So, I don't have it yet, I've actually been drooling over my buddies 6 rack, and after a brisket and pork shoulder was given permission...or an order... To get one by the misses. Have been on this forum all day reading, reading, and drooling, and reading some more. I'm looking at the 4 rack digi, hopefully ordering this weekend. Very very excited as I had a little chief and was quickly disappointed and since it has just sat and rusted I think. I see my self being very active and very broke for the near future with all the ideas I've seen on here, but from the sounds, it's worth it. Thanks for having such an awesome forum, as a newb, I feel comfy ill be able to find any answer I need.
Side note, holy cow with the verification process to make sure I'm not a bot, is that every time? Ill deal, just a pain to see some of the letters on the iPad
hello and welcome to the forum, you will enjoy the smoker and learn what you can before it gets there lots of good information here
Oh yeah, there's about 100+ things I want to try already, though some will have to wait, like sausage and other processed stuff that I don't have tools for "yet".
Welcome to the forum. I also have a digital 4 rack. Just added the 900 W element and had the Auber PID for a while.
You may want to think of going the OBS route if you plan to add an Auber. Just my 2 cents.
Welcome to the forum Aka. If I have the right Whidbey Island, just a little south of you. The verification process goes away after a few posts.
Thanks Indy, I will defniately be looking into it. plan on starting simple and working my way through, partially to gain the experience and knowledge and primarily because of funding. Out of the Navy next year and heading to Texas as of right now, so plan on getting a good setup going once I buy a house, loving the garage idea of seen with the hood vents and all. but many many things on the list just from spending pretty much all day on the forums yesterday.
Welcome to the forum. :)
Quote from: Akasnoopy on June 25, 2013, 08:17:57 AM
Thanks Indy, I will defniately be looking into it. plan on starting simple and working my way through, partially to gain the experience and knowledge and primarily because of funding. Out of the Navy next year and heading to Texas as of right now, so plan on getting a good setup going once I buy a house, loving the garage idea of seen with the hood vents and all. but many many things on the list just from spending pretty much all day on the forums yesterday.
spending time on the forum is a great way to get some good ideas, how others have there smokers set up, smoking ideas and techniques, as well as clean up ideas,,, if you have questions that you have not seen ,,, ask ,, plenty og great information and experience here
i saw a post where someone said they "bookmarked it", is there a way to bookmark for easy find? have just been emailing myself with the link...on the plus side, my little verification bar is gone..yay
I love my 4 rack digital model and I get most of my meat on reduced sale at Sam's Club so it helps with the projects and if you follow the advice the expert members have provided us you won't have many failures if any as you learn the ropes. Thanks for your Navy service from an old Army guy and welcome to Texas when you get here, What part of Texas are you headed for?
Welcome Aboard. I noticed you mentioned you wanted to do sausage at some point. Go ahead and splurg right away and get the 6 rack so you have plenty of room to hang your sausage in there.
You came to the right place. These guys will corrupt you so fast your wife won't be able to keep up. LOL Welcome to the forum.
Saber-thank you for your service and support, we're looking at the Dallas area, or any where I can get a decent paying job, 13 years of aviation electronics if anyone knows anyone hint hint...
10.5- ya know I was so set on the 4 I didn't even think of that. I will definitely give it more thought, is there not enough room in the 4, or is it just the option of having more room to do more sausage? On the other hand I get the 4 now and the 6 later, I mean you can never have too many right lol.
Thanks for all the welcomes also, and salmon, in oak harbor, only Whidbey I know of anyways.
Any body run the smoker off a generator before? We go camping a lot and was thinking about bringing it with for some of the longer trips, have a 2000 watt CPE very quite gen and a huge 7500 watt scare the bears away gen, I know it would run on the biggen, may try it on the little one unless advised otherwise.
Oh and where have most purchased there's from? Looking at amazon as that's where my buddy ordered his 4 rack is $360 6 about $100 more
Quote from: Akasnoopy on June 25, 2013, 11:25:27 PMOn the other hand I get the 4 now and the 6 later, I mean you can never have too many right lol.
Uh just say'n, I now have 2 6 racks. ;D
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Thanks for all the welcomes also, and salmon, in oak harbor, only Whidbey I know of anyways.
Any body run the smoker off a generator before? We go camping a lot and was thinking about bringing it with for some of the longer trips, have a 2000 watt CPE very quite gen and a huge 7500 watt scare the bears away gen, I know it would run on the biggen, may try it on the little one unless advised otherwise.
Both 4 & 6 rack use 500 watt elements + 125 watts for smoke generator for 625 watts. If you later add a 2nd 500 watt or single watt 900 finned element you will be at 1125 watts with dual 500 or 1025 watts with finned 900. 2kw is plenty of current.
Alan
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Thanks Alan, I'll Be Giving It A ShoT. Figured WattS I Was Good On, Its The Amps That Mess With My Little Gen That Give Me The Issues Sometimes. Cant Hurt To Try it.
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Thanks Alan, I'll Be Giving It A ShoT. Figured WattS I Was Good On, Its The Amps That Mess With My Little Gen That Give Me The Issues Sometimes. Cant Hurt To Try it.
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1125 watts divided by 120 vac = 9.375 amps, & 1025 watts divided by 120 vac = 8.54 amps. Your 2000 watts is probably peak & 2000 watts divided by 120 vac = 16.67 amps.
Ordered it today can't wait. Best place/price for bisquettes? I've got yard and pool saved as an over all same price for all flavors, have been looking through this site and have ideas, my buddy has amazon prime so I may just have him get em since its free 2 day.
I've got 72 hours worth of bisquettes, my igrill, bubba pucks on the way, and my smoker should be here Monday...gettin excited
Just pulled my first bacon off the rack, can't wait for breakfast in the morning, hope you get yours quick. By the way I'm just southeast of Dallas but don't know anyone in aviation industry but there is lots of it down here, Bell helicopter is in the area along with lot's of airline maintenance.
yeah, i've been looking at some of the companies, dropped a resume to gulfstream but being that i'm about 10 months out didn't figure id get a hit on it. I'm really hoping to land something down there, sooner then later hopefully. not really worried about staying in aviation either, just something i know and figure will be easy to get into. wouldn't mind a nice suit and tie job lol. anything that pays the bills and takes care of the fam works for me.
On the smoker side, still waiting on it, gonna call home depot here shortly and see what the expected date is. did pick up a small brisket, a pork shoulder, and got a kickin deal on some sockeye salmon, 2.5 lbs for under $8. the commisary on base is closed on Mon and Tue now so Sunday about 1-2 hours before close is the best time to go hit the fish dep. up, got 5 stuffed sockey filets for $11, those went with the steaks last night. saving the 2.5 to smoke can't wait.
I'll keep my eye on the news and such for job fair's that you could possibly take leave for, There are usually several a year that specialize in placing vet's in good jobs here in the Dallas area. I sure miss the commissary having to shop on the local economy can be a bum deal sometimes.
yeah, i hear ya. we do a mix of out in town and the comm, sometimes there better sometimes not so much. and theres always the rumor that they jack prices up right around pay day. oh well. As for the job fairs, thanks, i'm all ears, i've been hitting some around here but being that i have roughly 10 months before available, its been more of a just to get experience going to them thing right now.
picked it up at lunch, took it home, unwrapped it, brought the owners manual back to work with me. 2 more hours till i get to go season it. funny part is, i already knew everything from the owners manual from being on here like it's a religion.
Seasoning now, threw mesquite in there, was gonna do it with whiskey oak, but wanna save that for the food
Congrats, make sure you have your photobucket account setup so you can post pictures of your first smoke. Can't wait to see how it turns out for you.
Get that thing dirty Snoopy! We like to see pictures of your cooks.
plannin on it, gonna run home during lunch today and throw my brisket on, went small for my first "test" run, only a 2.5 brisket, rubbed it down last night and stuck it in the fridge. can't wait
Heck, you shoulda taken the day off. You can't be getting much done at work ;D
never do. My boss just got back from 3 weeks leave so when the plane left at 11 I told him I was leaving, call me if he needed me. briskets been on for about an hour 30 now. I did cheat on the rub with some store bought stuff, will get into mixing my own soon. but also mixed some apple juice and jack in a spray bottle and am hitting it on the hour marks or so, just a lite mist. now lets see if I can work this photo thing. this is about an hour in.
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Try not to open to much, they say if you're looking you aint cooking, I use boiling water in my pan's for faster recovery time when I do have to open up.
Yeah that probably has to do with a lot of the time it took me tonight. Howell, I was excited about it and learned some stuff. Overall satisfied.
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That's some good looking bark, I bet it tasted great.
it was pretty good, sweet and smokey. now for the next project, pork shoulder with Jans Rub. wrapped and in the fridge for the night, 4.5lbs, gonna throw on early morning and hope for dinner tomorrow.
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awesome company. so smoker works but doesn't sit level, found that the back corner looks to have been smashed a little during shipment, i've been putting a wood shim under it to level it out when using but decided that for the price i would call and ask what kind of resolution there could be.
They are having fed ex pick it up next tuesday and once they recieve it they will send me a new one. nothing but respect for this smoker and company.
Welcome from Florida!!
Quote from: Snoopy on July 11, 2013, 09:31:43 AM
awesome company. so smoker works but doesn't sit level, found that the back corner looks to have been smashed a little during shipment, i've been putting a wood shim under it to level it out when using but decided that for the price i would call and ask what kind of resolution there could be.
They are having fed ex pick it up next tuesday and once they recieve it they will send me a new one. nothing but respect for this smoker and company.
Welcome from a former "Squid", "Thank you for your service!!!!"
That brisket sure looked good congrats
Don
Air Force BRAT
Navy Vet