New smoker from New Mexico

[porksoda505]

Hi,
I just wanted to say hi to everyone here on this forum. I have just recently picked an offset smoker. I am very new to smoking and learning as I go. I have smoked a pork loin and beef tri tip with decent results but I really had no idea what I was actually doing. Lol. I have been using pecan wood because I can get it very cheap from a local firewood seller here. I'll post uo photos of my set up later.

 

[porksoda505]

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• porksoda505
• Sep 8, 2014

Here is my smoker. I actually found it at a yard sell for $30.

 

[porksoda505]

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• porksoda505
• Sep 8, 2014

Firing it up for the first time!

 

[gary s]

Hello and good morning from beautiful and cooler  East Texas, welcome to the forum. Lots of great information and real good people here.

Let us know how it does keep pic's coming

Gary S

 

[porksoda505]

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• porksoda505
• Sep 8, 2014

Beef tri tip rubbed down with that Billbo rub. Very good btw.

 

[porksoda505]

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• porksoda505
• Sep 8, 2014

Pork loin rubbed down also.

 

[porksoda505]

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• porksoda505
• Sep 8, 2014

I can't remember how long I had them on the smoker but the pork came out perfect but the beef was over cooked. I didn't realize that tri tip should be on the medium doneness.

 

[porksoda505]

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• porksoda505
• Sep 8, 2014

I mixed up 3 different kinds of beans with BBQ sauce and billbo rub then smoked them. I think it was white beans, pinto beans, and black beans.

 

[porksoda505]

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• porksoda505
• Sep 8, 2014

The meat toward the end.

 

[themule69]

Glad you joined the group. The search bar at the top of any page is your best friend.
About anything you wanna know about smoking/grilling/curing/brining/cutting or slicing
and the list goes on has probably been posted. Remember to post a QVIEW of your smokes.
We are all smoke junkies here and we have to get our fix. If you have questions
Post it and you will probably get 10 replies with 11 different answers. That is
because their are so many different ways to make great Q...
Happy smoken.
David

 

[GaryHibbert]

Hey

Welcome to the Smoking forum. You’ll find great , friendly people here, all more than willing to answer any question you may have. Just ask and you’ll get about 10 different answers—all right. LOL. Don’t forget to post qviews.

Gary