Hello everyone, my name is Darrin, I am originally from Ireland but have been enjoying life in the US for the last 16 years. I am married and have two little kiddies aged 5 and 6, one boy one girl.
I recently purchased the Pro BBQ charcoal smoker from Sears, the price was right to get me started.
My first attempt was with a leg of lamb and was somewhat of a disaster, I oversmoked it. The texture was perfect but tasted like a forest fire accident. After finding your forum though things have gotten much better, thanks guys.
I have since tried some salmon, some ribs and have had a successful turkey smoke, it took a little over 7 hours of keeping fhe fire stoked to maintain around 230 degrees. This was not a problem however as I had my old friend Captain Morgan beside me with a bucket of ice and a few mixers, this may have contributed to my feeling of being quite done myself on completion.
I am thinking of switching to a better quality propane or possibly an electric smoker, the problem being that there are so many to choose from. Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain, Smoke Hollow, Camp Chef Smoke Vault, Lowes Perfect Flame, Kenmore Propane and Electric, Masterbuilt, Cajun Injector, etc. etc. How would anyone know which one to buy?
Regards to all,
Darrin
I recently purchased the Pro BBQ charcoal smoker from Sears, the price was right to get me started.
My first attempt was with a leg of lamb and was somewhat of a disaster, I oversmoked it. The texture was perfect but tasted like a forest fire accident. After finding your forum though things have gotten much better, thanks guys.
I have since tried some salmon, some ribs and have had a successful turkey smoke, it took a little over 7 hours of keeping fhe fire stoked to maintain around 230 degrees. This was not a problem however as I had my old friend Captain Morgan beside me with a bucket of ice and a few mixers, this may have contributed to my feeling of being quite done myself on completion.
I am thinking of switching to a better quality propane or possibly an electric smoker, the problem being that there are so many to choose from. Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain, Smoke Hollow, Camp Chef Smoke Vault, Lowes Perfect Flame, Kenmore Propane and Electric, Masterbuilt, Cajun Injector, etc. etc. How would anyone know which one to buy?
Regards to all,
Darrin