Hi from Lincoln. England

[gazzy]

Hello all, stumbled upon the site whilst searching the web for reassurance the planed smoke shack would not burst into flames!!! Resource and supplies are very thin on the ground here in UK. Very envious of you guys state side, as you have a rich culture and history of smoking and home meat processing. So I,m looking to build a smoke shack using t and g, using a double electric hot plate kindly surrendered by my Dad! I think I have most of the info I need but still have concerns regarding internal temps. Would mostly be trying smoked sausage, jerky, snack sticks. Quite a keen English Banger maker but would love to try polish, American smoked sausage. Been doing jerky in the oven, way too tasty, but would like to try cure and smoke method. Again jealous of you guys in USA as jerky and snacking sticks seasonings are available here as imports with huge postal cost. So hoping to find some home recipes on here. Along with informative ideas regarding my smoke shack build. Doing lots of reading on the various posts on here at the moment and very excited about venturing into the world of smoking! Wish I was a bit more business minded as I'm sure this smoking/processing/BBQ thing will be huge in ten years in the UK.

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hello Gazzy!

 to the SMF, the best BBQ site on the web.  Whatever you need to know about the fine art of BBQ you can find it right here, from recipes to technical knowledge.

One thing you need to know about us is that we like to see pictures of your creations and your gear.  We call it Q-View and its basically the 

!!!

So, don't just talk about your food, show it!  Otherwise you may get a gentle reminder, like this...

  or this...

Good Luck and Get Smokin'

Bill

 

[bbqbrett]

Hi Gazzy,

I can't help with the smoke shack but I am sure someone on this forumn will be able to give you a hand.

Is there much interested in smoked\bbq foods in England? 

 

[seenred]

Welcome aboard, Gazzy!  Glad you joined us.  You've found a great place to learn and share ideas.  Lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who really enjoy helping one another.  Good luck with your smokeshack build project, and just ask when you need help and you'll get plenty.

 

[s2k9k]

:welcome1: to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 45,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 900,000 posts describing it!

The search bar at the top can be your best friend when you are trying to find answers to your questions but you can still ask too if you want!

Would you do us a favor and add your location to your profile, it helps others to know where you are when they offer advice, Thanks!

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

 

[hambone1950]

:welcome1: from NEW England! This is definitely a great place to learn about building smoke shacks and making sausage and all that. Me . I just like to cook meat over charcoal , but I will be curious to see your progress. Good luck , brother and happy smoking!:grilling_smilie:

 

[kathrynn]

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us!

If you didn't read the "Terms of Service" notes.....please do.  There are a few things that everyone should know before plunging into the forums.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/a/terms-of-service

If you need any help roaming around the forums....just holler!  Happy to help out!

Kat

 

[gazzy]

Wow...Very friendly welcome!! Thanks.

BBQ and smoking is not at all mainstream in UK. BBQ as we know it is what you guys would call "grilling". We have a rich history of smoking, but it is mostly "Cold Smoke" and usually with fish. Bacon is also popular smoked. We have just started to see an up turn in smoking machines and drum smokers in recent years. But you guys are decades ahead of us, in technique and methods. I feel sure it will become more popular in UK over time though.

 Hope to start the smoke shack soon...And yes I will do Pictures......But bare with me...lots of interesting research to do on this site first!!!!

Quick question...."JERKY GUNS"......Worth the investment or stick to full muscle jerky?...

Again thanks for the welcome....And I'll keep you posted!!!!