Hello from Lubbock, Texas!

[slantvaliant]

Found the site and love it.  For an old Boy Scout, retired Army officer, and an engineer, outdoor cooking and smoking meats seems like a natural thing to do.  A quick look at my waistline will prove that I like food.  Cooking supports that habit.  

At the moment, I'm using a basic Brinkmann Gourmet charcoal smoker, and sometimes a crude split-drum grill/smoker.  Of course, i have a some dutch ovens, propane grills, and a kitchen to back them up.  And don't forget the ice cream machine.

My adventures in smoking so far include briskets, beef and pork ribs, turkeys, and the occasional batch of chipotles.

I look forward to searching the forum, reading the articles, and otherwise picking your brains for information and ideas.  

 

[fpnmf]

Welcome..

This site has tons of info.

I would suggest you spend some time reading all the different forums and the WIKIs.

Then use the handy dandy search tool for specific interests!!

Have a great day!!!

Craig

 And sign up for the awesome free E-Course!!!

http://www.smoking-meat.com/smoking-basics-ecourse.html

Wood Badge 92-45  Atlanta area Council...

 

[Dutch]

slantvaliant-Welcome to the SMF Family. My first smoker was the Brinkmann Gourmet charcoal smoker and I made that transition to smoking via my dutch ovens and got hooked on d.o's because of Scouting. I'm still active in Scouting as the Troop/Varsity/Venture Chairman and as an member of the Order of the Arrow.

If you haven't found it yet, be sure to check out our dutch oven forum.

Enjoy the Smoke!

 

[roller]

Welcome !!!!!

 

[Bearcarver]

Welcome to the best forum on the Web----Sir!

Bearcarver

 

[tyotrain]

Welcome to SMF its nice to have ya. Have fun and Happy smoking

 

[SmokinAl]

  Glad to have you with us!

 

[meateater]

Welcome to the SMF. Glad to have you here. Lots of good folks, great recipes and knowledge. Looking forward to your first qview.

 

[africanmeat]

Welcome to SMF  Good to have you here

Don’t forget the Qview

 

[beer-b-q]

 

Welcome to SMF, Glad to have you with us.


This is the place to learn, lots of good info and helpful friendly Members.
 

Many of our members have years of experience in smoking meat.  They are more than happy helping Newbies learn the art.
 

We have members who cure there own Bacon, Hams, Jerky, Snack Sticks, Make Their own Sausage, etc. if you want to learn,
this is the place. 
 

Don't be afraid to ask questions of them and follow their advice. You won't be sorry, you will be making great Q in no time at all...

Just remember, when curing your own meats follow the instructions included with the cure to the letter, this is not something to experiment with.  


Never use more cure no mater if it is Tender Quick or Cure #1 or Cure #2 than the manufacturer says to use, this can be very dangerous.
 

Tender Quick and Cure#1 or Cure #2 are not interchangeable, neither Cure #1 interchangeable with Cure #2 or vise versa
 

Tips For New Members.

1. Go into your profile and Under Location put where you are.
2. City & State or Area & State will do. This will help members when answering your questions.
3. Go to ROLL CALL thread and tell us a little about Yourself (A Name We Can Call You) and Experience & Equipment.
4. Do Not Post  your other questions and smokes in the Roll Call Forum.
5. Post your questions and smokes in the Proper Forum, Beef, Pork, Sausage, Electric Smoker, Charcoal Smoker etc.
6. Use the Wiki Section, many of our members have posted great tutorials and instructional threads so take advantage of them.
7. When you can't find an answer ask plenty of questions, we have some highly experienced members willing to help you.
8. When posting about your smokes be sure to post plenty of Qview (Pictures) Our Moto, "No Pics, Didn't Happen".
9. Get a good Probe Thermometer, Don't Depend on the Built in Thermometer in your Smoker (They are notorious for being off).
10. A good choice for a remote dual probe thermometer is the Maverick ET-732
11. Remember, We Always Cook by Temperature and NOT BY TIME...
12. Sign up for Jeff's 5-Day eCourse.  Click Here
13. Don't Take Chances, Always Follow USDA Safety Guidelines When Handling Meat.
14. 
    If you are wanting to get into curing meat, there are many members here more than happy to help and give good advice.
15. 
    If you are unsure of a procedure ASK, don't ASSUME, It will make your Smoking experience much more pleasant...