Hello from San Jose, CA

[mdharmon]

Howdy all,

So i have been lurking around this site for a couple weeks and I have finially found the time to try my first attempt at smoking. So let me introduce myself, my name is Matt, I BBQ year round, spend much of my free time in the ocean SCUBA diving, and Hunting for fish. I have a nice little Char-Broil Offset smoker. nothing big or fancy but it does what i need it to and since i am an apartment dweller, space is at a premium on my deck.

This weekend i am going to give the Pork Butt recipe a go, using some hicory chips on top of mesquite charcoal. Figure a few beers, a nice cigar, and a warm and sunny California day will be the prelude to a great dinner. I look forward to many more smoked dishes, especially some fresh fish.

Matt

 

[bassman]

Welcome to the forum! If you have any questions about smoking, just ask. There are a lot of knowledgable folks here willing to give you a hand. Keith

 

[kookie]

Welcome aboard .....Glad to have you here...........

 

[jbee-smokin]

Welcome to SMF. My sister, and niece live up your way.

 

[gramason]

Welcome to the SMF.

 

[mdharmon]

Thank you for the welcomes, i look forward to asking many questions in teh quest for a better BBQing experience and hopefully being able to add my $0.02 now and then!!!

Matt

 

[travcoman45]

Welcome aboard! Let us know if we can help with info! Remember, we like to see q-View!

 

[mdharmon]

and as a newbie, my first newbie question is, what is q-View?

 

[mossymo]

mdharmon
Welcome to SMF !!!
q-View is posting pictures of your smokes and the final product from the smokes !!!

 

[mdharmon]

thanks for the explanation. I hope to have pictures to share.

 

[desertlites]

welcome Matt,boy I sure don't miss stevens creek Blvd.good folk here with lotsa help-glad to have ya.

 

[bustedluckbarbq]

Welcome to the SMF!! Youll find lots of friendly folks here!!

 

[cowgirl]

Welcome to the forum Matt!

 

[papadave]

Welcome Matt. Used to do a little Abalone diving up at Bodega Bay when I lived in Sacramento. On the Gulf Coast now. You'll find this forum great for smoking recipes and help when you have a question. Enjoy!

 

[mdharmon]

I'm looking forward to the Ab season, only another few weeks away!!! BTW, have you ever tried to Smoke an Abalone?

 

[mdharmon]

So I spent a good 6 - 7 hours on Saturday working the BBQ as i enjoyed a nice warm CA day. and ended it with a great dinner!!!! I followed the directions pretty much as is, and didn't deviate much at all. and gosh, it worked great. Only problem i had was that the temp on my smoker didn't stay warm enough, but by the end i had good heat management going on. Had my temp closer to 200 than 250 but oh well. Next time I'll do better with that.

Here are some pictures -
After marinating in Stubbs BBQ Dry rub over night -

On the Smoker -

During the process -

After it is all done and ready to be pulled-

TIME TO EAT!!!!

 

[travcoman45]

Mighty fine plate of vittles indeed!

 

[mdharmon]

Thank you. Yeah, my sister, and neighbor had no complaints with their plate!!! And I'm going to be forced to have pulled pork sandwiches for lunch for a couple days....aw shucks!!!

 

[mdharmon]

Oh, one question. So the thermometer on the grill ran hot, becasue of warnings i saw elsewhere not to trust it, i didn't. i bought a $5 from Bed Bath and Beyond. however, by the time I was done BBQing that guague was covered in smoke. i got most of it off.

But is there some thermometer for inside the grill that is good and won't allow a build up of smoke on the glass?

 

[bertjo44]

I bought an electronic one from Wally World. Many places have them. Has a needle you put in the meet and a 2 ft cord runs to the thermometer you can set on something next to your smoker. Works pretty good. Course some have it really good and have a wireless one you can lay on the kitchen counter or clip on your belt.