Hey all.... been reading the posts for a few days and was glad to see everybody is very friendly.... no negative stuff.... so I jumped onboard.
Pretty much a brand newbie to smokers and the process so any advice will surely be appreciated.
For my first smoker I decided on the Masterbuilt electric... mostly for convenience and ease of use while Im in the infancy of this whole process. I was afraid to get into a "more time consuming" and "technically challenging" wood box at this point. Right now Im more concerned about turning out a product that is edible! Not that I am too worried about cost... I have always believed in "you get what you pay for" but I dont want 500-1000 bucks of useless equipment if I am disappointed in the process/product and it sits in the garage.
Maybe when I "grow up" I can graduate into another type and hang with the big boys.
So far... smoked salmon is rediculously good!
Smoked pork.... eh.. not so much.... has to be something I am doing wrong. But the reading here has given me some good pointers and I will be trying again very soon.
Well.... I am going to try some beef jerky today... wish me luck.
See you around the boards...
Oakasfan
Pretty much a brand newbie to smokers and the process so any advice will surely be appreciated.
For my first smoker I decided on the Masterbuilt electric... mostly for convenience and ease of use while Im in the infancy of this whole process. I was afraid to get into a "more time consuming" and "technically challenging" wood box at this point. Right now Im more concerned about turning out a product that is edible! Not that I am too worried about cost... I have always believed in "you get what you pay for" but I dont want 500-1000 bucks of useless equipment if I am disappointed in the process/product and it sits in the garage.
Maybe when I "grow up" I can graduate into another type and hang with the big boys.
So far... smoked salmon is rediculously good!
Smoked pork.... eh.. not so much.... has to be something I am doing wrong. But the reading here has given me some good pointers and I will be trying again very soon.
Well.... I am going to try some beef jerky today... wish me luck.
See you around the boards...
Oakasfan