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  1. smokin sid

    Need some feedback.

    Greetings Everyone!   I am invited to a Fall Beer Tasting that has one rule. We can only bring  finger food . I was thinking of marinating bone less, skin less chicken thighs in a cream sherry marinade to cook on the grill.After grilling ,I would cut the thigh meat into bite size pieces and...
  2. smokin sid

    Food Safe Transport of Just Smoked Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

    Greetings Friends!      I am attending a semi-annual beer tasting and the host and hostess request that everyone bring finger food.      I am bringing Smoked  Bacon Wrapped cheese stuffed Shrimp. The beer tasting is about a 30-40minute  drive from my house , plus about 10-15 minutes getting...
  3. smokin sid

    Cabela's 40"MES

    Greetings Everyone!   For this last Christmas my husband asked me what I wanted. I thought for a while and a Masterbuilt 40" Electric Smoker came to mind. I know they are not all the same. The one I like is Cabela's Item # IK-552046. There is no rating for this particular model as of yet. It...
  4. smokin sid

    Window or No Window?

    Greetings Everyone!     I am looking to buy a Masterbuilt 40 inch electric smoker. I have a few questions about the windows in the doors. I understand that there may be some heat loss with the smokers with the windows in the doors. I would love to hear any Pros/Cons from any one  in the...
  5. smokin sid

    Dairyville Ca. Flood

    I am wondering dose any one in Nor-Cal know the status of the smoker builder & Meat Smoking Supply business in Dairyville Ca.? I don't know the name of the guy who owns the business, or the name of the company. A neighbor told me he is located on Highway 99 in Dairyville up north from me.  ...
  6. smokin sid

    First Attempt at Smoking

    Greetings Everyone!   I chose for my first smoke, The Bacon Candy recipe from the weekly SMF newsletter. I wanted something simple to smoke and since bacon is already cured and who dosen't love bacon, plus there are only a very few ingredients involved I thought this recipe would be perfect...
  7. smokin sid

    Smokin In The Rain

    Greetings Everyone!    I plan on smoking some chicken halves this weekend and there is rain in the forecast. How long and at what temp should I smoke at? I also hope smoking in the rain isn't going to invite rust to the exterior , I store my smoker in my garage when not in use. I want to get...
  8. smokin sid

    Just Seasoned My New .40"Masterbuilt Propane Smoker

    Greetings Everyone!   I finally seasoned my 40" Masterbuilt Propane Smoker. I used a 9" cast iron skillet I found at a friend's yard sale to hold the wood chips. That skillet worked beautifully.The cast iron retains that heat and really gets those chips smokin.   I had a nice blue smoke...
  9. smokin sid

    Cold Smoking With 40" Masterbuilt Propane Smoker

    I purchased a 40" Masterbuilt Propane Smoker a few months ago. I read about cold smoking in a meat smoking book and I thought this would be something fun to try.The owners manual had no mention of the cold smoking method and I didn't seem to find any mention of cold smoking with propane...
  10. smokin sid

    Bacon Marmalade recipe

    I saw a couple of recipes for bacon jelly or jam and Bacon marmalade on the SMF website and was not able to jot them down. I would sure like to try them.Did anyone at this forum get a chance to the get the recipes.They sound real tasty ...
  11. smokin sid

    Under Cooked Chicken

    This last weekend I attended a catered dinner at a club event.The menu was BBQ Chicken and Brisket and all the fixins. The chicken looked so good. that was the first item on my plate I cut into.The more I cut the more pink and red I saw. Since it was a drop off catered event , I took my plate...
  12. smokin sid

    Gathering Protocall

        I am still a newbie and I would like to know , dose everyone smoke meat at a gathering or is the meat smoked before the gathering so everyone can share smoking tips and visit? I hope no one thinks this is a silly question. I have never been to a NCC gathering.     It sounds like a lotta...
  13. smokin sid

    Masterbuilt Capacity ?

    I would like to know, which Masterbuilt model has the most smoking room? The Masterbuilt website is down til around the begining of June from what I understand. I want to order my smoker before summer is over. ...
  14. smokin sid

    Greettings!

    Hello   I am a newbie to doing my own meat smoking.When I was a kid back in the 60"s early 70's. My dad would make salami after a good hunting season.He would hand me a leg and a rather dull knife and give me the task of removing what ever meat was left on the bone. I think that is what...
  15. smokin sid

    Re: Propane VS Dual Fuel

    Greetings from Palermo,CA    I was at my local Home Depot a week or so ago and I saw a Masterbuilt Dual Fuel Smoker. I would like to know some Pros and Cons of these type of smokers, compared to the Propane fueled smoker.   Any one out there with experience with both these smokers your feed...
  16. smokin sid

    Re: Points

    I would like to know, what are the points for?
  17. smokin sid

    Greetings from Palermo

     Hello I am Smokin Sid. I am looking forward to learning all that I can on how to smoke meat and other foods correctly and also with food safety in mind.I am currently looking to buy a Masterbuilt smoker.    My hobbies are woodcarving,cooking,and firing my family's steam locomotive(full...
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