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[jahenbo]

Hey there,

My name is Jay and I live in the mountains of western NC.  I have been grilling for, I couldn't even guess how long.  I grill using nothing but charcoal.  I do have a dual fuel grill but the ONLY time I ever used gas with it was to get the coal started.  I now use a coal chimney to start my coals.  I own a Brinkman 810-5502-W square vertical smoker that I bought this year.  I have not had any good results with it because it won't get to proper temperature even when the outside temp is in the 90's.  I love to get out on my back deck and grill and smoke with a cold adult beverage or two..... I appreciate forums like this for the knowledge and information that people that know what they are doing and are willing to share. Anyway I'm glad I found this forum.

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Jay! 

to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 40,000 members and over 800,000 posts so you should be able to find almost anything you want to know. Remember the search bar at the top can be your best friend for finding answers fast!

You might want to check out Jeff's Free 5 day E-course it will teach you all the basics and a whole lot more!

 

[jahenbo]

One quick question.  I am able to get to the SMF tracking map but unable to place a pin in my location.  Help would be appreciated.

 

[s2k9k]

Must be something wrong with the map website. I just checked it and even had to refer to a tutorial I wrote and it's not working. You should just be able to left click on your location and a pop up will let you add yourself but it's not working. I'll look into it tomorrow and let you know.

 

[so ms smoker]

  Welcome Jay! Plenty to learn here. Glad to have you with us!

  Mike

 

[rtbbq2]

Hey Jay....

..........Lots of great people on this site with plenty of experience and great ideas. Hope you like it here as much as I do........Smoke on.............