New to smoking!

[rick from pa]

Hello All,

My name is Rick and I'm from southeastern Pennsylvania.  My daughters gave me a smoker for Christmas and I've already smoked a chicken and a rack of ribs, both turned out really well.  Smoking-Meat.com was one of the first websites I found when I started searching for information about smoking meats and so far it's the best one I've come across.

I have a Master Forge vertical smoker!  The only modification that I've done so far is install a piece of grill material 3/4 of an inch above the bottom so that the charcoal does not lie on the air vents, seems to be working well.   

 

[SmokinAl]

Hi Rick, Welcome to SMF!

Would you update your profile info to include your location. Thanks!

 

[ecto1]

Welcome to SMF glad you can join us.  We are big on Pics and love to help everyone out.  Remember the only question that is dumb is one not asked.  You will not find a friendlier place to talk Que on the web.

You are going to fit in just fine.

 

[sunman76]

howdy and

 glad to have you on the forum

 

[mballi3011]

First off welcome to SMF there Rick. You'll really like this place for there are a bunch of really good folks here that would just love to help you with just about anything to do with smoking meat. Then if you have any questions you just post them here or yu can try in chat for a faster answer. If you are really new to all of this I would recommend that you look up and take the e-course. It is free and it will also give you the basics on smoking. So with all that said now go and get something to smoke.

Welcome To Your New Addiction

 

[scarbelly]

Welcome to SMF - glad to have you with us 

 

[alelover]

 

[fpnmf]

Welcome..

This site has tons of info.

I suggest you spend some time reading all the different forums and the WIKIs.

Ask questions and use the handy dandy search tool for specific interests!!

Take the awesome free E-Course!!!

Have a great day!!!

Craig

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/wiki/about-jeffs-5-day-ecourse

      Make bacon the easy way!!

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/109368/more-easy-made-bacon-with-q-view#post_666451

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/82034/how-to-post-qview-to-smf

 

[jrod62]

:welcome1: to SMF !

 

[venture]

Welcome aboard!

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[sprky]

 to SMF Rick. 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. I suggest you take  the 5 day e-course on smoking its chuck full of great info.Smoking Basics 5-Day eCourse

 

[rick from pa]

ECTO1

Maybe someone can help me out with this forum thing.  This is the first forum I've ever participated in and I'm not quite sure how it works.  I just took a shot at replying to you because you were online.  Do we just carry on conversations, are there certain areas to go to to discuss "the art of smoking", like I said, new to all this!

Rick