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Hello fellow meat lovers!
My name is Justin, coming from Southgate in Southeast lower Michigan. Hard to believe I am talking about grilling and smoking in Michigan in January, but thankfully the weather up here has been rather mild. I have long been a lover of smoked food, and have considered getting into the art of smoking, but it wasn't until recently spending a lot of time in Houston that I decided I was ready to take the plunge. After a lot of digging around, I made the decision to start off with an electric smoker since it would be easier to control the temperature and allow me to get into smoking without a major financial investment. Plus, if I am going to be smoking through the winter, I can set it and other than adding some chips every hour, it is pretty hands off. I went with the Masterbuilt 30" digital electric based on all the positive reviews I have read, and for just me and my small family, I figured it would be plenty big enough to start off. I have not really had a chance to do much with it yet, but I did do some boneless chicken breasts this past weekend because that was all I had in the fridge. I have to admit, the taste was awesome, but the chicken was a little on the dry side. I figure I am going to have some good trials and some bad, but it is fun trying new things! I am anxious to learn from other people's experiences to help make my adventures into smoking much more enjoyable. I welcome all feedback and can't wait to try my first pulled pork attempt this coming weekend!
Thanks in advance for everything!
Justin
My name is Justin, coming from Southgate in Southeast lower Michigan. Hard to believe I am talking about grilling and smoking in Michigan in January, but thankfully the weather up here has been rather mild. I have long been a lover of smoked food, and have considered getting into the art of smoking, but it wasn't until recently spending a lot of time in Houston that I decided I was ready to take the plunge. After a lot of digging around, I made the decision to start off with an electric smoker since it would be easier to control the temperature and allow me to get into smoking without a major financial investment. Plus, if I am going to be smoking through the winter, I can set it and other than adding some chips every hour, it is pretty hands off. I went with the Masterbuilt 30" digital electric based on all the positive reviews I have read, and for just me and my small family, I figured it would be plenty big enough to start off. I have not really had a chance to do much with it yet, but I did do some boneless chicken breasts this past weekend because that was all I had in the fridge. I have to admit, the taste was awesome, but the chicken was a little on the dry side. I figure I am going to have some good trials and some bad, but it is fun trying new things! I am anxious to learn from other people's experiences to help make my adventures into smoking much more enjoyable. I welcome all feedback and can't wait to try my first pulled pork attempt this coming weekend!
Thanks in advance for everything!
Justin