Hello From Illinois Newbee to smoking

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recoush

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May 26, 2017
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Illinois
This looked like a good site was looking for an article on Curing my new toy a Smoker :>)

Bought a Chef camp Vault Propane smoker an 18" it is very well made nice heavy metal gauge very impressed already only 18" so have to half the ribs

about 40 inch tall so plenty of room overall

Illinois-Wisconsin board served USMC ride an old vintage GS1000 work in the biomed field everyone mis-pronounced my name so much easier to say Recoush

why Recoush I (used to do D&D way way way way back ) newbee to smoking

Have made Jerky using a dehydrator slow and yummy but very slow expect this will be much better with smoking

Looking forward to firing this up and getting to smoking the one article well written here sound like the plan

only way for electric or coal smoker

Will follow the direction and crank it to about 300 (says it can go to 400) and let it set for 2 hours

looking forward to using this site and experience

what does the experience group suggest for my 1st smoking?

Need to smoke a few things and get a feel for what works over this long weekend.

Meat is expensive and hate to waste it learning the hard way been there done that :>)

well off to explore this site

Recoush
 
Welcome to the forum!! 
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Best thing to first smoke is chicken and pork butt. Both are inexpensive and very forgiving!!

Congratulations on your new smoker!! 
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Welcome aboard!

Chicken is what I always tell folks to start with.

It's cheap & easy to smoke.

Leg quarters are about as easy as it gets.

Al
 
seasoned the smoker with Pam and about 300 door thermometer for about 2-1/2 hours (easy & worked great)

Had a whole young chicken in broth reg salt not reduced and removed broth and used some olive oil and seasoning with a Beer can holder (no Can)

Put the beer in the water bath with some extra beer and water,onion and garlic cloves.(still ran out of water forgot to check)  tried my digital in the bird but the silicone wire did like the hot door went to a stick meter after to check the birds temp.

Almost 3 hours so the door thermometer is just good for an idea. however after everything was done and said Turned out perfect, Used some apple, cheery, and hickory chunks

 
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