New Smoker in Virginia

[MemphisLearner]

Hello!
I did my first smoke on a Masterbuilt propane yesterday. It was more difficult than I thought (2 fires!)
I'm concerned that my chips are catching fire and burning vs smoking. When I could get them to smoke, I had a nice thin blue smoke.
Ribs turned out well, but it took a LOT more monitoring than I thought.

 

[normanaj]

Welcome.

Like anything else,once you learn your smoker it'll get much less difficult.

A few my first smokes didn't go so well!

 

[gmc2003]

They look good to me. Nice color and the pull back.

Chris

 

[MemphisLearner]

Thanks! Do you think I kept getting fire because my chips were not soaked?

 

[HalfSmoked]

Fires in the chip pan? If they are still building the one with holes in it it will catch fire I use a cast iron fry pan. Learning control as said above will make things easier. Good looking food there.

Also welcome to the forum.

Warren

 

[chopsaw]

It all looks good to me .

 

[MemphisLearner]

Interesting! The chip pan does have holes in it. Did you place the cast iron pan inside the chip pan? That's a great suggestion!

 

[HalfSmoked]

Yes I placed it right on top of the chip pan Don't think not soaking is the problem. I don't soak mine.

Warren

 

[gmc2003]

Aluminum foil may also work until you can get CI.

Chris

 

[Winterrider]

When I used my propane King Kooker i had to soak chips or would experience flame up

 

[SmokinLogs]

Welcome to SMF from Indiana!