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  1. Zeke2024

    Suggestion for a Pellet Smoker Under $600

    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...
  2. InferiorIndoorSmoker

    Really f-d up here

    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...
  3. N

    Inherited Smoker help

    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...
  4. andymc123

    New here

    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...
  5. Z

    Brand New Cookshack FEC240 Pellet Smoker

    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!!!
  6. M

    New to charcoal smoking

    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...
  7. B

    Newbie Screw Up! Need help fast!

    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...
  8. P

    Companion to the Big Joe Kamado?

    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...
  9. C

    I just bought this thing for $15 and have no idea how to use it (a smoker I was told)

    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...
  10. Bsrdsteve

    New to Offset and Charcoal Smoking, Help.

    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...
  11. S

    Neglected MasterBuilt Sportsman Elite... Sins of the worst

    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...
  12. D

    Charcoal vs Pellets vs Wood vs Gas vs Electric

    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...
  13. A

    New to jerky

    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...
  14. B

    Greetings All from Bethlehem PA

    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...
  15. K

    from Southern California, new here, new to smoking,

    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...
  16. R

    New member in New Ma

    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...
  17. TarantulaSam

    Just Built A Mini WSM and I Have Never Smoked Before

    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...
  18. Smoked_Ryno

    New to smoking but expert at eating!

    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...
  19. Corey John

    Greetings from Indiana

    Hello fellow BBQ enthusiasts! My name is Corey and I am an emerging outdoor cooker and fascinated by the diverse world of BBQ. I have fairly decent grilling and direct heat skills. I grew up in Central California and was raised on Santa Maria style BBQ, so direct/indirect was all I knew. My...
  20. M

    Masterbuilt MES 35B MB20070210

    My apologies on if I'm posting this in the wrong place. After some failed attempts at trying to smoke various things using our all in one grill, my wife and I decided to purchase an actual electric smoker. We ended up purchasing the MES 35B model for $100 at our local BJ's Wholesale Club. We...
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