New to smoking, already glad to be here

[ryanusn33]

Hey everyone,

I'm Ryan, 28, Born and raised in Reno, NV. Been in the US Navy for the last 8 years or so, currently residing in Norfolk, VA.

I grew up running around the backyard while my dad was grilling on the weekends, and it has always been  something I thoroughly enjoy. 

Well, after a talking with some buddies of mine on the boat, I decided I wanted to jump into smoking meats. I did some research (mostly on these forums), and picked up a 40" MES gen 2.5 and the AMNPS for it should arrive tomorrow. It seems like a forgiving setup for someone new to the art, but we shall see! I'm chomping at the bit for my first attempt.

I'm looking forward to getting the 5 day E-course and learning as much as I can from everyone.

Thanks to everyone already who helped me pick up my rig to start having some fun and making some great meals.

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome aboard Ryan!

Glad to have you join the group!

Al

 

[ab canuck]

Hello and welcome to SMF from the Great white North 

. Browse the forums and ask lots of questions, get involved. There is a an amazing amount of info, recipes and knowledge here that are second to none. Enjoy good luck and share your experiences. 

 

[gary s]

  Good morning and welcome to the forum from a beautiful day here in East Texas, and the best site on the web.                                    Lots of great people with tons of information on just about everything.

        Gary

 

[tallbm]

Hi there and welcome!

It looks like you are well on your way to diving into this smoking thing.  Be sure to look into getting a dual probe smoking thermometer like a Maverick.  The MES probes are notorious for for being off.  In any case it is very useful to have the extra 2 or more probes to use on different cuts of meat you smoke at the same time or for finding the hot/cold spots that WILL exist and WILL shift around as you load the smoker differently.

I look forward to your contributions :)