New smoker in NY

[smokey bones]

New Yorker here
i love to cook ! , now i want to get into some serious BBQ
just ordered a electric pellet smoker.
i currently own a charbroil -RED grill that i had intentions of smoking with... but its not a smoker.

 

[chef jeff tx]

Howdy, welcome to the SMF!!
Displaced LI'er here, what part of NY are you?

 

[smokey bones]

wow TX , is a pretty big displacement ...
im in Long Island - Suffolk

 

[chef jeff tx]

Born in Queens, raised in Bethpage. Hung out in Farmingdale a lot as a kid when Raquet & Rink was still there. Used to work in the airline biz so transferred down here for work many, many moons ago.

 

[mballi3011]

First off welcome Smokey to SMF. It sounds like you are well on your way to be an outstanding new member of this fine site. You'll like it here cause there are abunch of good folks here that would just love to help you out with just about anything to do with smoking. We really like to have newbies here because they can bring in a new propective to how things are done. There's nothing like a new set of eyes to give and new way to make things that little differant to make things alittle better. So I hope you know about the Qview here.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=58920
Here's a link to photobucket it's free and easy to download pictures. Then if your really new to smoking Look up the E-course.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...play.php?f=127
It's also free and it will give you the basics of smoking. So after all of that you just need to go grab something to smoke and if you have any question just post them here and we will answer it quickly so you don't have any mishaps with your smoke.
Welcome To Your New Addiction

 

[etcher1]

Welcome to the SMF forum, You came to the right place. Good people and good info.

 

[meateater]

Welcome to the SMF. Glad to have you here. Lots of good folks here and knowledge. Looking forward to your first qview.

 

[ondagawood]

Welcome, upstate NY'er here (Syracuse area). My wife has an Aunt in Center Moriches, LI.

Good people here and excellent info.

 

[richoso1]

Welcome to the SMF, don't feel bad about that charcoal red grill, we all move-up, exchange. switch equipment along the path to the TBS. It's all good my friend.

 

[rdknb]

Welcome to SMF, From Md . You will love then forum I am sure

 

[treegje]

Welcome to the SMF, We are glad to have you onboard

 

[beer-b-q]

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[font=&quot]Welcome to SMF, Glad to have you with us. This is the place to learn, lots of good info and helpful friendly Members.[/font]

[font=&quot]For Those of you New to Smoking, be sure to check out Jeff's 5 Day Smoking Basics eCourse.[/font]
[font=&quot]Click Here it's "FREE" ... 5 Day eCourse[/font]

[font=&quot]I Would Highly Suggest Reading these posts on Food Safety by bbally. [/font]

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[font=&quot]both a ServSafe Instructor and a HACCP Instructor.[/font]
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[font=&quot]Here you can get the 2009 USDA Food Safety Guide from his site.[/font]
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[font=&quot]How to post Qview to Forum:[/font]

[font=&quot]When you uploading to Photobucket I always use the Large IMG setting, 640 x 480 it is a nice size...[/font]

[font=&quot]Everyone here enjoys seeing the Qview so be sure to post plenty of pics...[/font]

[font=&quot]Large ones that us old people with bad eyes can see.[/font]

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[font=&quot]For Step By Step Instructions On Posting Qview Check Out This Tutorial[/font]

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[smokey bones]

thanks for the warm welcome guys !
i have a photobucket account, and i caught on to the bb"Qview" you got going. ill be willing to Qview as well !

i was just told today my smoker should be shipping out next tuesday or so, with any luck ill be able to fire it up next weekend

 

[ondagawood]

Whats gonna be your first smoke ?

Good luck

Scott

 

[smokey bones]

ill probably be doing ribs , a whole chicken,some bacon.
maybe some whole peppers and some ABT's, never heard that term before ... but i got a warm fuzzy feeling when i saw what they were ...
i love jalapeno poppers !

 

[richp692]

welcome aboard. Huntington here

 

[walt408]

Welcome. I'm from NYC (Queens). Moved to Tennessee 36 years ago. Still got family on LI.