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  1. kmart

    Element wiring help!!!

    Hey guys, got my smoker built about 3 months ago! Got my father in law to put in a 220v outlet outside and got the Pid wired to that after about 3 months of asking lol! Now I need to wire the heating element to the Pid which I think I can do myself. Just looking for a little guidance from you guys!
  2. kmart

    finished my build!! Almost.... PICS

    Hey guys! I just finished my first electric smoker build... Well the shell anyway. Took me awhile!! I'm trying to source an element for this thing. It is fairly large and would like to get some temps up to 350 or so. Outside dimensions are 40"X40"X72". Aluminum on the outside, steel on the...
  3. kmart

    hey all! I need some suggestions on summer sausage

    So I made a batch of summer sausage last night and put them in casings and fridged them over night. I'm smoking them now at about 160. I packed the casing super tight! When I insert a probe into the sausage to take a temp the fat comes shooting out like a rocket when I remove the probe. Is...
  4. kmart

    propane/electric smoker vents?

    So I posted a thread awhile ago about building a smoker! I have decided on the dimensions s of 5' tall, 40" wide and 40" deep. Gonna make it so I can use propane or electric depending on what temps I want. What do you guys think of these vents? Thinking of putting 2 on the bottom front and...
  5. kmart

    electric? propane? charcoal? please help!!

    Hey yall! So I'm thinking of starting my first build... I have smoking experience but not nearly as much as the rest of you I'm sure!! I'm thinking of building a vertical smoker. Smoke chamber dimensions of 36" W 60" T and 36" D. The only problem I'm having is deciding which type of fuel to...
  6. kmart

    Curing Help!

    Hey all. I think I have made a huge mistake! I am making venison summer sausage and the recipe called for 5 tbls of pickling salt and 2 tsp of cure #1. I couldn't find cure #1 so I substituted it with tender quick. It was about a 10 pound batch. Everything I've read says 1/2 tbls per pound of...
  7. kmart

    Curing Help!

    Hey all. I think I have made a huge mistake! I am making venison summer sausage and the recipe called for 5 tbls of pickling salt and 2 tbls of cure #1. I couldn't find cure #1 so I substituted it with tender quick. It was about a 10 pound batch. Everything I've read says 1/2 tbls per pound of...
  8. kmart

    aluminum smoker build. please help!

    Hey guys! New to the forum. So much good info here. Any way I'm in the planning stages of starting my first smoker build. I will be constructing the interior with 1/8" aluminum with the dimensions of about 2 ft X 2 ft X 7 ft. I am gonna insulate that with 2" mineral wool with a plywood exterior...
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