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The Little Chief smoker reaches a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit when the outdoor temperature is about 70 degrees.  How do I know this, you ask?  Well, I was curious myself a few months back, so I emailed Luhr Jensen and asked them about their smoker.  The above information is what they told me. The Little Chief only gets up to 165 degrees, so it's unsafe to cook larger pieces of meat in it for more than a couple of hours, or bacteria in the food could multiply and contaminate it. Fish and jerky and sausage can be completely cooked in the Little Chief, but for anything larger, you should follow the manufacturers instructions in the book and just smoke for a couple of hours (to give the meat a smoky flavor) and then finish it in the oven, at 350 or so degrees. You won't end up with true smoked food,but it will have a good smoky taste. The Little Chief is perfect for smoking salmon using the hot smoking method. It's not too hot and does a great job for any type of fish.

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