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Had my first go at smoking yesterday on my Excel 20 and finished off with mixed results :? . I think i may have oversmoked the chicken pieces and wings as my better half informed me that she could not taste the chicken only the wood.

I have been checking a few sites and found that i should ...

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Back with another newbie question :shock:

Would appreciate if someone could let me know whether i should be using lump or briquettes for the minion method. I have been reading alot of posts and have become slightly lost on which charcoal to use. Had an idea of using lit briquettes in the ...

Hi Again

Thanks very much for the advice as it is very much appreciated.

I think i will give the smoker box a miss and just throw a hand full of chips in every half hour - Adie, for how long should i put in a handful of chips every half hour. ( Hope that makes sense :? ) I dont want to oversmoke ...

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I just received my new Excel 20 (Very Excited :D ) and have it all set up. I understand i need to season the smoker first without any food. I have decided to try the minion method to see how the temperature works out for me over a number of hours. I bought a Pro Q smoker box and woodchips ...

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I have decided to purchase an Excel 20 to practice and learn on and save up for a FEC 100. Thanks for the feedback as it made me think what i actually need presently.

Chat with you all soon.

Thanks

Karl

Hi All

This may be a stupid question but i have been reading posts and the word "stoker" keeps popping up. Can somebody explain what this is or means.

Cheers

Karl

Hi Jackie & Toby

Thanks for the quick responce to my initial post. Im completly new to this and would not be 100% sure of how much meat i need to provide but i would like to have enough for 100 people starting off choosing from pulled pork, chicken, ribs and beef.

Is the trager you use for ...

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I am new to smoking and i need some good advice from the experts regarding which smoker to purchase. I am undecided between purchasing an Excel 20, Cookshack electric smoker or FEC 100. I have more or less discarded the Bradley smoker as it just seems inferior to other smokers and expensive for ...

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Its a great pleasure to become a member of the forum and i have enjoyed reading posts by other members. I am extremly interested in the low and slow method of BBQ-ing and i am definitly caught up with the excitment of the process.

I have many questions as i am a newbie and look forward to ...