Hello from Bakersfield

jeff mc

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Hey all.  I have been wanting to get a smoker for a long time.  Well last weekend I just happened to visit the local Goodwill and they had a propane Smoke Hollow (large unit on wheels, about hip high) for $99.00.  So I grabbed it.  I went to Home Depot today and picked up a new propane tank and a bag of Apple and Cherry wood chips.  Then off to the store a got a 5 lb. pork shoulder (figured for my first smoke, it was cheap and should be tasty).  My problem is finding recipes.  Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated.  Would like to fire this tomorrow morning and have it for dinner.

thanks

Jeff

 

disturbed1

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• Mar 31, 2013

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to the forum

 

coronaca92879

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Welcome to smf. There is a lot of recipes on here. I moved up to bakersfield back in September.

 

boykjo

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Welcome to SMF Jeff and were glad to have you aboard so join in, share your experiences, have some fun and don’t forget to post our favorite………

The Qveiw

Happy smoking

Joe

 

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Jeff welcome to SMF glad you joined us. Congrats on the new smoker hope it works well for you. Here's a link to a basic pork butt smoke follow it and you'll be eating good tomorrow night

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/57139/basic-pulled-pork-smoke

 

s2k9k

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Hi Jeff! :welcome1: to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 45,000 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!

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!

 

seenred

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Welcome aboard, Jeff! Glad you joined us. You've found a great place to learn and share ideas. Lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who really enjoy helping one another. Just ask when you need help and you'll get plenty.

 

coaldust

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Welcome to the forum, lots of great ideas and a nice group of folks.

 

jeff mc

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Thanks everyone.  Well, I am off...  Port shoulder is in, I took some pictures and will post them in the smoked pork thread I also started yesterday.  My wife has been sitting next to the smoker this morning for a hour because "it smells so good" is what she said.  Oh yea, I have a good one.

 

kathrynn

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• Mar 31, 2013

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 to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us!

Show that Q-View!

If you need any help roaming around the forums....just holler!  Happy to help out!

Kat

 

jeff mc

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• Mar 31, 2013

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Here is the pork shoulder, rubbed it with some Lawry's, covered it and put it in the fridge overnight.

Here is the shoulder in the smoker.  I am using apple chips I bought at Home Depot and for my first time, just using water.  I made a 50/50 mix of apple juice and coconut rum and put it in a spray bottle.  I am spritzing every hour.

Here is my BBQ quiver.  To the left, my charcoal unit that was in the back yard when I bougth my house, works wonderful.  Middle my new Authentic Smoke Hollow, and to the right, my fathers day present from my wife which gets a lot of use (or should I say, used to get a lot of use...)