Just registered and thought I had better introduce myself!
Zapper is the handle that I use at a few other forums so I thought I had better stick with it. Found this place the other day and thought that I may stick around and try to learn a few things. This place has two things that appeal to me and most other folks it looks like, Food and Fire!
I am on my second Brinkman electric Gourmet Smoker (leave 'em out in the rain and they rust out in five or six years) I have had a couple of other charcoal smokers in the past too but wouldn't even try to guess what they were (My mind ain't what it used to be). At any rate I started playing with fire at a young age and started eating even earlier. Scouting introduced me to outdoor cooking and my appitite has kept me coming back for more.
I am gonna sniff around a little more, this is a good looking site with lots of infromation to take in. I am kicking around the idea of building a Smoker with all of the bells and whistles, so I'll be looking for ideas. I am hoping to design something that could be multi fueled or at least easily convertable, slightly more rugged than stamped tin and cheaper than stainless (unless I hit the lottery) I do like stainless but just don't have what it takes to work it easily. Bigger than a bread box, but smaller than a refridgerator (OK, maybe only slightly smaller) I am thinking vertical, but could be swayed. Everything from fully auto to fully manual and everything in between. And I am not too proud to just go and buy a store bought model if I find the perfect animal!
See ya round
Zapper is the handle that I use at a few other forums so I thought I had better stick with it. Found this place the other day and thought that I may stick around and try to learn a few things. This place has two things that appeal to me and most other folks it looks like, Food and Fire!
I am on my second Brinkman electric Gourmet Smoker (leave 'em out in the rain and they rust out in five or six years) I have had a couple of other charcoal smokers in the past too but wouldn't even try to guess what they were (My mind ain't what it used to be). At any rate I started playing with fire at a young age and started eating even earlier. Scouting introduced me to outdoor cooking and my appitite has kept me coming back for more.
I am gonna sniff around a little more, this is a good looking site with lots of infromation to take in. I am kicking around the idea of building a Smoker with all of the bells and whistles, so I'll be looking for ideas. I am hoping to design something that could be multi fueled or at least easily convertable, slightly more rugged than stamped tin and cheaper than stainless (unless I hit the lottery) I do like stainless but just don't have what it takes to work it easily. Bigger than a bread box, but smaller than a refridgerator (OK, maybe only slightly smaller) I am thinking vertical, but could be swayed. Everything from fully auto to fully manual and everything in between. And I am not too proud to just go and buy a store bought model if I find the perfect animal!
See ya round
