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Cut up some fresh wild cherry and apple wood today. What's the best way of drying this so that I can use it for smoking? Is it just a case of cutting up into small chunks and leave somewhere inside for a few months to dry? Appreciate any advice! Thanks Dan

Cut up some fresh wild cherry and apple wood today. What's the best way of drying this so that I can use it for smoking? Is it just a case of cutting up into small chunks and leave somewhere inside for a few months to dry? Appreciate any advice! Thanks Dan

Just wanted to say a huge thanks to you all for the help and advice. My first attempt smoking anything (ribs) was not that great so asked on this forum and have been researching. Just smoked my 2nd attempt with some babyback ribs and so happy with the result. So much jucier and a lot more...

Oh and will be using the free apple and cherry chunks that came with the smoker. Went out today to look for more wood but its the UK and all garden centres seem to have taken out the BBQ sections to fill with Xmas decorations and stuff. Hopefully will refill  in the next day or so! Searching...

Happy to share. Smoker is a Brinkmann smoke n grill. Few mods with the legs on the outside, holes for air in the fire pan and a decent temp sensor installed. My first rub is pretty much : 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup of salt 1/3 cup smoked paprika 1/2 cup of onion flakes (smashed with pestle...

Thank you both :) And thanks Red for the advice on setting up the smoker. Ran it hot today as you said and then gave a spray of oil and ran it up to 250 for 2 hours so hopefully good to go :)

Smoker has been lit twice today and seasoned so is now ready for my first ever smoke. Here we have my pork ribs covered with my home made rub. Will let them sit like this in the fridge until tomorrow then test out the smoker. Will have update pics when finished. Pretty excited :) See you on...

Wondering whether adding the water tray (filled with either water or sand) will keep the temps down. Will give it a go tomorrow :)

Thanks all! Well i have run it through a hot burn and am now running it coated with oil. Both sensors show it to be a little hot though. How can I lower the temperatures? Is it a case of using less charcoal ? or do i need to fit a vent at the top ? I have a vent but was unsure whether it would...

I knew the factory sensor was pretty useless - It measures 'warm', 'smoking' and 'hot'!!! So i fitted the decent sensor on the top when I assembled it. It had great amazon reviews for how accurate it was but I will remove it tomorrow to test in boiling water. Thanks for the heads up!

Well its built and modified already after reading threads on here. I have put the legs on the outside so that it can be lifted off the fire pan. I have put holes and a mesh grate in the fire bowl for air circulation and I have also fitted a decent temp sensor on the top. Will fire it up as hot...

Thank you Red! That sounds like a great suggestion and I will do that tomorrow. I will definitely post some pics of my first smoke. I am a little excited. Have some ribs and a pork shoulder but think I will just try with the ribs to start and see what the temperature does etc. Then the pork...

Got a new smoker yesterday from the wife. Its a Brinkmann smoke n grill. I know all the tips and mods that need doing but am wondering if I need to prepare the smoker in any way ? Should I maybe give the inside a quik brush over with olive oil or something before I light it up? I have a cover...

Thanks Al :)