Hey folks! Glad to be joining the group instead of occasionally lurking. Just purchased my first real smoker (Meadow Creek BX50 stainless). It's a bit of a step up from the $70 brinkman I learned on =P.
Anyway I'm a spare ribs kind of guy first and foremost but I'd definitely like to try out brisket, shoulders and a turkey or two over the holidays.
I'm interested to hear from any other MC vertical box smoker owners for any advice. I'm on the fence about getting a guru just yet...figure I want a few cooks under my belt and learn to dial in my temps manually first. I won't mind standing in from of my new beast with a few Sierra Nevada's in hand for hours at a time with a big-ass grin on my face.
Also looking to meet some other BBQ minded folk in the not exactly known for BBQ culture area around Philly /NJ. Curious about any great meat suppliers in the area (I love John's butcher shop in Glenside PA for my steaks). Anyone have any recommendations on the NJ side? I just moved from Bucks county to Mercer and am curious what's out there besides Costco & Sam's Club. Especially where I might be able to land more than a single 3 pack of baby backs during the pandemic.
Other than BBQ, I'm a guitar head. I like loud rock music from the 60s thru 2000s. I build guitar amplifiers on occasion too. When I'm not grilling, cooking indoors or playing my music too loud, I earn a paycheck as a cardiac RN.
Hope to meet some cool people here and learn from others with much more experience than myself. I'll be happy to pass along whatever I can learn about my BX50 smoker and if any of you want to talk baby backs, I'm always willing to pass along my "sweet & heat" technique/recipe.
Anyway I'm a spare ribs kind of guy first and foremost but I'd definitely like to try out brisket, shoulders and a turkey or two over the holidays.
I'm interested to hear from any other MC vertical box smoker owners for any advice. I'm on the fence about getting a guru just yet...figure I want a few cooks under my belt and learn to dial in my temps manually first. I won't mind standing in from of my new beast with a few Sierra Nevada's in hand for hours at a time with a big-ass grin on my face.
Also looking to meet some other BBQ minded folk in the not exactly known for BBQ culture area around Philly /NJ. Curious about any great meat suppliers in the area (I love John's butcher shop in Glenside PA for my steaks). Anyone have any recommendations on the NJ side? I just moved from Bucks county to Mercer and am curious what's out there besides Costco & Sam's Club. Especially where I might be able to land more than a single 3 pack of baby backs during the pandemic.
Other than BBQ, I'm a guitar head. I like loud rock music from the 60s thru 2000s. I build guitar amplifiers on occasion too. When I'm not grilling, cooking indoors or playing my music too loud, I earn a paycheck as a cardiac RN.
Hope to meet some cool people here and learn from others with much more experience than myself. I'll be happy to pass along whatever I can learn about my BX50 smoker and if any of you want to talk baby backs, I'm always willing to pass along my "sweet & heat" technique/recipe.
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