
  2. griz

    Friedrich FMP400 - kept it and upgraded it! Updated with PICS!

    I was at an auction today and was watching various items bring far more than they should when a near mint Friedrich fmp400 came up for sale. I ended up picking it up for $750. From what I can tell, it was close to $20,000 new which was only a few years ago. So, now I have this huge smoker...
  3. griz

    Help me build this smoker....need suggestions/links

    I just purchased a roughly 4 foot by 2 foot by 30 inches deep stainless warming cabinet. The entire unit, inside and out is stainless steel. It is uninsulated. I placed a burner it in this morning and in 36 degree weather it never broke 135 degree's. Here is what I would ideally like to do...
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    Cooking 6 five pound butts for Labor Day. When to start?

    I had originally thought about doing pork tenderloins due to the shorter cooking times but we have decided to do pork butts. We have 40 adults eating and figured 30 pounds would be good given the sides etc. I have not done a pork butt in years so I feel a bit green here. This is being...
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    Ok, I need some advice on a multi loin rotisserie project

    For Labor Day, a friend of mine found out that I own a very large whole hog rotisserie cooker. I purchased it about a year ago and have yet to use it. He is wanting to cook a whole hog for his Labor Day party which will have around 40 adults there. I realize the issue with cutting one's...
  6. griz

    Canning barbeque sauce??

    I made Jeff's sauce the other night and it was very good. I would like to make larger batches and then can it. Does anyone see any issues that I might run into? I am assuming it will be like canning any other tomato based sauce (Spaghetti etc) but thought I would seek input first. Thanks! Griz
  7. griz

    First Turkey......have questions...?

    I am smoking a turkey for our church's Thanksgiving lunch this weekend. I plan on using my Traeger smoker as my newly built smoker is not tried and tested yet. The traeger will allow me to cook the bird on medium or high (I still have to see what temp that is). But, when it is on either of...
  8. griz

    Instead of a smoke pistol.....

    I had looked at getting a smoke pistol but have read that they don't perform quite as reliably as what I was looking for. I really don't want to mess with tapping the pellets down in order to get it to smoke. I did find a similar unit on eBay that appears to work off of the same principle...
  9. griz

    Free for the taking.....All metal freezer

    For those ambitious types, I have another all metal freezer (actually works too) that has been given to me. I just completed my freezer conversion so don't need yet another one hanging around. This unit is a small (roughly 5 cubic foot) chest style freezer and is located by Champaign Illinois...
  10. griz

    What size exhaust

    I started this thread in the wood forum as I had planned on going the wood route. During the freezer build, I decided that installing a propane burner would be too easy to do. So, I installed it. The burner is a small burner from a table top grill. When I have it set on low, my temps stay a...
  11. griz

    New from Illinois!

    Not new to smoking (currently have a Traeger) but want something that will do more and allow me the satisfaction of being built myself. I just posted my idea in the wood smoking category and appreciate all thoughts/input. Thus far, I am very please with the level of participation in this...
  12. griz

    Old freezer and burn barrel combo??

    I have a Traeger grill/smoker and to be honest, not real happy with it. I hear people referring to smoking brisket for 10 hours before it's up to temp. My traeger will have the meat at 190 degree's within just a few hours and that is while on the medium to smoke setting! So, I decided that...
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