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Welcome Center => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: bbqbjb on September 06, 2015, 01:06:11 PM

Title: Newbie here, hello to all
Post by: bbqbjb on September 06, 2015, 01:06:11 PM: Glad to have just joined the site. Hello to all...
I consider myself a newbie, been grilling on various grilles for about 8 years, 3-5 times a week for the last 3 years on a Chargriller (no side fire box), mostly indirect cooking, using charcoal and wood chunks. Very comfortable on this grille, but recently purchased an Old Country Pecos horizontal offset smoker, which I have no idea how to properly use lol. Lots of great advice from experienced folks on here, happy to be a member.

Ready to season it, and learn. Any advice on seasoning properly would be appreciated.

Hope you all are having a great holiday weekend!

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Title: Re: Newbie here, hello to all
Post by: bbqchef on September 06, 2015, 01:08:42 PM: Welcome from Cape Cod!
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Post by: ACW3 on September 06, 2015, 01:27:43 PM: Welcome from North Carolina.

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Post by: muebe on September 06, 2015, 01:41:33 PM: Welcome from Southern California!
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Post by: Hub on September 06, 2015, 02:05:25 PM: Here's another NC welcome ;D

Hub
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on September 06, 2015, 02:09:07 PM: Welcome from SE Georgia! Jaxon will probably be here soon and he has an Old Country and does an awesome job with it. I am
sure he can help guide you along the way.
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Post by: smokeasaurus on September 06, 2015, 02:14:14 PM: Welcome from So-Cal. A off-set is all about being able to build the proper size fire and then managing it. Tons of stuff on-line and of course I can run an off-set as well as many here on the forum. Dontcha worry......we got you covered :)
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Post by: Jaxon on September 06, 2015, 02:28:57 PM: Welcome from middle Georgia - home of the Fall Cookout with Bremer.

I have had a great summer using my Pecos smoker. When I got it I only THOUGHT I knew how to use it and it kicked my butt for almost 2 years.
The best thing you can do for yourself is get Aaron Franklin's book, "Franklin's Barbecue- A Meat-Smokin' Manifesto". He has a number of videos on YouTube and he uses the Pecos smoker for his backyard cooks. I can almost guarantee that if you'll take the time to read the chapters on "the smoker", "the wood", and "fire and smoke", you will truly enjoy the Pecos. Offsets are very difficult to use unless you understand smoke and fire. He explains a lot of the science behind it and then tells you the practical side of it in away that you can grasp.

He says to build a fire as big as you can in the firebox and let it go for about an hour. When it cools down, but is still a bit warm, treat it like cast iron by rubbing vegetable oil or lard into the metal. It will take some time and effort to do that, but it will pay off, believe me.

Look me up on youtube - backyardjack - definitely not a backyardpro.
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Post by: Big Dawg on September 06, 2015, 02:37:44 PM: Make that three from NC ! !

BD
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Post by: Jaxon on September 06, 2015, 02:56:11 PM: I'll submit this video for your consideration...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvWSxgaN1b8
Title: Newbie here, hello to all
Post by: Pappymn on September 06, 2015, 03:18:49 PM: Welcome from Minnesota
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Post by: drholly on September 06, 2015, 05:58:19 PM: Another Minnesota welcome.
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Post by: sliding_billy on September 06, 2015, 06:10:46 PM: Greetings from North Texas.
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Post by: sparky on September 06, 2015, 07:41:20 PM: Welcome from northern Cali.
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Post by: N. Ontario Smoker on September 06, 2015, 10:09:25 PM: Welcome from N. Ontario Canada.
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Post by: TwoPockets on September 06, 2015, 11:20:43 PM: Welcome to.the forum. Listen to Jaxson, he is the Pecos king.
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Post by: IR2dum on September 07, 2015, 02:55:21 AM: Welcome from Houston.
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Post by: africanmeat on September 07, 2015, 01:50:01 PM: .welcome

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Post by: fishingbouchman on September 08, 2015, 03:18:30 AM: welcome from sw washington
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Post by: akruckus on September 08, 2015, 07:46:48 AM: Welcome from the Philly Burbs
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Post by: TMB on September 08, 2015, 08:31:25 AM: Welcome from Alabama
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Post by: bbqbjb on September 19, 2015, 12:25:43 PM: Quote from: bbqchef on September 06, 2015, 01:08:42 PM
Welcome from Cape Cod!

Thank you, bbqchef. Glad to be a member
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Post by: Smokerjunky on September 21, 2015, 03:09:35 PM: Hello and welcome from the Pacific Northwest!