Greetings from Chicago

[baconandbeer2]

Long and short of it: wife won't let me smoke tobacco so I like to cook over charcoal and wood. Bacon is my favorite meat, so I have been experimenting with making bacon. I love cooking anything and everything low and slow, particularly if coffee (morning) and beer (I usually wait til at least noon) can be involved. I look forward to learning lots of important things here and then if my other get-rich-quick schemes don't work (lottery, best seller, find discarded huge amounts of cash) perhaps going into artisanal bacon, or doing that as a retirement gig. God bless everybody here.

 

[s2k9k]

:welcome1: to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 50,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 900,000 posts describing it!

The search bar at the top can be your best friend when you are trying to find answers to your questions but you can still ask too if you want!

We have an Articles section that is full of great information about smoking to include a lot of recipes and instructionals. Check it out there is a lot to learn in there!

Would you do us a favor and add your location to your profile, it helps others to know where you are when they offer advice, Thanks!

You might want to check out Jeff's Free 5 day E-Course, it will teach you all the basics plus a whole lot more!

 

[kathrynn]

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us!

If you didn't read the Terms of Service notes.....please do.  There are a few things that everyone should know about those pesky little rules before plunging into the forums. Rule #11......"Off Site Links are not allowed here at SMF" is something new. There are other simple guidelines for all of us to remember as we interact here.

If you need any help roaming around here in SMF....just give me a shout.  Happy to help any time!

Kat

 

[seenred]

Welcome to the forums!  Glad you've joined us.  You've found a great place to learn and share ideas on our favorite pastimes...grilling, smoking, and curing great food!  There are lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who really enjoy helping one another.  Just ask any time you need help and you'll get plenty!

Red