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    How to calculate sodium for equilibrium brine

    I successfully made Jerky using the equilibrium calculator posted by the awesome members of this site. I see that soy sauce is listed as 6% sodium in those calculators. My question is how do you find the sodium content in terms of % that can be used in these calculators? If i google 'sodium...
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    Smokin It #3 just stopped working - no power

    I was in the middle of a smoke with 4 pork shoulders on pre-program P1. 4 hours in, and the power went off. Unplugged it, checked inside, all looked good. Tried another outlet. No help. Unplugged for a while, unplugged the meat probe, which looks good.  is the unit I got on in 3/30 of 2016 dead...
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    3D just set a temp and go and cancel

    Got the PID on my 3D. how do i just set it to 225 and let it go? Do I have to go through all the program levels C-1 through C-6? Also, once I get into a program like B1 for a brisket, how do I cancel out of that program. I've tried turning it off and then back on, but it just goes right back to...
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    1st Brisket in 3D

    NOTES: The point was excellent, but the flat was too dry. Good flavor, but dry BRISKET SOURCE: Costco Prime Brisket - 17.2 pounds SMOKER: Smokin-It 3D program B1 for Brisket SCHEDULE: Smoke until internal meat temp = 195, then set smoker to 140F for 4 hours WOOD: 6.125 oz read oak RUB: Salt and...
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    Auto Tuning 3D right now

    Water pan - check foiled lid of smoke box- check foil bottom - check wood chunks - no foiled bricks (2) on top rack - check Program set before autotune - check "At" flashing between "At" and box temp - check patience - uh....tbd
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    Auber on new 3D time reads -H- while seasoning smoker

    I just got my new 3D and I'm seasoning it right now. Went through the steps to set Co1 to 4 hours, set passed all the other settings and its holding at 250 +/-, but the time reads -H- what's that about?
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    Hello from Mukilteo

    I just orderd my 3D. The easter sale made sold me today rather than waiting. Can't wait to get it and get going. first up, brisket. Never made a good one on my WSM yet.
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    3D vs 3 with separate PID

    I'm getting ready to purchase and I'm thinking, that even though it may be a few bucks more to buy the PID controller separately, it will give me greater flexibility if I want to use the PID on a different smoker. any reason i shouldn't do that?
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