Old Dominion

[hookup]

Good grief, another Virginian smok'r.

Been lurk'n for a bit and finally joined.

Hobbies are fish'n rivers, building rods & baits, & beer brewing.

Don't consider Smok'n a hobby, since eating is essential (and the wifey likes it when I cook).

Been burn'n meat on the grill since I was knee high to a grasshopper. Wife got me Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA one year and soon the old grill was converted to a smoker using his technique of one-sided no-heat cooking and soaked wood chips in an aluminum foil package.

After six years, the old grill/smoker died, so the wife got me a Landmann Smoky Mountain Series Gas Smoker. Yeah, it's not traditional, but gas is so easy and the finished products good.

Put it together last weekend and now played hookie from work and am seasoning it with some apple wood my Cuz gave me when he cut down the tree.

Looking forward to learning allot about how to use this new toy of mine. Already picked up some nice techniques and plan to use them. For instance, never brined. That'll be a treat.

Are there any modifications to this smoker that I should be making to get a better end-product?

 

[rbranstner]

Welcome to the SMF glad you joined us. Do a little reading and ask some questions and you will be putting out some high quality BBQ in no time!

 

[roller]

Welcome enjoy your stay..what kind of rods do you build?

 

[ralphster]

Welcome to the forums. I see by your hobbies that you and I already have a lot in common.

There's a wealth of information here. Don't hesitate to ask questions and don't feel left out if you don't get a quick response - like good meat, some things take time.

 

[treegje]

Welcome to the SMF, We are glad to have you onboard

 

[hookup]

Thanx for the warm welcome.

I can build anything, but keep it a hobby, therefore only build for myself and a few others.

95% of the time, I'm fishing a spinning reel on a top end high modulus graphite blank, titaneum guides, and a split TN handle.

Here's a pix...

 

[etcher1]

Welcome to the SMF forum, You came to the right place. Good people and good info.

 

[meateater]

Welcome to the SMF. Glad to have you here. Lots of good folks, great recipes and knowledge. Looking forward to your first qview.

 

[mballi3011]

First off welcome Hookup to SMF. You'll like it here cause there are abunch of good folks here that would just love to help you out with just about anything to do with smoking. We really like to have newbies here because they can bring in a new propective to how things are done. There's nothing like a new set of eyes to give and new way to make things that little differant to make things alittle better. So I hope you know about the Qview here.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=58920
Here's a link to photobucket it's free and easy to download pictures. Then if your really new to smoking Look up the E-course.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...play.php?f=127
It's also free and it will give you the basics of smoking. So after all of that you just need to go grab something to smoke and if you have any question just post them here and we will answer it quickly so you don't have any mishaps with your smoke.
Welcome To Your New Addiction

 

[roller]

Thats nice best friend started building rods in his garage . Called them Contender Rods he ended up with a multi-million $ deal selling to Shakespear..