Hello From Colorado Springs

[mokramfe]

My name is Monte, I live in Colorado Springs, and just recently inherited a char griller smoker. My dad gave this web address and told me to check it out. I'm interested primarily in smoking beef and pork, with an occasional chicken.

I'm new to this so I'm kinda feeling around to see what everybody uses for fuel (wood or charcoal) what type of fuel (kind of wood/charcoal) and what type of smoke is best. I would also like to know more about the smoker I just inherited. Like I mentioned earlier it's a char griller with the wood box on the side. adjustable fire grates on the main cooking area.

So any help would be great.

Can't wait to fire this thing up and see what she does.

Thanks

Monte

 

[rtbbq2]

Hi Monte, You should post a few pics of that smoker so we can see what you have...Sounds like an offset burner. Nice unit to smoke lots of different meats. Good capacity too...Welcome to the forum....

 

[chef jimmyj]

Welcome to the SMF Family...Since you are new to this whole adventure I suggest you take the Free 5-Day eCourse. Lots of good info to get you started. Please update your profile to include your location. It helps us answer your questions. Here is a little reading for you on various Char Griller Modifications and how to fine tune that bad boy to make great Q...There are almost 700 Threads on that brand of Smoker...

...JJ 

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/search.php?search=char+griller+mods

 

[pops6927]

Welcome, Monte, to the forum!  There will be plenty of help to welcome you and give you the info you need!  Please take just a sec and enter your location in your profile, ok?

 

[scarbelly]

Hello Monte and welcome to SMF

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

 

[sprky]

 to SMF . You have come to the right place for smoking info. This site is loaded with great info just use the search bar at top of page to find what you are looking for. If you can't locate the answer just ask folks here are willing to share there knowledge. Check out  the 5 day e-course on smoking its chuck full of great info, and may help ya out. Smoking  5-Day e-Course