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  1. tacman

    Chipping Help / Advice?

    I did...I figure it's a learning proccess and the best way to learn is to do....really appreciated the advice along the way though..... after all the "Good Book" says..... " A wise man learns from the mistakes of others... and a fool by his own"
  2. tacman

    Apple wood, and Green tea leaf smoked whole brined Chix - Q-View

    Those are some fine looking birds. I would never have thought to use green tea for marinade let alone in the smoke. What is the affect?
  3. tacman

    New smokers from WV

    Welcome to the smf. I have found it w woderful place to expand my knowledge base and have learned far more here than I could ever have hoped to on my own in the same amount of time. Looking forward to seeing some of your work.
  4. tacman

    New Smokin Tex 1400

    Glad to hear the new smoker arrived. Soiund like you are off and running on a good start....regrdless of the chicken fat. I tinfoiled the bottom of my smoker as well and have not regretted the effort.
  5. tacman

    Back from a long absence!

    Wasn't here to welcome you the the first time but gald to welcome you back. Glad to hear you fed the addiction during your absence.
  6. tacman

    A BIG thankyou!!

    Hey Rod, Glad you had a successful smoke. I too have been impressed with the amount of help, advice and inspiration I have received here at the smf.
  7. tacman

    First Fattie

    Hey Lar, Congrats on your successful first fatty. Looks pretty tasty.
  8. tacman

    My first (pizza) fatty w/Q-View

    Hey Damone! Nice Job on the fatty. I tried my hand at a fatty this weekend as well. I stuffed it with beef flavored Rice-A-Roni and called it the San Francisco Fatty (see post for more details). It turned out pretty tasty. after seeing your post......I'm thinking the next one I fire up...
  9. tacman

    New To The Website

    Hey Joel, Welcome to the SMF! I would tell you to be careful that once the smell of smoke gets into your veins, it can become addicting but from your pics, I would say it is too late.
  10. tacman

    Smoking for the very first time.

    Good Night Trashcan!.... Quit telling my story Yesterday, we had a live remote at the radio station I work for. I called the guy who was supposed to be working it with me and told him I was running late and would be there soon. What I did not tell him was that I was up till midnight the night...
  11. tacman

    Cbp Loin

    That is a finle looking plate of food my friend. I want to try some beans in the smoker one of these days!
  12. tacman

    Heres the results of the Italian Fatty

    I just cooked off my first fatty. I call it the San Francisco Fatty and posted a qview. I can hardly believe we just polished that thing off and I am already thinking about trying yours.... that must be a sign of a serious addiction!
  13. tacman

    FIRSTS!!! First meatloaf and first Q-view

    Good job on the meatloaf and wings. I cooked my first meatloaf in my ccsv recently and it turned out awesome! Haven't tried chicken wings on the grill / smoker yet... will have to add that to me smoke list.
  14. tacman

    San Francisco Fatty

    I was cold smoking some more salmon for canning this morning on top of my ccsv and decided why waste the warm smoke so I took a look through the cupboards and modified a stuffed meatloaf recipe that is very popular with my family and cooked up my first fatty. After much discussion, we decided...
  15. tacman

    Chipping Help / Advice?

    Hey Eric, that is an excellent idea. I actually threw in a few pieces about the finished size you reccomended with the store bought chips I had on hand and was pleased to discover that they not only smoldered mostly through on a 3 hour smoke but gave me a light smoke long after the initial...
  16. tacman

    Wind Damage to my Smoke area.

    Man, that really blows (no pun intended....well maybe just a little). Where abouts are you? My wife's family lives in Northeast Texas and always wants us to move down there. After almost 40 years in Alaska my back is really starting to feel the aches and pains associated with all the abuse I...
  17. tacman

    Hello

    Hey Jason, Welcome to the forum. I have been smoking fish for years but am pretty new to the other protein groups and the smf has been an invaulable resource to me. I just completed Jeff's 5 day course and reccomend it as a good place to start. I also found another e-book Jeff posted on his...
  18. tacman

    bbq ready!

    Nothing like getting back to nature....man Welcome aboard.... this site is awesome. I have learned so much and am totally addicted. Hope you find it as rewarding as I have!
  19. tacman

    Chipping Help / Advice?

    A friend of mine is visiting from Minnesota and brought me a big box of apple wood he pruned from his trees. The pieces he brought me are about 6 - 8 inches long and vary in size up to 3 -4 inches across. He has a similar smoker to my Camp Chef Smoke Vault and he says he cuts the branches into...
  20. tacman

    Hello from New Hampshire!

    Welcome to the addiction! You will know you are hoplessly hooked when you come to the conclusion that since you are going to do a cold smoke on some fish (doing some more canning) on top of your smoker, that you should not waste the heat inside the main chamber so you throw in a fatty for good...
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