New to smoking

[metroy]

My sons gave me a Masterbuilt gas smoker for my birthday. I'm going to do my first smoke this weekend. I haven't decided what it will be, probably a brisket or ribs. My oldest son pointed me to this forum. He said I could learn everything I need here.
I live in College Station, Texas.
-Mark

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome to the forum!

A real good place to start would be with the free 5 day e-course.

It has a lot of good info in it!

http://www.smoking-meat.com/smoking-basics-ecourse

Al

 

[tallbm]

Hi there and welcome, lots of guys just joined in the past 24 hours.

You may already be doing this but just in case you are not, be sure to "season" your new smoker well for a few hours.  Also it may be a good idea to do something cheap like a whole chicken or chicken quarters first to figure out if your smoker is working properly, has hot/cold spots, etc.

Taking a few precautionary baby steps first will help avoid any disappointment or disasters on the first "real" smoke.  Best of luck!

 

[ab canuck]

Hello and welcome to SMF from the Great white North 

. Browse the forums and ask lots of questions, get involved. There is a an amazing amount of info, recipes and knowledge here that are second to none. Enjoy good luck and share your experiences. Great kids, And knowledgeable sending you here. 

 

[gary s]

  Good morning and welcome to the forum from another beautiful day here in East Texas, and the best site on the web.                           Lots of great people with tons of information on just about everything.

        Gary