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  1. chinolofus

    help me out on my first smoke.

    just a quick update. ive been sick with larangitis so i havent been able to smoke yet. i got sick last week but it wouldnt go away. i ended up going to the ER because i was dehydrated. fun stuff. im feeling better now except for a little weakness from the dehydration still lingering. anyways im...
  2. chinolofus

    help me out on my first smoke.

    thanks. looks like a good thread. i will have to go through it a little more carefully later.
  3. chinolofus

    help me out on my first smoke.

    sounds good mikey i think i will do that. it looks like im going to postpone the smoke until tues. its cloudy and rainy here in chicago and it looks like it will be tomorrow too. i want a nice sunny day that i can enjoy. tues is supposed to be 70's and sunny. i will prob start around noon and...
  4. chinolofus

    help me out on my first smoke.

    the wok i have fits right on the rails that the pan did. its already a few inches off of the bottom. it looks like it came with the smoker. i will take a bunch of pics. my main hobby is photography so im always snappin shots. one other question. whats a simple rub or seasoning? i dont really...
  5. chinolofus

    help me out on my first smoke.

    thanks for the tips mikey. yeah i have the rectangular brinkman. the one with 2 doors not one but i think they are both the same except mine has a smaller door on the bottom to access the water and coals. i havent seasoned it yet. i read i need to spray it with pam or nonstick stuff then bring...
  6. chinolofus

    help me out on my first smoke.

    this sunday i think i am going to tackle the new smoker and do my first ever smoke. i have an vertical charcol brinkman with a grill wok as the coal pan. i also have a et-73 thermometer. i decided on a whole chicken thanks to another thread i stated here. i think i will throw a couple of potatos...
  7. chinolofus

    Dumb thermo question - foiling leads

    maybe im just dense but i just cant picture what yu re saying to do. i just ordered the et-73 so i would like to know how to do this trick. any pics?
  8. chinolofus

    i just cut some mulberry trees.

    looks like im going to have to find a spot to put some outside of the garage then. thanks for the info everyone.
  9. chinolofus

    what should i cook for my first smoke?

    thanks fr the welcome. this looks like a great place. im sure i will be sticking around. im going to go to menards today so i will be picking up a meat thermometer any brands that are best?
  10. chinolofus

    what should i cook for my first smoke?

    no i havent seasoned or cured my smoker. how do i do that? if i go with a chuck roast what can i do with it? just cut it up and eat it, make sandwiches?
  11. chinolofus

    what should i cook for my first smoke?

    thanks and yes im very excited. ive wanted a smoker for awhile. if all goes well im sure this lil' guy will just be a stepping stone to something bigger and better. the bird was what i was thinking of trying first too...just wanted some expert opinoins. i need to look around and see what woods...
  12. chinolofus

    i just cut some mulberry trees.

    thats what i was thinking. i was just hoping to be able to use some this summer. its already been sitting a month. where and how should i store it? right now they are just in a bunch of large storage bins in the garage. should i drag them outside on a sunny day or will the garage be fine?
  13. chinolofus

    i just cut some mulberry trees.

    i recently cut most of the branches off of my mulberry tree in my back yard. then i cut them to about 1ft. pieces. i planned on using them for my firepit but seeing as they can be good for smoking i guess i will be using some for that. my question is how long until they are ready to use? if i...
  14. chinolofus

    what should i cook for my first smoke?

    i just bought one of those 2 door square vertical brinkmans from homedepot. i already had a square wok that i see people recomending to mod it with so i guess im good to go. anyways i have a whole 4-5 lb chicken, a large bone in ham, and a 6 or more lb. turkey breast. would any of these be a...
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