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Hello, we're father and son from germany. We wanna build an outdpor smoker, but we have many problems with getting the materials. We got one metal barrel for the chamber were the meat would be in, but no welding tool and no smaller barrel for the chamber were the wood burns in. We have a limited...

Just checking in. I have been smoking on a charcoal bullet the last couple years, but my pastor just gave me an electric pellet Traeger. I'm looking to learn some new stuff. I'm currently smoking a 15lb brisket as we speak. Wish me luck, and God bless All

2/11/24 Good morning everyone. I currently own a Traeger Pro Series 34. I bought this in April 2021, and have had nothing but trouble with it over the past 12 months. I've had to replace the thermostat, hot rod, and now, the entire controller. I've had it with Traeger. I am selling it and...

So I needed as new slow cooker, ours died a while back, found this awesome combo indoor smoker/slow cooker. Let's you do one or the other at a time. Cool, chili made last night for the first time in months, awesome. Today "let's try the smoker", Google a bunch of different things, you can smoke...

Howdy! I have inherited(see: first one that wanted) a smoker from a friend of a family member. Her husband passed a couple years back and is now working on going through his stuff and getting rid of it. One of those was this smoker(pictures attached). I told her I'd take it sight unseen. My...

Hi all - I am new to this site, but not a rookie. Not an expert, but not a rookie either. I am pretty good with my Weber kettle and cheap off-set Brinkmann Pitmaster Deluxe. I found this vertical Brinkmann Smoke'n Pit smoke king for $20 and just had to have it. Looking forward to learning...

I have a brand new Coockshack FEC240 that was purchased directly from Coockshack, still in the original crate for sale. This is my second unit that I was going to install on a trailer, but decided to go a different direction. I need the room in my garage, this is a steal!!!

Hello all, First off I want to apologize if this isn't the right place to post this sort of thread but I have a question I would like to try to get an answer to. I'm still pretty new to smoking, been doing it about a year now on a propane smoker just learning the basics n stuff. But now my...

So I have a Bradley Smoker and forgot to plug in the heating element to get the oven temperatures up. I'm smoking a 12 lbs brisket and basically had it exposed to smoke for about 4 hours at a temperature of 180°F with the oven off. I then found the mistake and got the oven running at 260°F. Its...

What's up everybody, I am finally climbing down from the heights of a condo building and into a real home on the ground, so with that I also have a Big Joe on its way. Very excited. This will be my first Kamado or a designated charcoal grill for that matter. I am wondering if it is enough to...

Hello! Starting in the new forum as I am new and I just bought this thing from someone in town for $15 and I do not know how to use it as I have never used a smoker before myself. It is open at the bottom and there are no vents anywhere. A lid, two bowls of some kind. I figure for $15 if I...

New to smoking and used an electric smoker for the last year. I just purchased a Dyna Glo vertical offset smoker. Did some suggested mods (sealed the seams and placed a heat diverter in the cook box). I started by seasoning it and testing with a lump hickory coal. Got a real heavy white smoke...

Hello all, Please forgive me for I have sinned. Guilty is the verdict. I’m new here and I need to confess. I’ve used this smoker once on a 12hr brisket years ago. and my life got crazy and I’ve neglected it for years of non-use. is this smoker salvageable? If it is, what should I purchase and...

I own every type of cooker except the electric smoker. My first smoker was electric so I do have experience with that type also. This is my experience with all of them, keep in mind your experiences will be different. I will dive into electric smokers first. An electric smoke in my opinion is...

Hi everyone I am typing on the cell phone so sorry for punctuation or lack of. I know this is a smoking meat forum but at the moment I do not have the means to be able to try smoking my jerky but I just buy a dehydrator and I was hoping someone could help me with the problem of my beef jerky...

Hello! I'm here due to the kindness of Smoker78 who pointed me in this direction. I can't wait to start digging through all of these wonderful threads. Right now my weapon of choice is the venerable Weber charcoal kettle grill and the little side car charcoal holders. I've successfully...

Just checking in, saying hi [my first post] I look forward to learning from this community. Last year I bought a Masterbuilt Pro for myself for Fathers day / Birthday. I've smoked a few meats, mostly brisket. I realized my meat probe is WAY off, and I suspect the smokers heat setting...

Hello everyone, I am a new smoker but not new to cooking. Trained chef for the last 8 years who loves new toys and writing recipes. My latest gadget is a Masterbuilt smoker and I've spent the last few weeks trying out pork belly recipes and ribs. Not so great on smoking fish yet which I hope.to...

First post. Let me know if I posted this in the wrong place. My neighbor smoked some ribs for me on his Weber Kettle. I caught the bug and build a Mini WSM to get me started. I just seasoned it today, or think I seasoned it. I lightly sprayed the inside surface with Pam and then ran it for an...

Hey everyone, I just got my first smoker as a housewarming gift. I have smoked chicken, ribs and sausage so far and it has been great! I have done a lot of reading on this forum and have found a lot of useful tips and tricks. Currently smoking a small 5lb. Brisket as we speak. Will post...