Recent content by ray5920

Thanks for the replies - smoke my first ribs of the year last weekend. Used a commercial rub which was too salty. I'll probably mix it 1/3 commercial to 2/3 homemade run.

I have two apple trees in my yard and have to prune them every year. The limbs off of the trees are about the diameter of your pinkie. The question is, is the wood ok to use for smoking. I know I would have to dry it for at least a year. Do bark work for smoking or do you need actual wood?

I bought a GOSM 3895GWLA early April. Made the suggested mods (insulating the door, dual temperature probe, needle valve and added latches to the door)  and have smoked ribs, 2 whole chickens, 1 turkey and a brisket. I rushed the brisket (12 hours should have been 16 hours). The major problem I...

Okay, I've had the smoker since April and have smoked ribs, 2 whole chickens, 1 turkey and a brisket.  I rushed the brisket (12 hours should have been 16 hours).  The major problem I have is maintaining a temperature.  I put a needle valve in line but the temperature still wanders up or down...

Hi everybody, I just bought my first smoker a GOSM 3895GWLA.  I was looking at many different ones from Masterbuilt and Smokey Hollow but the models available in my area weren't large then I found the GOSM and was sold on nothing else then the size.  It can fit a whole rack of ribs with cutting...