New Smoker

[chuckg]

Hi, I'm new to smoking but looking forward really learning the craft. I love to bbq year round rain , snow, 10 below doesn't stop me . I'm gonna smoke a 5 lb first cut prim rib for Xmas any pointers ? How much wood chips do I use ?

 

[gary s]

  Good morning and welcome to the forum, from another cloudy, windy and cool day here in East Texas. Lots of great people with tons of information on just about  everything.  

Gary

 

[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

 

[hickorybutt]

Hi, I'm new to smoking but looking forward really learning the craft. I love to bbq year round rain , snow, 10 below doesn't stop me . I'm gonna smoke a 5 lb first cut prim rib for Xmas any pointers ? How much wood chips do I use ?

What type of smoker are you using?  A gas or electric?  Or are you planning to add wood chips onto charcoal?

 

[hamrhead1971]

Welcome from Louisiana. You will find a wealth of knowledge here from members who are happy to share it. Don't hesitate to ask questions and take advantage of the search bar.

 

[chuckg]

I have a masterbuild electric smoker. I have a bag of cherry wood chips I was gonna try. Do I have to season the smoker or anything?