Hey All..

bobomatic

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Aug 8, 2013

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #1

Bob here from Bullhead city AZ. First I'd like to say thanks to all the guys & girls on here! I've been reading all lot of helpful info on here the last couple weeks.. just Got my first smoker a analog MES.   I'm pretty good on the grill and always wanted to try smoking after a co worker smoked me a turkey years ago, and now that I'm hooked on the TV show Pit Masters, I had to get one. I found my smoker for $75. New out the door.  so far I've done ribs and a ham (helped by you all) they turned out Ok. I've since gotten a Maverick ET73 haven't cooked with it yet, but I did run the smoker to check it out and the gauge that came with it was of by 30/35° so I blame that for the ribs just being "Ok".  I modified the back of the Maverick so I don't have to take the battery door or the clip off to turn unit on/off. Also made a bracket to hold the unit up off the smoker. I got pics but don't know where to put em..

   Thanks again all for having a great place to get help.. I'll get those pics up later.

 

Last edited: Aug 8, 2013

bobank03

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Jun 17, 2013

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #2

Welcome to SMF and yeah, isn't this a great place to learn! When you write a post, there is a toolbar, right above where you type. One of them looks like a little picture and if you hover the mouse over it, it says "Insert Image". Just click on that and click the "Upload Files"  and you should be in business in no time. 

And we really do believe this = 

Good luck and we are glad you joined!

 

seenred

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #3

Hello Bob, and welcome aboard!  These forums are a great place for sharing ideas on smoking, grilling, curing, etc.  There are plenty of friendly, knowledgeable folks who really enjoy helping one another.  Congrats and good luck with the new MES, and just ask when you need help and someone here will have the answer.

Red

 

s2k9k

AMNPS Test Group

Sep 8, 2011

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SEUSA

• Aug 8, 2013

• #4

Hi Bob! :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 1,000,000 posts describing it! Yea that’s right over 1,000,000!

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!

You can post the mods to your Mav in the :"Meat thermometers" forum.

And this might help you with uploading photos:
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/a/how-to-upload-a-photo-q-view-to-your-post

 

themule69

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Oct 7, 2012

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• Aug 9, 2013

• #5

Glad you joined the group. The search bar at the top of any page is your best friend.
About anything you wanna know about smoking/grilling/curing/brining/cutting or slicing
and the list goes on has probably been posted. Remember to post a QVIEW of your smokes.
We are all smoke junkies here and we have to get our fix. If you have questions Post it
and you will probably get 10 replies with 11 different answers. That is because their
are so many different ways to make great Q We all have our own taste.

Happy smoken.

David

 

disco

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Canadian Rockies

• Aug 9, 2013

• #6

Bob, welcome to SMF.

You already know there is a lot of great information in the forums and a lot of kind members who will help you. They have been very kind to me since I started smoking last fall.

One way I have improved my smoking is by posting my projects with pictures and descriptions. I got lots of advice and suggestions every time I did.

I look forward to seeing your posts.

Disco

 

kathrynn

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Jun 13, 2012

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• Aug 9, 2013

• #7

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us! 

We love to see pictures of what you are cooking (or what we call q-views here at SMF).  To "upload the q-views" just follow the directions here and it will be easier. If you are using a cell phone, an IPad or a kindle, go to the main SMF page and click the Mobile button. Will make the uploads a bit faster too.

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 and some guidelines of how to interact within the forums. Off site links are not allowed here at SMF per Jeff. Not that you have done anything wrong....just a little bit of FYI for new members!

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

Kat

 

pgsmoker64

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• Aug 10, 2013

• #8

Hi Bob,

 to the SMF, the best BBQ site on the web.  Whatever you need to know about the fine art of BBQ you can find it right here, from recipes to technical knowledge.

One thing you need to know about us is that we like to see pictures of your creations and your gear.  We call it Q-View and its basically the 

!!!

So, don't just talk about your food, show it!  Otherwise you may get a gentle reminder, like this...

  or this...

Good Luck and Get Smokin'

Bill

 

bobomatic

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Aug 8, 2013

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• Aug 10, 2013

• #9

thanks for the welcoming peps!!! i got those pics up.

check em out, checker outers

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/146832/a-little-backyard-innovation-to-hold-my-mavrick