Hi, Another new guy from Minnesota checking in.. I finally got a smoker that works. I’m retired, live on a hobby farm and just wanted to say “Thank You!!” to everyone who submits your great ideas and past experience to this forum. Without people like you, I’d still be spinning my wheels. This forum has a vast amount of good information from some very experienced and helpful people.
Several years ago I picked up a 1930’s style Ice Box that looks like a refrigerator but uses ice to keep things cool. I had hopes of making a smoker but the better half wants to restore it and have it in our 40’s style kitchen so this past month she went on line and found a smoker for my birthday. I now own a Masterbuilt 30 and after reading for several weeks on line, I made my first Pork Chops. Long story short; the pork chops were bone sucking good so we made several more to freeze and eat later. Three days later I smoked a rack of ribs that turned out great and last week I picked up a family pack of chicken wings and I made them. For what I learned over the internet, I was more than pleased with my smoking.
Confession time.. I made some great Ribs and my Chicken Wings were finger licking good, my wife loves the pork chops but the truth is I just followed step by step; everything I read on the site or this forum.
I soon realized that when it comes to smoking anything, this forum has some of the most amazing members; I’ve learned more in two nights than what I may have learned in the next two or three years by my Hit and Miss Methods looking at the internet. I soon realized that most of the people on this site are very creative and many are more than willing to take the time and help out the new guy without being quick to criticize unless they see a possibly chance for a new person doing harm to themselves.
Last but not least; over the past month I purchased enough rubs over the net to purchase one of the best smokers made. After spending several weeks of reading all the information on this forum, I purchased Jeff’s Rub (if only as a way to support this great forum) Last week I mixed up a batch and the wife loves the new rub. She thinks it’s the best rub yet.. Thanks Jeff!! You have a great product. Lot of good info on your sites. Most of all, a Special Thanks to everyone who makes this the best all around forum on the net.
Several years ago I picked up a 1930’s style Ice Box that looks like a refrigerator but uses ice to keep things cool. I had hopes of making a smoker but the better half wants to restore it and have it in our 40’s style kitchen so this past month she went on line and found a smoker for my birthday. I now own a Masterbuilt 30 and after reading for several weeks on line, I made my first Pork Chops. Long story short; the pork chops were bone sucking good so we made several more to freeze and eat later. Three days later I smoked a rack of ribs that turned out great and last week I picked up a family pack of chicken wings and I made them. For what I learned over the internet, I was more than pleased with my smoking.
Confession time.. I made some great Ribs and my Chicken Wings were finger licking good, my wife loves the pork chops but the truth is I just followed step by step; everything I read on the site or this forum.
I soon realized that when it comes to smoking anything, this forum has some of the most amazing members; I’ve learned more in two nights than what I may have learned in the next two or three years by my Hit and Miss Methods looking at the internet. I soon realized that most of the people on this site are very creative and many are more than willing to take the time and help out the new guy without being quick to criticize unless they see a possibly chance for a new person doing harm to themselves.
Last but not least; over the past month I purchased enough rubs over the net to purchase one of the best smokers made. After spending several weeks of reading all the information on this forum, I purchased Jeff’s Rub (if only as a way to support this great forum) Last week I mixed up a batch and the wife loves the new rub. She thinks it’s the best rub yet.. Thanks Jeff!! You have a great product. Lot of good info on your sites. Most of all, a Special Thanks to everyone who makes this the best all around forum on the net.
