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General Discussions => Introductions => Topic started by: Kman on December 27, 2018, 12:03:16 PM

Title: New model 1
Post by: Kman on December 27, 2018, 12:03:16 PM

Hi guys,

I’m new to smoking but excited to learn. The wife just got me a model one for Christmas. I’m about to do a turkey as they were on sale after Christmas .50c a lb!!!  It was about 14 lbs so I split the bird in half brined it and rubbed it yeasterday. Going to put it in the smoker in a few hours. I don’t have a scale to weigh my wood chunks, any help on the proper amount?

Im an active hunter, upland bird, waterfowl, big game, and some small game. I just moved to Missouri from Colorado and got bit by the smoking bug.

Thanks

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: Hank R on December 27, 2018, 12:29:48 PM

Welcome from Western Canada

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: kona77 on December 27, 2018, 05:00:38 PM

 Welcome to the SI family.. Lots of helpful folks on this forum and I learned a lot over the last 2 years.
 I would recommend 3-4oz of wood. I use cherry or sugar maple on my chicken/turkey. Good luck.

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: LarryD on December 27, 2018, 05:57:50 PM

Hi, Kurt... welcome to the family!  What part of MO?  I lived in Missouri for the majority of my life just moving away 2.5 years ago.

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: old sarge on December 27, 2018, 07:04:22 PM

Welcome Kurt from SE Arizona.

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: Kman on December 27, 2018, 08:34:18 PM

Thanks guys! Just about 45 min South west of St. Louis.

I over cooked the turkey and it still came out good 👍

Got the ribs ready for tomorrow

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: LarryD on December 27, 2018, 10:02:26 PM

Quote from: Kman on December 27, 2018, 08:34:18 PM

Thanks guys! Just about 45 min South west of St. Louis.

I lived in Columbia for 26 years, so I have a decent idea of where you're talking about.  :)

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: barelfly on December 28, 2018, 10:55:53 AM

Welcome to the site! Enjoy the ribs!

Not sure which would you are using, but some chunks can be 4-5oz each. I don’t have any of the chunks that came with my 3D a few years back so can’t help with that size, but they were probably close to 4oz..

Enjoy!

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: MC1960 on January 01, 2019, 07:30:31 PM

Welcome from Louisiana

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: Kman on January 08, 2019, 01:51:51 PM

Thanks guys...
Yea after I got my scale to weigh the wood I was a bit surprised. I definitely used to much wood on the fist attempts. Making ribs again this week 👍

Title: Re: New model 1
Post by: old sarge on January 08, 2019, 07:41:08 PM

It is pretty easy to over smoke. But everyone has their own tastes.