Greetings from Upstate South Carolina! I have lived and worked here (with occasional trips out of the country) almost my entire life, and still find lots of interesting stuff to do. We are about an hour from serious (for the East, anyway) mountains, and 4 hours from the coast. What's not to like?
I was smoking turkeys way back in the 1980s, when my father-in-law showed me his secret rub and bought me a Brinkmann smoker for Christmas. That smoker lasted me 20 years of occasional use. I wanted to expand my meat horizons (and not manage a charcoal fire for hours on end) so several months ago I bought a Kenmore gas-fired smoker and have used it successfully several times. With spring coming on, I can't wait to do some serious experimentation with different woods and meats!
One of my sons is an avid bird hunter, and recently brought down several ducks and geese. I have caught the bird-hunting bug myself - unfortunately the season here ended yesterday, so we'll have to cook what's in the freezer, then just be satisfied with what comes from the store. At least until mid-April - turkey season!!
I have already spent a good bit of time looking over old posts, and am amazed at the collective knowledge out there. Props to those who are willing to share, and to help us who are trying to learn. I am sure I'll be asking lots of questions.
Happy cooking!
Brian
I was smoking turkeys way back in the 1980s, when my father-in-law showed me his secret rub and bought me a Brinkmann smoker for Christmas. That smoker lasted me 20 years of occasional use. I wanted to expand my meat horizons (and not manage a charcoal fire for hours on end) so several months ago I bought a Kenmore gas-fired smoker and have used it successfully several times. With spring coming on, I can't wait to do some serious experimentation with different woods and meats!
One of my sons is an avid bird hunter, and recently brought down several ducks and geese. I have caught the bird-hunting bug myself - unfortunately the season here ended yesterday, so we'll have to cook what's in the freezer, then just be satisfied with what comes from the store. At least until mid-April - turkey season!!
I have already spent a good bit of time looking over old posts, and am amazed at the collective knowledge out there. Props to those who are willing to share, and to help us who are trying to learn. I am sure I'll be asking lots of questions.
Happy cooking!
Brian
