Hello from Mt.Vernon Ohio!!!

[elmerfuddude]

Hey guys gals!!
I am excited to start smoking. I just got a $200 electric smoker, and I am itching to use it. Temp range is 100-275. The nice thing is I have about 200 fruit trees that I prune each fall and spring. So guess what?! Now I can make good use of of clippings. I have a rather small smoker, it's only 2.1 cf. but that's all I need till I figure out what I am doing. Lol
Anyways I plan to do a turkey this year for thanksgiving. So anyone with advice, bring it on!!! I plan to do about a 12-13 pound bird. So I got to practice up some before the big day. Anyone that has suggestions for a beginner? What is the easiest thing to start out doing? Wanted to smoke some hard cheese but from what i have found my smoker gets to hot. :-(
I have never smoked before.

 

[themule69]

Glad you joined the group. The search bar at the top of any page is your best friend.
About anything you wanna know about smoking/grilling/curing/brining/cutting or slicing
and the list goes on has probably been posted. Remember to post a QVIEW of your smokes.
We are all smoke junkies here and we have to get our fix. If you have questions Post it
and you will probably get 10 replies with 11 different answers. That is because their
are so many different ways to make great Q We all have our own taste.

Look into a AMNPS for smoke. then you can cold smoke.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[kathrynn]

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us! Would you mind updating your profile to show the other SMF members where you are located?  Might meet a few neighbors!

You should sign up for Jeff's Free 5 day E-Course, and it's great!  This is chock full of great information....no matter what your experience level might be!

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]

Welcome to the forums!  This is 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.  When you can't find the answer you're looking for, just ask and someone here will have the answer.

Red

 

[disco]

Welcome. You'll love this forum. I just started smoking last fall and had limited success until I found this forum. I have learned so much from the kind members. They are generous with answers to your questions and there are a ton of great ideas in the postings. One of the ways I learned the most was posting my projects with pictures and I always got support, advice and suggestions for differing ways to do things.

So, in answer to your question, if you want to try a project, I suggest you use the search bar at the top and read some of the threads. .Post any questions you have. When you start the project, post pictures and your process as you go along and you will get great advice while you are doing it.

I am sure you will love this forum as much as I do.

Disco

 

[av8tor]

I used to live in Mt. Vernon before we moved to Texas. Welcome to the forum, great place. Hope you enjoys as much as we do.