New to smoking, not to eating!

[smoothie]

Hello everyone, just wanted to take the time to introduce myself. My name is Dustin (smoothie) from Pine Top, Ky. I bought a Masterbuilt 2 door gas smokehouse about a month or so ago from Bass Pro. I guess the main reason I've gotten into smoking meat is that I am an avid deer hunter. After last year I swore I was gonna try to process my own. While doin my research I found that most venison products (summer sausage, snack sticks, tenderloins) were cooked in a smoker, or atleast more flavorful in a smoker, so I got one. My first couple attempts at summer sausage were edible but nothing to write home about. Every time I looked online for answers i was lead here, so here I am. I'm hoping I can learn alot from everyone and in time maybe I can help others thru my experiences!

 

[so ms smoker]

Glad to have you with us Dustin! There are some great sausage makers on here that will be happy to help you out. Just post your questions. In the mean time, use the search bar. It will take you to many helpful threads.

  Mike

 

[seenred]

Welcome to the forums, Dustin! 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. Looking forward to your input here, and just ask when you need anything...someone here will surely have the answer.

Red

 

[disco]

Welcome from Canada, Dustin.

You will find lots of help here. I have only been smoking for a year and have learned a lot from this forum. 

Disco

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Dustin! :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!

 

[kathrynn]

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us! 

We love to see pictures of what you are cooking (or what we call q-views here at SMF).  To "upload the q-views" just follow the directions here and it will be easier. If you are using a cell phone, an IPad or a kindle, go to the main SMF page and click the Mobile button. Will make the uploads a bit faster too.

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

 

[smoothie]

Thanks everyone! I love a warm welcome and looking forward to sharing ideas and recipes!

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hi Dustin,

 to the SMF, the best BBQ site on the web.  Whatever you need to know about the fine art of BBQ you can find it right here, from recipes to technical knowledge.

One thing you need to know about us is that we like to see pictures of your creations and your gear.  We call it Q-View and its basically the 

!!!

So, don't just talk about your food, show it!  Otherwise you may get a gentle reminder, like this...

  or this...

Good Luck and Get Smokin'

Bill