Recent content by tzukowski

Welcome! As a fellow newbie, I have not done a brisket yet. Tested the waters first with a pork tenderloin, then ribs and a couple of sausage fatties. Brisket is on the list soon. Glad to hear SmokinAl's suggestion on Boston Butt cut. I'll have to give it a try...

Results from my Cookshack SM075 electric smoker... I have not smoked any foods since one summer over 20 years ago. This is only my second use on this second-hand, 12 year old smoker. I would say things work just fine and I am looking forward to a productive summer with a little more...

Thanks Soleman, for the advice and encouragement just when I needed it! I did not mind going to bed at 1:45 AM this morning, since I was well prepared for a late night. I had to work and could not get smoking until after 6:00 PM yesterday... Prior to this, I used a Brinkmann for one summer 20+...

Ribs were rubbed up last night. Cooking tonight on my Cookshack SM075 electric smoke oven for dinner tomorrow night. It has the IQ controller, with a pre-programmed "Chicken/Ribs" button. The program sets the cooker to 225 for 3 hours and holding at 140 after 3 hours is up. My confusion is in...

Nice! My first run was last week with a pork tenderloin. I was using a new-to-me electric for the first time. Insecurity and curiosity pushed my cook time to almost 4 hours! Now I know it does what it should, I will leave it alone and trust it do its thing. Enjoy the hobby!

Sometimes, simple just works! Enjoy the results of your effort.

Hah! That is a challenge. Then, you might be interested in this thread from a new guy with some interesting concepts in the UK. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/263612/my-reverse-flow-vert-keg#post_1714130 Could help with the draft situation...

Welcome! I was not nearly as ambitious. My first run was last week with a pork tenderloin. I am new too, so I can't offer any help whatsoever. But, welcome anyway... I am sure somebody will offer some sage advice soon!

Welcome! Enjoy the new smoker!

Cool engineering! Welcome!

Should be a lot of fun with the new unit! Welcome!!

Among the urban canyons, you would think there should be no problem getting drafts to fan the fires... Welcome!

It seems smoking and BBQ, as a hobby, is similar to boating. I rescued a perfectly good Cookshack SM075 commercial unit from a scrap dumpster. Cost me $0 and love it. On the other end of the spectrum, there is almost no limit to what can be spent on equipment and accessories. If you think you...

Welcome! With all those options, I would it would be hard to get bored. Or... might just make it too difficult to decide what to make! - Like a deer in the headlights.

Welcome to the SMF!