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[jgwellwood]

HI, my name is Jay

(Group - Hi Jay!)

I have a smoked meat problem.

(Group - We understand....were here to help, you can tell us...)

I cannot find the smoked meats I truly enjoy - even here just outside of Charlotte, NC.  So...I've decided to make my own.  In the past I've smoked with the Brinkman Smoke and Grill which has served me well, but alas - when I was in Upstate NY - it couldn't produce the Baby Back Ribs I was craving.  So, we purchased an Electric Smoker.  Even after several tries, we decided that this wasn't producing the results we wanted.

Now that we're here in the Carolinas (and a Garage!) I can set forth to making my own version of a multi-purpose smoker that will meat my needs! 

Since I've been a mere lurker here for sometime, I'm in awe of the collective brain-trust here and look forward to learning from you.

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Jay! :welcome1: to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 50,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 1,000,000 posts describing it! Yea that’s right over 1,000,000!

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!

We have an ”Articles” section that is full of great information about smoking to include a lot of recipes and instructionals. Check it out there is a lot to learn in there!

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!

 

[hambone1950]

:welcome1: from up north! Great to have you here. So , what kind of a rig did you end up going with? Love to see pictures of it. :grilling_smilie:

 

[kathrynn]

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us! 

If you didn't read the "Terms of Service" notes.....please do.  There are a few things that everyone should know about those pesky little rules before plunging into the forums and some guidelines of how to interact within the forums. Off site links are not allowed here at SMF per Jeff. Not that you have done anything wrong....just a little bit of FYI for new members!

If you need any help roaming around the forums....just holler!  Happy to help out!

Kat

 

[seenred]

Hi Jay, and welcome aboard!  You'll like it here... its the best place I know for sharing ideas on smoking, grilling, curing, etc.  There are plenty of friendly, knowledgeable folks who really enjoy helping one another.  Looking forward to your input here, and just ask when you need anything, and someone here will surely have the answer.

Red