Greetings from NW Florida !

[saucy]

Hi everyone!

After years of talking about it, my wife and I finally broke down and bought our first smoker, a 40" Masterbuilt electric. Unfortunately, it didn't come with any instructions or recipes so now I just need to figure out how to use it 

  This site seemed like a very good place to start, so here I am, with high hopes of learning some good tips and eventually turning out some delicious meals.

I'm starting from square one, so I have alot of reading and catching up to do. Thanks in advance for any good advice!

Doug 

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Doug! 

to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 40,000 members and over 800,000 posts so you should be able to find almost anything you want to know. Remember the search bar at the top can be your best friend for finding answers fast!

You might want to check out Jeff's Free 5 day E-course it will teach you all the basics and a whole lot more!

If you have any questions about the forums or need any help navigating around don’t hesitate to ask or send me a PM, I am more than happy to help out!

 

[big andy a]

Doug,

Welcome to the SMF party.  

 

[fpnmf]

Lots of Panhandlians here...

Ponce de Leon..

  Craig

 

[pineywoods]

Doug welcome to SMF glad you joined us. Congrats on the new MES you'll be turning out some great Q with it very quickly. Have fun and happy smoking

 

[saucy]

Thanks for the welcomes! Really happy that I found this site. Seems like a ton of good info and recipes. I signed up for the free e-course, so hopefully that will cover the basic stuff for getting started.

We got impatient and tried the smoker out last weekend.. not having a clue we cooked some ribs and chicken (luckilly on sale). It turned out etible, but just barely lol. I already learned several mistakes we made... so THAT'S what the water bowl is for! (oh yes I did)

So much to learn, so much to try.. I'm sure we'll be experimenting again this weekend

 

[smokinhusker]

Hello and welcome to SMF! Once you get the hang of the MES you'll be in smoking food heaven!

 

[flash]

Welcome aboard.

 

[toby bryant]

 to SMF Doug! Keep reading this site and you will turning out great BBQ in no time.  This place is inhabited by many wonderful people who freely share a wealth of priceless knowledge.  Don't forget to post some q-view, we love pictures! 

 

[kathrynn]

Hi Saucy! :welcome1: to SMF! Glad y'all made the plunge with your smoker. I love PC Beach!!!!! Miss the sounds of the waves!

There are lots of MES users here. They will be more than happy to offer some help if you need any. All ya need to do is ask. Here is a link to that part of the forum.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/f/110/electric-smokers

 

[saucy]

Thanks! I need all the help I can get, lol    I haven't decided what to try smoking this weekend.. need to find something I can't screw up too badly

Yeah, I definitely can't complain about the beach. It's gorgeous! Can't wait to take the waverunners out again. Gotta make it through hunting season first though..

 

[kathrynn]

Chicken is always good! Brats are to die for...less than a 2 hour smoke. Once you do them....will never grill them again! My 2 cents! Good luck

 

[saucy]

Mmmmm brats

   Any secret or favorite recipes you wish to share?? What type wood do you use? I haven't had a really GOOD brat since I was stationed in Germany. Might have been the beer though..