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  1. MakinStacks

    MakinStacks Smoke - First build

    Hey everyone! New to the forum and this wonderful world of smoking. I’m planning on building my first ever smoker and can’t wait to get started. For now, here is what I have to work with. 3CCE73FD-7941-4C24-90BB-F5E17B714629 by MakinStacks posted Aug 17, 2018 at 2:14 PM Unfortunately not ALL...
    • MakinStacks
    • Thread
    • fresh build newbie reverse flow reverse flow built homemade smoker
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Reverse Flow
  2. Omertron

    Brisket and Pork at the same time

    Hi, I am looking to cook both a brisket and pork shoulder at the same time. I am aiming to have them ready to server around 5pm and won't have a lot of time then to be dealing with them as I will be hosting and BBQing burgers and sausages as well. Each cut of meat is 2-2.5Kg (4-5lbs) and...
  3. W

    Need Advice for First Smoke

    Hi all, new member here. I've been enjoying reading the posts and I'm finally going to take the plunge and try smoking some fish this weekend. My wife bought me a Brinkmann Smoke-n-Grill bullet style smoker, and a coworker recently dropped off a 15 lb chinook salmon. I butchered the salmon and...
    • WiscoNovice
    • Thread
    • brinkmann first smoke newbie salmon
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Fish
  4. 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...
    • Smoked_Ryno
    • Thread
    • brisket chicken masterbuilt electric smoker new newbie ribs
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Roll Call
  5. Jonathan Carlson

    Laying brick in my OKJ?

    One of my coworkers mentioned he placed a layer of brick on the bottom of his smoker. He said it helped regulate/distribute the temperature. Can anyone elaborate more on that cause I don't truly understand how that works. What kind of brick should be used. I think I might try it out, or am I...
  6. Jonathan Carlson

    New Smoker and Member, NM Land of Enchantment

    Hello SMF members! I'm new, as you can tell from the title. I'm a 31 year old, 11 year airforce veteran and married with a growing family that needs a hobby. I found one that I love.. Smoking! Father's Day coming up, I've been going to lowes a bit lately and found an offset combo by OKJ and I...
  7. Suam461

    One year and smoking

    Hey all! Been lurking here since last summer when I caught the smoking bug. Thanks for all the tips! Bought a cheap charcoal Masterbuilt bullet for my husband to see if he would like it, but it turned out to be more of my thing than his. I had a lot of issues with it in the beginning, loss of...
    • Suam461
    • Thread
    • charcoal masterbuilt newbie
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Roll Call
  8. beef_chief

    Aspiring Pitmaster from Huntsville, AL

    My name is Andrew Phillips, I'm 20 years old and a senior at Auburn University studying industrial and systems engineering. I'm home for the summer now with an internship and taking on a few commissions with my woodworking business (Phillips-Head Woodworks... find me on Instagram/Etsy). I have...
    • beef_chief
    • Thread
    • 3-2-1 foil hickory kettle newbie pork ribs spareribs weber wrap
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Roll Call
  9. whiteysnapple

    Rookie Smoker

    So I used my smoker I received as a gift for the first time a couple weeks ago (Masterbuild - Propane) I don't really know what i'm doing outside of reading manuals and instructions. I soaked my woochips for about 6 hours before i started and they burned up in now time. Are you supposed to keep...
    • whiteysnapple
    • Thread
    • helpful suggestions intro masterbuilt masterbuilt propane smoker new guy new smoker newbie propane smoker rookie wood chips
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Roll Call
  10. L

    Curing vs Pre-Season New Electric Smoker

    Hello, I have a brand new Electric Smoker (Aldi Brand Range Master). Looking at the manual it tells me I need to Pre-Season and Also Cure before first use, however the instructions are slightly different for both and I am not sure what to follow 1. Pre-Season A. Water bowl in place no water...
    • linkkoh
    • Thread
    • curing electric smoker first time newbie seasoning seasoning smoker
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Electric Smokers
  11. K

    Newbie could use some guidance

    I have been reading many posts about building a RF smoker from 275 Oil Tank. Have a few questions as I plan my own. 1) Is it necessary to have a heat shield in addition to the RF plate? If so, what is the purpose? 2) Why is it necessary to have a 24x24x44 firebox if the fire is not going to...
    • knichel
    • Thread
    • build newbie oil tank reverse flow smoke
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Smoker Builds
  12. L

    Newbie from New Hampshire

    Good Afternoon! Decided to venture into the world of smoking, not planning anything too intense just interested in making it into a nice hobby. Recently got my hands on a Masterbuilt 30-inch Digital Electric Smoker. I'm currently trying to figure out what I want to smoke first, so if anyone has...
  13. DaveSkybiker

    Newbie from Batangas City, Philippines

    Hi everyone. I just built myself a 200L steel drum smoker, or UDS (as per youtube) and I am looking for tips on smoking, and possible charcoal and wood sources around the area; if anyone is from near me anyway. I've tried using local charcoal, but it burns too quickly, and briquette sources are...
  14. M

    Newbie dealing with Temperature Drop

    Hey All, I'm a newbie to smoking but very eager to get better at this craft. I recently bought a Weber Smokey Mountain grill. I've tried now twice to smoke ribs and then chicken but failed each time. Both times I struggled to maintain the temperature and experience a sudden drop off...
  15. adaretpdx

    Wanting to up my smoking game from Oregon

    Hello Everyone, I have a Green Mountain Jim Bowie smoker going on nearly 3 years. I have done OK with it (people have enjoyed the ribs I've cooked), probably because I haven't tried to get to fancy. I put ribs in it, try different temperatures (usually start at 220, raise it after a couple of...
    • adaretpdx
    • Thread
    • green mountain grill newbie ribs temprature control
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Roll Call
  16. FernandoJr27

    Yoder Smoker in NJ

    Hi everyone, I'm new to bbq smoking (about 2 years) and I have 18" Webber SMS , and a Dyna-Glo vertical off set smoker. I'm looking to upgrade my Dyna glo because it has too much leaks and the fire box started to flake off the paint. My question is does anyone knows where I can get and Yoder...
  17. S

    First time smoker - masterbuild charcoal

    Hello my BBQ people! I am currently curing my smoker and am excited to start using it. I have already experimented with indirect heat smoking on my gas grill (chicken breasts, pork loin, chicken wings) and slow oven "smoking," (pork shoulder and beef brisket) but this is my first time using...
  18. McCann519

    Canuck Newbie Eh?

    Just wanted to say Hi to the group and introduce myself. Im Chris from Canada lol just got my first smoker, a currently stock Gen 1 30" MES and have been loving the forum. So many helpful threads with step by step instructions and recipes. It has made the jump into the smoking world much easier...
    • McCann519
    • Thread
    • intro mes mes 30 newbie smoker
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Roll Call
  19. chauf1974

    Converting GOSM from Propane to electric

    Hello, I am new to smoking.I currently have a Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain vertical propane smoker that I would like to convert to electric due to fire codes when I moved into an apartment. Looking through many of the custom builds and mods threads I see many people using either hot plate...
  20. K

    My first smoker

    I have a Masterbuilt 20050211 Black Propane Smoker, 40-Inch Ariving on Monday. The goal is to use it for turkey day. I thought id try out the 2 proteins im planning on doing for thanksgiving prior to the day. Turkey and brisket I just came along these boards, and have been hearing great...
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