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General Discussions => Introductions => Topic started by: Joe C on April 03, 2017, 03:39:32 PM

Title: New 4D owner
Post by: Joe C on April 03, 2017, 03:39:32 PM

Hi Everyone,
I am the proud owner of a 4D. I picked it up from the Fed Ex depot this morning and it is seasoning now. So far, so good. I raise 10 - 12 hogs per year and butcher them here and make my own bacon and ham. Up until now I have been mostly cold smoking with an AMNTS and AMNPS in a plywood smoker I built. I bought the 4D so I could hot smoke instead. We also love regular old BBQ and will be using the 4D to make plenty of it. I have some pork chops thawing now for my initial cook. I'm looking forward to discussing all aspects of smoking with all of you. I am totally into it!

Title: Re: New 4D owner
Post by: Grampy on April 03, 2017, 04:23:43 PM

Joe, Welcome from Southwest Arkansas! Great choice, the 4D should handle anything you want to do.

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Post by: Durangosmoker on April 03, 2017, 04:59:50 PM

Welcome from the Hudson Valley. Get ready to enjoy some great Lazy-Q.

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Post by: JustChillin on April 03, 2017, 05:19:13 PM

A big welcome from Georgia. It looks like you are the road to some Happy Days and Good Food!

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Post by: old sarge on April 03, 2017, 05:22:20 PM

Welcome Joe from SE Arizona.

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Post by: Limey on April 03, 2017, 07:27:24 PM

Hi Joe, and welcome from the Florida Keys. I'm impressed by your family's meat consumption-a fifth of a hog a week-or do you sell or give away much of it? Anyway great forum here, lots of helpful, knowledgeable folks.

Title: Re: New 4D owner
Post by: swthorpe on April 04, 2017, 07:37:29 AM

Welcome from Delaware, Joe!   Enjoy the 4D!  Cheers

Title: Re: New 4D owner
Post by: Joe C on April 04, 2017, 09:57:14 AM

Well Limey, sometimes I think I could eat all of the bacon myself however I do end up selling most of the pork. Until recently I was selling 1/2 and 1/4 hogs only (with the cured parts cold smoked) but now I am also selling individual cuts of uncured meat and sausage. If I hot smoke then the powers that be will let me sell individual packages of bacon and ham as well.

Title: Re: New 4D owner
Post by: LarryD on April 04, 2017, 04:16:00 PM

Welcome to the family, Joe!

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Post by: EFGM on May 20, 2017, 10:59:27 PM

Welcome! How you and the 4D getting along? We love pictures!

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Post by: volscrazy65 on May 21, 2017, 12:32:10 PM

Welcome from NW Georgia.  Lots of good info and ideas here.

Title: Re: New 4D owner
Post by: LarryD on May 21, 2017, 04:59:20 PM

Welcome to the family!