Smoking in America, Illinois

[american]

New to smoking....meat, but a long time griller and indoor cooking.   Live in an old settlement on the Ohio River, eight miles upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi, in southern Illinois in a beautiful little place named America......in 1818.

Just purchased Ok joe offset smoker and have started the mods.  Made a quicky charcoal basket one morning to get started and it worked well Saturday...manion method.  Also have a  Weber kettle and Weber Q 200, and Weber Q100 baby. 

This forum is really a great place to learn a lot and is a lot of help with the folks who have already been down the frustration road and enjoy making their smoker turn out great meat.  I have a shop I will doing most of the mods in.  I am a retired civil engineer and farmer. 

Still in the planning stage on mods and what I want to do.  Also, plan on playing around making charcoal this winter.  I have a good supply of hickory, pecan and black cherry and other hard woods.

Look forward to this forum. 

Nick

America, Illinois

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Nick! 

to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 40,000 members and over 800,000 posts so you should be able to find almost anything you want to know. Remember the search bar at the top can be your best friend for finding answers fast!

Would you do us a favor and update your profile to include your location, Thanks!

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

 

[schmedleyp]

Hi Nick, i'm new here also! Always know if push comes to shove in BBQ, you can eat your mistakes! Enjoy!

 

[scarbelly]

Hello Nick and 

to SMF - glad to have you here 

 

[zahlgren]

from a fellow Illinoisan!

 

[smokinhusker]

Hello and welcome to SMF!

 

[capntrip]

Welcome to SMF!!!

 

[american]

Sorry for not getting back to the welcomes.  Have not been on SMF or much of anything lately.  Really appreciate the responses.  Smoking five baby back ribs tomorrow-need some luck.  A little cookout for my cousin, who is having brain surgery Wednesday.  He needs prayers, luck and anything else, this is the second time.

Again thanks for the warm smokey welcome!

Nick