New comer, smoking butts

[lownsmoke]

Hey guys im a new comer to the forums, and have been smoking for a year or so now so im still new to the game.

Today iv just started smoking about 16lbs of butts, one is from my own hog that i shot last month. I used one store bought rub , and am experimenting with one that i made from scratch as well. Excited to see how it turns out.

Also excited to learn from yall and get diffrent insights about the smoking process! Hopefully i can be of some help too.
Here is a few pics of my smoke today

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• lownsmoke
• Apr 23, 2013

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• lownsmoke
• Apr 23, 2013
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[rtbbq2]

Welcome to SMF...Looks like you are off to the reces with a fulll smoker.........

 

[seenred]

Lookin' good so far!  Looks like this is your first post.  When you get the chance, stop over in the Roll Call Forum and tell us all a little about yourself.  It'll give the members here a chance to give you a proper SMF welcome.

Good luck, and Happy Smokin'!

Red

 

[kathrynn]

I am in today....keep showing the q-views!

Kat

 

[sound1]

Looking good!! 

 

[lownsmoke]

Almost 3 hrs in! Smokes a little thin, bout to fill it back up, but temp is holding. Perfect way to spend the day off.

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• lownsmoke
• Apr 23, 2013

 

[sound1]

Fill what up??  The Cigar looks only half burned...The drink half full...only three hours in, pace yourself. 

 

[lownsmoke]

Hahaha yes your correct , i was gana put more wood in... Not getting the smoke i want right now, any suggestions?? I soaked the wood ( half chips and half chunks) for a few hours before i started

 

[seenred]

Hahaha yes your correct , i was gana put more wood in... Not getting the smoke i want right now, any suggestions?? I soaked the wood ( half chips and half chunks) for a few hours before i started

This is an ongoing debate here, so opinions vary, but I think soaking chips is a waste of time.  They won't start producing smoke until the water evaporates.  But either way, you gotta stoke the chip box/tray pretty regularly.  (depending on the size of the box/tray, every hour or so for as long as you want to get smoke)  You should consider buying an AMNPS from A-Maze-N products.  A little smoke generator that will produce up the 10-12 hours of perfect, thin blue smoke on one load of pellets.  Check it out...Todd, the owner, is a regular member here, and a great guy to do business with.

Red

 

[lownsmoke]

Ok thanks for the info ! I will def. have to check that out

 

[lownsmoke]

Well here is the finished product from last night ! They turned out great! Pulled them suckers off right around midnight, so about a 14 hour smoke they went through

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• lownsmoke
• Apr 24, 2013

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• lownsmoke
• Apr 24, 2013

Only have a pic of the big one, forgot to take of the smaller guy :/.... Hope yall enjoy ! Lemme know what you think

 

[sound1]

Glad to hear that it came out well.

 

[sqwib]

Awesome... welcome and thanks for sharing!