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canoe man

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Re: smokers
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2005, 05:26:17 PM »

here is a pic of my smoker in action as i type this
thats 6 pinks on the go, some 1/2 fillets, some as candy
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Re: smokers
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2005, 05:47:47 PM »

Be aware that propane fired smokers aren't nearly as good for smoking fish as electric/wood fired ones.
The reason is that propane puts out a damper heat than wood and that moisture makes a difference in the final product.
I'm not saying that they're 'no good' but a piece of fish that's been sitting in brine for hours does better in a electric/wood fired unit.
Ever dried out in front of a wood fire when you were cold and damp?
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Re: smokers
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2005, 02:48:34 PM »

Well I went out and bought the one Princess Auto had on sale.   Welltoday I smoked some chedder cheese  :-[  I will have to build a cold smoke box for it.  Otherwise looks like a good unit has a adjustable burnerso can turn down the heat.  Has chimney so easy to pipe smoke into a cold chamber.  Now just need to catch some salmon to smoke
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Re: smokers
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2005, 08:23:57 PM »

bought an okay smoker in 2003 during the last pink run at a garage sale it's been great same size a the big chief don't know the brand it is but for 10 bucks I'm not complaining
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Re: smokers
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2005, 06:53:11 AM »


The reason is that propane puts out a damper heat than wood and that moisture makes a difference in the final product.


LOL.

You should head over to the BBQ Smoker site where they live and breath smokers and try to explain that statement. You'll get a few laughs  ;D

http://www.homebbq.com/duportal/forums/
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Re: smokers
« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2005, 04:46:45 PM »

  Hey canoe man, how does that hot plate set up at the bottom work?  Do you have a pan on top,

like cast iron or something?
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