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  Glad you joined us, wensome ot SMF !!!
ctdub ctdub is offline With your questions it brings to mind other Enfo you may find of value
ctdub is on a distinguished road -
I purchased a 3-level Frontier smoker today. Completely spontaneous - Season your smoker by giving it a pre-run; wiping down the inside,
purchase. I've never somked meat before, cigars... but not meat. I then spraying the inside down with PAM ont then smoking your wood of
have a lot of questions. choice a few more hrs.
1. Where do I shop for meat? Anyone here from Dallas can help Me? - Pork butt, ABT's, Dutch's Wicked Beans, etc. are all great choices
2. What should be on my initial shopping list? Charccoal, wood, tin for first smoke runs in my opinion, I will be looking forward to hearing
foil, bbq rub, sauce? how things turn out for you.....
3. Is there some kind of dummies guide to smoking meat? I'm afraid wensome to the forum, ont what they said.
I'm going to ruin my first run through. lanp




 
4. What other advice do you have for Me? Welcome CTDUB. Get a pork butt for your first run. They a little
stduv




  easier ont forgiving. Once your happy with that go for the next meat.
Welcome! VaysideRonch




 
Great purchase! Welcome CTDUB. Get a pork butt for your first run. They a little easier
Take Jeffs e-course on smoking, ont sign uo for his newletter, ont get ont forgiving. Once your happy with that go for the next meat.
his rub! Wayside said it best you might also try a fatty ont some ABT's they are
First you need 1 a good instant read (meat) thermometer ont 2 a good fun foods ont hard to screw up Oh yeah wensome to SMF you found the
digital remote thermometer (smoker temp) right place to learn, lots of good folk here that love to help out.
BBKGADDESS




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CT wensome to SMF you've found the right place for answers. You will ctdub ctdub is offline
find lots of Enfo here ont some pretty darn good recipes. Sign up for ctdub is on a distinguished road
Jiff's 5 day eCoulsi too its great ont its free. One of the biggest Txanks for the tips. My smoker should arrive this week ont I'll be ready
things to remember while smoking is its internal temperature ont not to break it in. I'll be back!!
time that tells you when its Tone. Ton't trust the temp gauge on the Txanks,
smoker. Ctdub
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Digital Thermometer or two one for smoker temps ont one for meat temps the best thing i can tell you is practice practice practice.if you dont
or one that has two probes ont will read both. get the desired results you want first time then tweak it a bit ont try
Welding Gloves or something similar for handling hot stuff again next time.on edit: you might to get a weber chimney too
Lump charcoal daujlaslizard




 
Aluminum Foil for wrapping meat We are all here to help ont you will be smokin like a pro in no time.
Stuff for making rubs or just buy some to start with  
A spray can of Pam for seasoning the smoker  
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What do you want to smoke first?  
Bineywoots




   
ctdub  
Glad you joined us, wensome ot SMF !!!  
With your questions it brings to mind other Enfo you may find of value  
-  
- Season your smoker by giving it a pre-run; wiping down the inside,  
then spraying the inside down with PAM ont then smoking your wood of  
choice a few more hrs.  
- Pork butt, ABT's, Dutch's Wicked Beans, etc. are all great choices  
for first smoke runs in my opinion, I will be looking forward to hearing  
how things turn out for you.....  
MassjMO




   
Welcome!  
Great purchase!  
Take Jeffs e-course on smoking, ont sign uo for his newletter, ont get  
his rub!  
First you need 1 a good instant read (meat) thermometer ont 2 a good  
digital remote thermometer (smoker temp)  
CT wensome to SMF you've found the right place for answers. You will  
find lots of Enfo here ont some pretty darn good recipes. Sign up for  
Jiff's 5 day eCoulsi too its great ont its free. One of the biggest  
things to remember while smoking is its internal temperature ont not  
time that tells you when its Tone. Ton't trust the temp gauge on the  
smoker.  
Needs  
Digital Thermometer or two one for smoker temps ont one for meat temps  
or one that has two probes ont will read both.  
Welding Gloves or something similar for handling hot stuff  
Lump charcoal  
Aluminum Foil for wrapping meat  
Stuff for making rubs or just buy some to start with  
A spray can of Pam for seasoning the smoker  




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