Hello from Salem, NY

[bigtone]

Hello folks, I am new to this site and am really looking forward to learning all there is about smoking meat!  I have grilled for years, I have been slow cooking pork shoulder in the oven for years, and I have created my own bbq sauce but something has been missing, SMOKE!  I love brisket, pork/beef ribs, burnt ends, smoked turkey/chicken but know very little about how to smoke these meats myself.  Can anyone recommend a book that outlines how to get started, cooking temps/times, etc....?   I was thinking about buying a indirect charchol smoker from lowes or home depot, i dont really have the money for a pellet smoker or a place to keep an electric smoker....thanks for the help, advice, and knowledge, I appreciate it. ~Anthony

 

[bigtone]

Hello everyone, My name is Anthony and I live in Salem, NY.  I am very fortunate to live in farm country and my wifes family owns a dariy farm.  We raise our own beefers, grass fed, no hormones or anti-biotics.  We also raise our own chickens and pigs so its only natural that I have caught the smoking bud.  With all of this locally raised meat how could you not!  I have been grilling for years, I have been cooking my pork shoulder in the oven and have created my own bbq sauce that compliments all types of bbq but this is all missing one thing, SMOKE!  I intend to buy a Brinkman smoker from home depot to get started, I dont have space for an electric smoker, i dont have the skills to build my own, and I dont have the money for  pellet smoker.  I am looking forward to learning all i can from you folks and maybe some day I will be able to offer some advice.  Thanks for reading, ~Anthony

 

[bama bbq]

I recommend getting a WSM from Lowes or Home Depot instead.  I started with an el cheapo offset and quite frankly it set me back in learning to cook.  It's hard to keep temps, leaks like a sieve, needs a bazillion mods to work right, and takes up too much of a fotprint IMHO.  That being said, I recommend the book Low and Slow by Gary Wiviott.  He has a tough guy schtick/attitude in the book, but I guarantee that if you follow his five lessons ver batum, you will come out the other side with the knowledge it takes to cook good BBQ.  It works.

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Anthony! 

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 and the “Articles” section is chock full of good useful information and “how-to’s”!

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[kathrynn]

to SMF! We are glad you joined us!

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Kat