hello to all

[porkn]

Hi ,Iam Tom and I am from Northern illinois and i have been reading this sight for a while and decided its time to start talking to you all . I have a brinkman water smoker and a smoker made out of a 250 gal fuel drum. I just started curing my first batch of canadian bacon and cant wait to try some other suggestions I have found on here

 

[cajunsmoker]

Welcome Porkn, glad to have you joining in.

You've been checking things out already, so I guess I don't have to tell you we would love to see some pics

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Good luck on your canadian bacon, let us know how it comes out.

 

[meowey]

Welcome, welcome glad you are here!

We love pics!

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

 

[ultramag]

Welcome to SMF porkn!!! Glad you decided to make it official.

 

[boarcephus bbq team]

Hey Tom
Welcome to SMF. Where abouts in Northern Illinois as I am here in East Dubuque, IL

 

[illini]

Hi Tom always glad to see another smoker from Illinois

Join in on the fun and camaraderie here...

Welcome

 

[pigcicles]

Welcome to SMF porkn. Glad to have you here. Good luck with that Canadian Bacon, bring some pix if you can

Keep Smokin

 

[tonto1117]

Welcome to the SMF Tom!! Glad your here and look foward to reading your posts.

 

[gunslinger]

Welcome to SMF.

 

[chris_harper]

welcmome to SMF, tom.

 

[deejaydebi]

Welcome Tom -

Canadian Bacon huh? Sounds like you've got a bit of experiance behind that smoker! 250 gallons man these hugs tanks are poping up everywhere!

Just curious - how much fuel does it take to keep as beast like that going for a full smoke?

 

[cajun_1]

Welcome to the SMF.

 

[vulcan75001]

Tom..
Welcome to the great SMF...Glad to have ya here...

 

[porkn]

actually deb it doesnt take much of fuel at all, when I do briskets or pork i usually cook them for 14-15 hrs and I only use 2 1/2 to 3 bags of charcoal

 

[porkn]

boarcephus I am not to far from you, I am from just north of Freeport

 

[msmith]

Welcome aboard porkin.

 

[deejaydebi]

You could probably fit a whole cow in there at one shot huh?
2 1/2 to 3 bags is about what I've used in my ECB all winter long. Sure would be nice to cook everything at once though ...