Hi Everyone,
I'm brand new to Bradley smokers (after a lot of deliberation and research, I bought a 6 rack digital a few days ago). I've been smoking for a number of years, but most of the time I was just winging it. Recently I've started doing a lot of research (books and internet) trying to improve. Needless to say, I've got a lllooonnngg way to go, but it is a fun journey. :) Historically, I've smoked on a 18.5" Weber. However, I really, really enjoy making sausages, but trying to smoke them on a grill was just not cutting it (no room for lots of links, put grill marks on them, etc.), so I found myself in need of a vertical. I made and smoked 12 pds of wieners the other day on the new DS after I seasoned it. I had some issues w/temp regulation, and a few other things, but overall it went decent for a first time.
I'm really looking forward to learning from y'all, and am very happy to have found the board.
Thanks for having me!
Best,
Trout
Welcome to the fourm Trout!
These guys know their stuff...Good luck and keep us posted! Oh yeah, make sure you use mesquite! ;D
C
Welcome trout.
Great forum with lots of experience. Ask as many questions as you need - ain't no such thing as a dumb question - just stupid answers sometime!
I was going to say something like "Trout?? I thought all that was grown in Iowa was corn" but that would be too crass and I wouldn't do that to another trout bum! Has your season started yet?
Who knew more than one person lived in Iowa? 10.5 will be so pleased!
Trout,
Welcome aboard. Your Bradley will do everything you're wanting to do. We have members who are very well versed on every aspect of smoking pretty much anything, including your family pet cat. ;) The sausage, jerky king is NePaS! Smoked salmon? Kummok! All things cured? Habanero Smoker! Brisket? West Texas Smoker although he uses some strange wood called mesquite! :D Hundreds more with help on all things in the Bradley.
Recipe site is www.susanminor.org You should definitely check it out.
Have a great time and send us pics of your results!
KyNola
Welcome to the forum Trout!
Yeah! It's exciting to have another sausage maker on the forum.
Carolyn
Welcome Trout from the fine state to your south.
Iowa's a state? Oops, never mind. I knew that.
W E L C O M E to the Forum ISUTroutBum!
Quote from: Ka Honu on June 01, 2009, 03:59:16 PM
Who knew more than one person lived in Iowa? 10.5 will be so pleased!
Well at least there is 5 of Us living here!! The two Seemores, Tiny Tim, Myself and now Trout!!
Welcome Aboard Trout!! Lot's of great people here, with lots of knowledge. Fair warning: If you dish it out JUST Once!!! You gotta be able to take it. We do have fun joking with each other around here. Kinda like my favorite saying "Never take anything in life too serious, Because NOBODY get's out Alive!!"
Welcome to the fun, from the state to your west.
That's one of the reason's I got my BDS6. Smoking Summer Sausage.
Thanks for the warm welcomes y'all. I appreciate it! Looking forward to learning from everyone.
Best,
Trout
welcome troutbum...........
seemore.............. caneyscud. Has your season started yet open all year so there .... :D
Seemore. - We don't have any seasons here in Tenn. However after witnessing the slaughter of great fish taken off their redds, there are many times, I wish there were. We have a couple of rivers here in Mid Tenn. that have the capacity for World Class fisheries, if only they were managed for that. The elected officials in this state have always been shortsighted with just about everything they do and designating enough money to manage, but perhaps more importantly, to enforce the current laws, are just not high on their list of to-do's. I will stop here before I get up onto my stump and violate forum protocol. We do have a "sorta" season. We don't have trout rivers in Mid. Tenn. - we have rivers that hold trout. We have stocked tailwaters. If it wasn't for hydroelectric and flood control dams, we would have to travel four hours to the Appalachians (Smokey Mountains/Tellico Wilderness, etc....) to fish for trout. With the dams, we are hogtied to their generation schedule. From Dec. into May or June, which is our wettest part of the year, they tend to run 1 or more generators 24/7 to maintain winter pool levels on the lake. One generator we can fish if you have a boat, but over one generator, it is almost impossible. Usually about the middle of May, the weather breaks and they start shutting down the generators for long windows, so we can get our feet wet and fish. This year however, we've had an abundance of rain. And only since this past Monday, have they quit the 24/7 generating. But, currently it is a 2 hour with 2 generators on - then 2 hours off schedule. The water doesn't have enough time to fall out enough to wade in before they start again - so right now, it is still boat time, but the schedule is leaving the fish rather confused as what to do and where to go. Hopefully by this weekend, they will schedule longer no gen times so we can get out there and start our "season".
For those of you from Iowa - where 'bouts you from (no need to be specific if ya don't want)? I'm just wondering about 'regions' of the state. Grew up in a small town about 25 miles east of DSM, but after college have lived a lot of different places around the country, and for a time in England. My wife and I recently moved to DSM for work related reasons.
Best,
Trout
Quote from: ISUTroutBum on June 03, 2009, 09:06:22 AM... 'regions' of the state.
Just goes to show that you never stop learning here. First I find that Iowa is a state, then that at least five people live there. Now I hear they have "regions." Who'da thunk it?
Hahaha! Nice Ka Honu!
But, don't you guys have an island down there w/a population of like 9 people or something? And, I would think that the total population for our only 'state that floats' is pretty much made up of vacationers? Just wonderin'. . . ;)
Best,
Trout
Actually there are about 150-200 on Ni'ihau but they don't get out much so who's counting?
Just out of curiosity, do you guys have things like sidewalks and streetlights (other than the lights at the Field of Dreams)?
Quote from: Ka Honu on June 03, 2009, 12:28:43 PM
Actually there are about 150-200 on Ni'ihau but they don't get out much so who's counting?
Just out of curiosity, do you guys have things like sidewalks and streetlights (other than the lights at the Field of Dreams)?
I myself DO NOT have a sidewalk in front of my house and there is one street light at the intersection down the block. So you can have some more fun Ka Honu there is only ONE stop light in my town.
I'm in the NE Trout just south of Dubuque. Seemores are in SE in the Quad cities and Tiny Tim is in the SW over by Omaha.
As a fellow midwesterner I would like to remind those from, let's say, the islands, that at least we are wearing shoes in our elementary school pictures.
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on June 03, 2009, 01:10:29 PM
... there is only ONE stop light in my town...
Kinda reminds me of my days on the Big Island (Hawaii) back in the 70s. We used to take road trips (usually after several adult beverages) across the island (about 90 miles) to see the traffic light in Hilo (the only one on the island).Quote from: sodak on June 03, 2009, 01:36:42 PM... we are wearing shoes in our elementary school pictures.
That's only a "good thing" if you live someplace where you need them to keep your feet warm.
Quote from: sodak on June 03, 2009, 01:36:42 PM
As a fellow midwesterner I would like to remind those from, let's say, the islands, that at least we are wearing shoes in our elementary school pictures.
That's funny! But oh to dream!
Street lights a blazin'! :D
(http://www.rivercitytournaments.com/locations/Des_Moines_skyline_night.jpg)
I will have to say, however, that my hometown of just over 300 (and I lived in the country) had not a stoplight, and very few stop signs. Mom did make me wear shoes though! LOL!
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on June 03, 2009, 01:10:29 PM
Quote from: Ka Honu on June 03, 2009, 12:28:43 PM
Actually there are about 150-200 on Ni'ihau but they don't get out much so who's counting?
Just out of curiosity, do you guys have things like sidewalks and streetlights (other than the lights at the Field of Dreams)?
I myself DO NOT have a sidewalk in front of my house and there is one street light at the intersection down the block. So you can have some more fun Ka Honu there is only ONE stop light in my town.
I'm in the NE Trout just south of Dubuque. Seemores are in SE in the Quad cities and Tiny Tim is in the SW over by Omaha.
10.5 - that is a great part of the state! Since I do quite a bit of fly fishing, I'm up your way a lot (usually camp near Highlandville).
Railroad bridges! That's what we need, railroad bridges! I suppose we'd have to get trains first - guess I'll have to wait.
Welcome Trout. You will not find a better group of people interested in helping one another. I haven't seen the first reply bashing anyone one for not thoroughly searching the forum for answers prior to posting - just a lot of patient, willing individuals that want to expand a great hobby.
Caney, most of the streams in Iowa are stocked by the DNR. We have only a few streams - and they are in Northern Iowa - that have recently in the last five to ten years been producing native brown trout. These streams are regulated and do not allow live bait and are catch-and-release only.
HOWEVER, even though it is regulated, there are still those out there who do not follow the rules, and take great native fish out of the streams. As if it didn't take long enough to re-introduce native species to Iowa waters. >:(
IF you are ever in Iowa, please look us up!
Ka Honu, we EVEN have indoor toilets that flush in IOWA!
Yee-Doggies!!!
;)
Quote from: seemore on June 06, 2009, 09:43:31 PMKa Honu, we EVEN have indoor toilets that flush in IOWA!
Dare I ask where the sewers drain?
Quote from: Ka Honu on June 07, 2009, 12:40:33 AM
Quote from: seemore on June 06, 2009, 09:43:31 PMKa Honu, we EVEN have indoor toilets that flush in IOWA!
Dare I ask where the sewers drain?
CORNFIELD!!!!
Hey, my fellow Ioweeeeeeeeeeeeeegians, don't you feel like this is the "SALUTE!" segment of Hee-Haw?!
10.5, good response to KaHonu's last jab about our indoor plumbing!!!
Enjoy that corn on the cob!!!
Seemore - yes . . . very, very Hee-Hawish! LOLOLOLOLOLOL!
Quote from: seemore on June 06, 2009, 09:43:31 PMKa Honu, we EVEN have indoor toilets that flush in IOWA!
Quote from: Ka Honu on June 07, 2009, 12:40:33 AM
Dare I ask where the sewers drain?
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on June 07, 2009, 05:50:45 AMCORNFIELD!!!!
Gives new meaning to "Field of Dreams" (and makes me glad I get my corn fresh from Kahuku or Waimanalo).