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  • R richie

    Thanks not sure which way to go yet

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    Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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    richie If you just want to get started, you can get an Old Smokey for about $32. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to get started. Now, if you begin to enjoy this, you will want a bigger/better unit. I began catering with two $30, smokers/grills. Stepped up to a $25,000 unit. Glad I tried the cheaper unit before I got hooked. I learned a lot on those beginning units. I believe that the real issue is to just jump in. Best of luck.

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    • ChefC Chef

      richie If you just want to get started, you can get an Old Smokey for about $32. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to get started. Now, if you begin to enjoy this, you will want a bigger/better unit. I began catering with two $30, smokers/grills. Stepped up to a $25,000 unit. Glad I tried the cheaper unit before I got hooked. I learned a lot on those beginning units. I believe that the real issue is to just jump in. Best of luck.

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      twilliams
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      Chef we need a pic of this $25,000 unit, I’m excited to see it

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        Jonathon
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        craigrice I agree, I want to see this smoker!

        Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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        • twilliamsT twilliams

          Chef we need a pic of this $25,000 unit, I’m excited to see it

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          twilliams BBQ Pit.JPG Pit with flowers.jpg

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          • JonathonJ Jonathon

            craigrice I agree, I want to see this smoker!

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            Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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            Jonathon Temperature control is +/- 5 deg F. can control the upright portion to the main chamber temperature or have a 25 deg drop depending on the baffling. I control moisture with water pans for sausage smoking, for brisket and longer smokes, I add about 4" water on the base of the main chamber.

            It took awhile to learn the secrets for this pit, but worth it.

            I once fit 50 briskets in it for a very large catering.

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            • ChefC Chef

              twilliams BBQ Pit.JPG Pit with flowers.jpg

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              Chef Very nice chef. That’s a Mega Smoker!

              Improvise, Adapt and Overcome! Semper Fi

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                processhead
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                Great smoker, Chef !
                Which end does the caboose hitch to?

                Paul

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                • ChefC Chef

                  twilliams BBQ Pit.JPG Pit with flowers.jpg

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                  lkrfletcher
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                  Chef
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                  Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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                  • ChefC Chef

                    twilliams BBQ Pit.JPG Pit with flowers.jpg

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                    glen
                    Regular Contributors Team Grey Sous Vide Canning Dry Cured Sausage Masterbuilt Power User Meat Hack Winner Veteran
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                    Chef Wow chef, that is serious stuff

                    Give a man a fish and he eats for a day
                    Teach a man to fish and he drinks beer for a lifetime

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                    • ChefC Chef

                      Jonathon Temperature control is +/- 5 deg F. can control the upright portion to the main chamber temperature or have a 25 deg drop depending on the baffling. I control moisture with water pans for sausage smoking, for brisket and longer smokes, I add about 4" water on the base of the main chamber.

                      It took awhile to learn the secrets for this pit, but worth it.

                      I once fit 50 briskets in it for a very large catering.

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                      craigrice
                      Power User Canning Team Orange Regular Contributors Veteran Masterbuilt
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                      Chef that is a very serious smoker but you know that now everyone here is drooling !

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                      • craigriceC craigrice

                        Chef that is a very serious smoker but you know that now everyone here is drooling !

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                        craigrice This is why we need regional Meatgistics meetings. I think Texas could sponsor one devil of a get-to-gather. I think we could make it such that Jonathon and @Austin-Walton Austin (Austin, Just which name works?) would think that it was worth their time…

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                          craigrice
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                          Mabey Walton’s could have an event in Texas Kansas is not that far away

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                          • Tex_77T Tex_77

                            richie I assume you mean for smoking sausage? I would say most people here for entry level smokers are using Masterbuilt. Another option that will be a step up in quality and size is the Camp Chef Vertical Smoker.

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                            Tex_77 Masterbuilt make a nice vault smoker. I use the CampChef XXL Vault Smoker and LOVE it!

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                              twilliams BBQ Pit.JPG Pit with flowers.jpg

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                              Chef hot diggity dog that’s some serious pits, thanks for sharing

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                                shoprat53
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                                I have had good !luck with my pit boss electric smoker.

                                Donald glass

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                                  Chef Does that thing of beauty have a name? Red October perhaps? It needs something…

                                  Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                                  • Bob StehlikB Bob Stehlik

                                    Chef Very nice chef. That’s a Mega Smoker!

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                                    Benb1950
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                                    Bob Stehlik LOL As an old model railroader I immediately had a similar thought!

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                                      daryl
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                                      mine is less mobile

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                                      • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                        Chef Does that thing of beauty have a name? Red October perhaps? It needs something…

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                                        Jonathon You know, I have never named it. I’ll take suggestions from my fellow Meatgistics family.

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                                          Chef that us an amazing unit!

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