I have had my Bradley Digital Smoker for a few months now and I must say it is one of the best things I have ever bought. Everything has turned out magnificently. All my friends gave me a very blank look when I told them I had bought a smoker. It is just is not something that people do here on the BBQ. Once they try the food they all rave about it. My 22 year old daughter came up and asked if I was ever going to cook normally again. You can guess what the answer was. I also told her that in case of fire we save the Smoker first.
I tried Spyguy Lox Smoked Salmon and it was sooo... good. Never buying smoked salmon again. I just wish I could get salmon as good as what you can get in North America, then life would be perfect.
Hello drtinson welcome to the forum. I am very glad to here you have the addiction of smoke. If you are going to hooked on something there is nothing better than smoke. If you have any questions just ask and someone will answer soon enough. I guess you have learned to keep the vent open since you have been lurking around since october absorbing the vast knowledge of these fanatics. Good to have you on board.
drtinson, welcome aboard. Nice to have you here.
Smokin in the Bradley is a Dream. The best thing about it is that it just gets better.
Looking forward to some great smoke post from Australia and you.
I'm guessing there may be a "friendly" rivalry brewing now that we have both Aussies and Kiwis on board. Ought to get some good recipes out of that (but no photos comparing your favorite sheep, please).
Welcome drtinson. Gonna throw a shrimp on the Bradley? ;D ;D
Tom
Welcome Aboard
Welcome aboard drtinson.
Keep the vent open and the smoke roll'n!
Gidday from upover! Welcome to the forum!
Hay another Aussie.
I grew up in Victoria and later moved up north to the Tropics and now live in the rotten snow !
Do us a favor and try smokin some roo fillet and let us know how it comes out.
Finding it hard to get some good Roo over here in Canada !
Where you from is Oz?
PS :I see its getting warm over there I did a bit of smoking in the webbers when I lived there but the "smoke taste" was not as prominent as it is in the Bradley !
Have fun mate and go the Aussies .
Wecome to the fun drtinson!
D'day mate and welcome aboard
Oz is my favourite place in the world
There was something about it that was magical for me and I have travelled teh world
Its easier to talk of places I have not been than places I have
And I came home with a damn addiction to Aussie rules, too many Friday nights at the MCC
I was in Melnourne for 3 months a few years back and I cried when I had to come home
I would kill for a VB some days ( Victoria Bitter from Melbourne )
If I ever get back, it will be a ONE WAY ticket
Welcome again, you're going to love it here
And yes you can smoke that .......
I just got back from spending 3.5 years in Oz. Worked in Sydney and Brisbane. We loved it. Lots of tears by everyone when we got transferred back to the States.
Quote from: MPTubbs on January 07, 2010, 04:41:50 AM
Welcome aboard 3rensho.
Keep the vent open and the smoke roll'n!
I think he's been here a while ;D
Quote from: KevinG on January 07, 2010, 12:36:47 PM
Quote from: MPTubbs on January 07, 2010, 04:41:50 AM
Welcome aboard 3rensho.
Keep the vent open and the smoke roll'n!
I think he's been here a while ;D
I fixed it.....sorry!
Welcome to the Forum.
I live in beautiful Victoria just outside of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. Moved back here 15 years ago after 10 lovely years in Calgary (one of the reasons I love all things Canadian).
Believe it or not shrimp (with a few sea scallops marinated with olive oil and garlic) was the first thing that got thrown on the Bradley. ;D. Yet to try any roo but we will get around to it. There are just so many things to do with it. My favorite has been a large pork scotch fillet roast, rubbed with some Grub Rub that I picked up in Houston and slow cooked with about 2 hours of smoke. (Alder and Mesquite mix).
The wood is reasonably expensive here so I ordered it via EBay in a lot of 4x120 pucks to make it more economical. However it means that so far I have only tried mainly Alder and Mesquite,with a small amount of Cherry and Apple, but not enough to really develop a preference. I have taken a real liking to Alder. What other flavours should one stock or does it just really boil down to a personal preference?
Mesquite-Very strong
Hickory-strong
Oak-strong but not overpowering
Pecan-mild version of Oak
Maple-Mild
Cherry-Mild & fruity
Apple-Mild, fruity with a slight sweetness
Alder-Light with a hint of sweetness
W E L C O M E to the Forum drtinson!
Smoke is a preference thing. I would (no pun intended) try them all and see what you like.
In the USA it tends to be a little geographically tilted, (mesquite in Texas, Hickory in Kentucky, Alder in the Northwest) but here in Florida we use whatever you want.
I like Hickory, Oak, Maple, Apple and Pecan.