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[wile e 1]

Mornin from western NY, Bought a smoker about 3 weeks ago,   red stone, smokehouse ..(barrel type )  Never smoked anything or really eaten anyhing except smoked whitefish before, but had to admit it looked pretty tasty. So while cruisin through my local tractor supply , buying some chicken feed, I saw this smoker and figured for 200,  I am gonna try it. After seasoning the smoker I made some ribs,  By dumb luck, they came out really good...I'm hooked now.  Hardest thing was keeping the temp steady. And thanks to this site, I picked uip some great info, so thank you for all the folks who take the time to share.  Todays attempt.....chicken breast ( with the skin and bones)     No ...not one of mine

     I will share some pics...when i figure it out.   I had 1 question though,  do most people stay with a charcoal / wood smoker  or do they switch to an electric ??   Thats probably like a " ford or chevy " question  and may start a war but i was curious what you guys that have been doing for some time do.  Thanks for a cool site.    Bob

 

[s2k9k]

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!

Charcoal, electric, propane, pellets, wood.....Yea it's all personal preference and finding what works best for you and what you like to use!

 

[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 and some guidelines of how to interact within the forums. Off site links are not allowed here at SMF per Jeff in Rule #11. 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

 

[seenred]

Hello Bob, and welcome aboard!  This is a great place to share ideas on our favorite pastimes...smoking and grilling great food!  There are lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who really enjoy helping one another.  Any time you need help, just ask and you'll get plenty!

Red

 

[davidhef88]

Hi Bob, glad you found us. Where in WNY are you? I'm in Rochester. I can't help with your charcoal and electric question, I use gas. Lol

 

[themule69]

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.

I have a wood a few charcoal a gas and a electric. Their is no one size fits all.

Oh and chevy!

Happy smoken.

David

Bob