Old Time Smoker Returning

[big archery nut]

Hello everyone. My actual name is Bill but you may have guessed from from screen name I love Archery. I got into smoking meats back when I was a kid with my Dad in the 60's. Back in the mid 80's built my own smoker following tips from an old time smoker my father in-law used to smoke lake trout. I was a 50 gallon up-right drum. I made many modifications with it and enjoyed smoking everything I could think of.

Thanks to forums like this one I'm starting to build a new model from a hospital blanket warmer. I have started a thread in the build-up section so hope you will visit it and answer my questions.

I'm up in Wisconsin and proud to be a Cheese Head.

Love all the information here on Smoking Meats forum. Where was this in the 70's? Were was the PC and the internet when I needed it??

Happy Smoking

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Bill! 

to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 45,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 900,000 posts describing it! The search bar at the top can be your best friend when you are trying to find answers to your questions but you can still ask too if you want!

Would you do us a favor and add your location to your profile, it helps others to know where you are when they offer advice, Thanks!

You might want to check out Jeff's Free 5 day E-Course, it will teach you all the basics plus a whole lot more!

 

[kathrynn]

 to SMF!  Glad you decided to joined us! We proudly own a Cheese Head and it's used during football season too!  Hubby is a big fan!

If you need help roaming around the forums...just shout!  Will be glad to help out!

Kat

 

[big archery nut]

Thanks Kat for the warm welcome. Nice to here you are a fellow Cheese Head and will count on your help when needed.

 

[mossymo]

Glad you joined us BIG ARCHERY NUT! :welcome1: from a fellow bow hunter in North Dakota!

 

[big archery nut]

Glad you joined us BIG ARCHERY NUT!

from a fellow bow hunter in North Dakota!

Thanks for the welcome MossyMO. Excited to try some of the recepies I read about on here. Just need to get the new smoker going.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Welcome to the SMF Family...I have to agree on where was the internet when I needed it. Back in the 70's I saw my first smoker in action. A homemade Drum smoker, burning sticks and twigs to smoke Whiting. The guy that built it was an awesome fisherman, but looking back on the event knew nothing about Smoking. It was ok but hardly resembled the Golden skin and flaky goodness that came from a local Deli...JJ

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hi Bill - Welcome to the best BBQ forum on the web!!!!  We have everything you need here in the way of cooking, smoking, building, and joking!

I hope you get exactly what you need and if you need any help with anything just give me a holler!

Bill

 

[roller]

Welcome to SMF...

 

[big archery nut]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Every day I think of new things to do with my second home built smoker. Need to start taking pics so I can post the progress.

Take Care