Newbie all the way!

[dwraysx4]

I love smoked meat and fish but tired of waiting on others to smoke and invite me! So, here I am going to venture into a new world of learning and appreciating the skill it takes to have great food to eat! I am located in Indiana, not known for BBQ but as a retired sailor I have had the chance to taste various BBQ and smoked meat around the nation and know what I want to achieve.

I do not have a smoker yet, but have been reading this forum to gain knowledge as to where to start. I am thinking about a Brinkman Gourmet as my first smoker, just in case I do not like the work. Highly unlikely but never know might burn my house down and my wife will say that is enough.

So I look forward to learning and sharing the good bad and ugly of my journey

Don

 

[barnesski1]

 

[scarbelly]

Hello Don and 

to SMF - glad to have you here 

Please do us a favor and update your profile with your location 

 

[rtbbq2]

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Don , welcome to the SMF , lots to absorb here and in most any way you want to Smoke your meat.

Take time also to sign-up for the 5-day E-course , (free) and ask lots of questions .

No doubt you'll love it once you start , it's like an addiction ,the more you do the more you want . I was advised long ago to find the Smoker you like and get 'one' size bigger... just MHO

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Whatever you do decide on , have fun and...

 

[jrod62]

Welcome to SMF

 

[austinl]

I second the one size bigger philosophy.

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Here's My one size bigger:

Good capacity :

Tejas Pit -Houston. Klose Clone and I did a Baffle and Tune to her...Ain't She Pretty???

Have fun and...