Hello all from Southern Illinois!
I have done a bit of smoking before, but it has been a few years. My first was one of those Brinkman vertical smokers. I never did get it working satisfactorily, and finally put it out on the curb with a "free" sign on it. Next came a couple of "box store" horizontal offset cookers that were both given to me... better results, but these days I use them for grilling instead of smoking. Maybe some day I'll give them another try.
But for now...
Last weekend as we were shopping the local WalMart, Wife spotted a lonely 14.5" WSM sitting all by itself in the Lawn and Garden department with a clearance sign on it. I don't know how she knew I had been wanting to try my hand at smoking meats again, but with her blessing I happily paid the $99 to bring it home. The next day I did a dry seasoning burn and was amazed at how long a basket full of briquettes lasted. I hope to give it a real run this weekend. Digging through the freezer I found a chicken and a pork tenderloin...
I have done a bit of smoking before, but it has been a few years. My first was one of those Brinkman vertical smokers. I never did get it working satisfactorily, and finally put it out on the curb with a "free" sign on it. Next came a couple of "box store" horizontal offset cookers that were both given to me... better results, but these days I use them for grilling instead of smoking. Maybe some day I'll give them another try.
But for now...
Last weekend as we were shopping the local WalMart, Wife spotted a lonely 14.5" WSM sitting all by itself in the Lawn and Garden department with a clearance sign on it. I don't know how she knew I had been wanting to try my hand at smoking meats again, but with her blessing I happily paid the $99 to bring it home. The next day I did a dry seasoning burn and was amazed at how long a basket full of briquettes lasted. I hope to give it a real run this weekend. Digging through the freezer I found a chicken and a pork tenderloin...
