RiversideSm0ker
Master of the Pit
Hey there folks,
My name is George and I am a new member from Riverside in So Cal. I have been using the forum for advice for a couple of years but never really tried to engage in any of the discussions. I just recently got an unbelievable price on an Oklahoma Joe's Highland smoker from Walmart. It was actually $75. So I decided to take the full plunge into smoking with this offset. My previous experience has all been on the bullet style smokers from Brinkmann. I love using those smokers but have always wanted to see what an offset was like.
Turns out I had no idea what I was missing out on. The smoke flavor from this smoker is in a whole different league from my bullet. I have discovered Pecan and Cherry wood from you folks here and from various YouTube videos. Since I have had the OKJ, I have made the best ribs, pork shoulder, and chicken that I have ever produced. Even my wife wants to eat my ribs from the OKJ. Trust me when I say that is something. I've been trying to find the fuel source that I want to use full time and through that awesome post that Ray put up on this forum I tried the Embers charcoal yesterday. I had a fantastic cook with almost no fuss at all. This has been the most consistent heat source that I have used up until now. I was able to hold 250 at grate level for nine hours on a bag and a half of this charcoal. Thanks again Ray for the suggestion. I will do what I can to contribute on here in the future. Have a great week everybody.
George
My name is George and I am a new member from Riverside in So Cal. I have been using the forum for advice for a couple of years but never really tried to engage in any of the discussions. I just recently got an unbelievable price on an Oklahoma Joe's Highland smoker from Walmart. It was actually $75. So I decided to take the full plunge into smoking with this offset. My previous experience has all been on the bullet style smokers from Brinkmann. I love using those smokers but have always wanted to see what an offset was like.
Turns out I had no idea what I was missing out on. The smoke flavor from this smoker is in a whole different league from my bullet. I have discovered Pecan and Cherry wood from you folks here and from various YouTube videos. Since I have had the OKJ, I have made the best ribs, pork shoulder, and chicken that I have ever produced. Even my wife wants to eat my ribs from the OKJ. Trust me when I say that is something. I've been trying to find the fuel source that I want to use full time and through that awesome post that Ray put up on this forum I tried the Embers charcoal yesterday. I had a fantastic cook with almost no fuss at all. This has been the most consistent heat source that I have used up until now. I was able to hold 250 at grate level for nine hours on a bag and a half of this charcoal. Thanks again Ray for the suggestion. I will do what I can to contribute on here in the future. Have a great week everybody.
George
