Hello from northern Colorado!

[moffittjf]

Hi everyone! I wanted to introduce myself as I am new to the forum here. I am a school counselor from Fort Collins, CO originally from Washington, DC. I lived in apartments for years in areas with strict grill prohibitions and after moving into a new home last year I finally had a yard to make grilling and smoking a regular joy in my week.

I have a 22" Weber kettle that I use for all my outdoor cooking. Some of my go-to outdoor cooked dishes are: Peruvian style chicken, burgers, smoking pork shoulder, brisket and turkey. I use a Maverick ET-733 to keep an eye on my temperatures and get a good workout from breaking down apple and pecan woods for smoking with my trusty Fiskars hatchet. I have been cooking since childhood and have a passion for chili, constantly trying and tweaking my powder recipe as well as pulling better shots of espresso. I am always hoping to learn new ways to improve my cooking technique indoors and out.

I hope to set money aside for a dedicated smoker in the future but haven't yet settled on a style of cooker I like. My Weber handles most I can throw at it so figuring out what will be worth the investment for a non-competition cook will be a long process (one that I am looking forward to getting the insight of others to help decide).

All the best - Jeremy

[DWCowles]

Welcome moffittjf

[Jerod Broussard]

Welcome and thanks for the support!!

[MagWarrior]

Greetings!! Welcome to the pit!!

[Huskee]

Welcome to The Pit moffittjf / Jeremy! Nice to have you here. My wife & I briefly (I think it was just under 1 year) lived in an apartment building where we were prohibited from using charcoal grills too. So we used a little square Weber gas grill on the tiny outside balcony, and I'd throw wood chips on the burner. Made such a huge mess of that thing, but the steaks were good. Truth be told I had little interest in charcoal then, it seemed to be antiquated to me at the time. Once we moved and finally had a house & a yard and I delved into charcoal and smoking it was a whole new world! Freedom!

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Hope to hear & see more from you!

[CeramicChef]

moffittjf - welcome to The Pit and welcome to The Addiction!

[Danjohnston949]

@moffingf, Welcome to The Pit! I think you might want to look at the S 'n S Accessory by Adrenaline BBQ for your Weber! It is a game changer regarding Smoking Meat on the Weber!
Eat WellAnd Prosper! From Fargo ND, Dan

[LA Pork Butt]

Welcome to the Pit! @https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/member/11474-moffittjf You might want to seriously consider @https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/member/4465-danjohnston949 suggestion as a way to increase the versality of your Weber.

[fuzzydaddy]

Welcome aboard moffittjf!

[Spinaker]

Welcome to the pit. We are glad your here.

[MBMorgan]

Hey, Ft. Collins ... Welcome aboard from Parker!

[jharner]

Welcome to the pit, Wikipedia of BBQ.

[Skip]

Welcome. Have a Fat Tire while you are waiting for the charcoal to get hot.