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Hey guys. I'm Samm and I am currently up in Wisconsin. I fell in love with smoking/barbequing when I was raised in Memphis TN. I have been trying to get better at my recipes and the craft, even with my dated equipment I have right now. Hope to learn a lot from this group.
Brand new to this whole idea of building a smoker but have decided to jump in and build a small offset smoker using a 30 gallon (new; got from company going out of business) air compressor tank as the cooking chamber.
With encouragement of @civilsmoker and @JckDanls 07 , I will post here as I...
I read somewhere that once you are in that mid-life phase as a dad, you either learn to smoke meat, or go crazy learning WWII history. I am not a huge WWII history fan, and I LOVE smoked foods, so here I am.
I am Jim, from Fremont, Michigan; 45 years old; always clicks the tongs at least 3...
Hey all! Newbie to smoking and about a month in now. We started with the basic chicken thighs and wings , pork butt, salmon, Mac and cheese, and now onto a roast this weekend and brisket for next weekend. Only time I have to give attention to smoking is on the weekends hence smoker Sundays. TFL...
Hello all. A little late to the game, I turn 42 in less than a week and just got my first grill. I've grilled at family cookouts for decades, but this is the first time owning my own. I've lived in apartments my adult life until now, so this is the first time I've been able to have my own...
I'm new to sausage in general. Been trapping beaver for the state for 3 years now. I always just made jerky or burger out of them.
You'd think theyd have a good yield. However a 50 pound beaver might yield 15 pounds of very lean beef like meat. However I would like to expand my repitore a bit...
Hello All,
I'm Curt, from Lumberton, TX. I'm picking up a used Jambo J3 tomorrow. Never thought I would have, or even need, a pit like this but the stars aligned and I jumped on it while it was available. I know it will be a whole new learning curve from my previous Walmart/Academy pits but I...
While shopping at my local thrift store a few months ago, I happened to find a brand new Cuisinart DHR-20 for about $20, still in box w/ factory seals on the power cord. After tinkering around with various sauces and spices, this is my home prepped jerky recipe(no cure in this one yet, since it...
I have been grilling ribs for years, most not coming out great. I am looking to step up my game, starting over would best describe where I think i am at. I am ordering a smoker this afternoon and want to find a simple rib smoking tutorial that will just go over the basic process. I want to...
Yesterday I put a whole pork loin cut into 3 pieces into a curing brine.
9.17 lb pork
1 gallon water
.25% Prague #1
1% brown sugar
2% salt
Black pepper, bay leaves, thyme for flavor.
I was planning on letting it cure for 10 days, taking it out next Wednesday to sit in the fridge and form a...
Hello bbq enthusiasts,
I joined about a month ago, but never formally introduced me self. I’m from southern PA, and have been in the Air Force for 8 years w/ two tours to Afghanistan and a 115 day vaycay to Qatar. I developed a love for BBQ because a big ol’ black southern boy from my old unit...
Hi there, I have a shot at buying a very slightly used 20078715 for $125 or a brand new 20071117 for $100. They seem like very similar units, but I figured I should ask the authorities on the matter.
For the record, I'm brand new to smoking and am interested in low cost, easy to maintain, and...
Newbie. From Chicago. In security sales for Motorola. Just started smoking at the beginning of Covid. Love it, but my wife hates it. Too much time for her. Been using a CharGriller Triple Play, but just placed an order for an LSG 20x42 offset. She wasn't happy about me dropping $3K on a smoker...
I joined the forum, to learn more about smoking meats. The search bar will get plenty of use! Just bought my first pellet grill/smoker and want to learn as much as I can before it arrives.
Hi Folks! I'm kinda new to "Smoke Life" and I have a question. Can I smoke my 6 lb. brisket for 4 hours today, refrigerate overnight and complete smoking it tomorrow before my guests arrive? Looking for red flags/disaster warnings if I try this. ALL your helpful comments are much...
It has been a long time since I cooked some BBQ ribs and I just got a pellet smoker grill for my birthday. We picked up some ribs from a local grocer and they appear to be preseason and sauced Kansas city style...
My question is what tips and recommendations to you have for a new pellet owner...
Guys hello from India!!!
This is my first time smoking meats. I managed to fabricate an offset from an old barrel. And did my first cook a few days back. Used jackfruit wood Chunk's for it was we don't easily get hard wood chunks around. I am a bit confused on how to go about it. Would be...
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...
As a late birthday present to myself, I bought a Char-Griller Texas Trio. Propane grill, charcoal grill, offset smoker. I am really happy with it because of its flexibility. The grate (quoted as 548sq in) is plenty big enough for 2 entire racks of spare ribs to lie flat.
How I prepared the...
If I have understood "project fire" by Steven Raichlen correctly, the biggest difference between briquettes and lump charcoal is that you don't have to wait for the lump to ash over, you can start as soon as they are alight, and top up as needed on the go.
Have I made some horrible mistake in...