My name is Seth and I'm a smoker...

[sethmckinney]

I'm trying to become a pro at smoking. Right now I'm quite the amateur. I've smoked ribs that turned out nice -- chicken that turned out great -- Pork shoulder that turned out very average (not pullable). I'm interested in learning this "sport".

 

[ultramag]

LMAO :D Great title for the post.

Welcome again Seth and enjoy your time here. You might consider Jeff's 5-day e-course, lot's of great info to speed up the learning process. Smoke on brother!

 

[meowey]

Welcome Seth,

Ask lots of questions. The friendly folks here will make answer. I've already replied to one of your posts.

Have fun and do good.

Regards,

Meowey

 

[up in smoke]

The equipment for this sport is quite varied, from a clay pot with a hot plate in the bottom to a $15,000 (and more!) pull behind for competition, but the most important piece of equipment is an insatiable appetite for reeaal gooood Q! Thatâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s all ya really need! Youâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll find the rest right chere!
Donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]cha know! :lol: :lol:

 

[buzzard]

one thing i just learned is to look in the section that has your type of smoker in it....you would of thought after a few visits that i would have figured it out...but noooooo it took me almost a year

i use a char-broil silver smoker, that im pretty good with so if you have any questions let me know

glad you finally made it

 

[bwsmith_2000]

Seth,
I understand ..... I'm also a smoker. Welcome aboard and by the way, the advise on the Jeff's 5 day e-course is right on. You'll learn a lot and enjoy it at the same time.

 

[Dutch]

Welcome Seth, glad to have you here at SMF. Check out the various forms and see what others have done. As far as not having a "pullable" pork shoulder, you need to make sure that the internal temp is 190-210* and remember, foil is your friend. There is a number of threads in the Pork forum on butts and shoulders. Butts pull easier that shoulders btw. :D

 

[cheech]

Welcome aboard,

The first step is to just admit that you have a problem with smoking......

So from the sounds of it you are well on your way.

 

[smokemack]

Welcome "home" Seth. We all have an addiction here. Remember this; if you ever think you're alone...you're not. Glad you found us. Enjoy!!

 

[icemn62]

Welcome Seth, grab a cold one, and pull up a chair, The smoker meeting starts on the hour around here. As long as you enjoy eating good Que, being a smoker is not a problem. Soon you family and friends, will keep asking you....."When are you going to make anymore ribs? Did you do a brisket last weekend? Got any leftovers?" Or my favorite, I had a neighbor who would just bring a few cold beers over, and sit down in achair i keep near the smoker. He would wait till I got home, and be ready to hang with me, while I got the fire going. Of couse, he was good for samples and tasting. I am sad he moved away, now I have to buy my own beer and drink alone when I cook.

 

[bwsmith_2000]

Hey Seth,
Iceman says it well. What a great neighbor! Those only come by occasionally. My wife is a member of Smoke Anom .... it's a congregation of wives who's husbands/relatives have been smitten. The only thing I can really say is that she is most supportive. She sometimes shows up with a bag full of ribs, butt, brisket or chickens for me to smoke. She reminds me of the behaviors we are working to modify but still loves to join me in a big ole plate of Q. She's the greatest! And after 41+ years that's saying a lot.