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Title: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: Illinois Hokie on November 10, 2012, 11:55:02 AM

I've had a Bradley original smoker for about three months now. Had never done any smoking before that.

So far I've done two pork shoulders, half a dozen chickens, ten or so racks of ribs, a few blocks of cheddar, some pork chops, and two meatloaf fatties with a bacon weave.

I've found that I love smoking foods and am really getting into it. I usually do one big smoke a week and I'm always looking for new ideas to try.

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: Smokin Sparky on November 10, 2012, 11:59:10 AM

Welcome to the forum. You will find an enormous amount of knowledge here! If you ever have any questions, this is the place for answers.

;D

Blake

Title: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: mikecorn.1 on November 10, 2012, 12:00:16 PM

Welcome to the forum! Where a the pics of said smoked foods. You wouldn't have happened to kill an unicorn out Of season, would ya? ;) ;D

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Title: Re: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: Illinois Hokie on November 10, 2012, 01:20:12 PM

Quote from: mikecorn.1 on November 10, 2012, 12:00:16 PM
Welcome to the forum! Where a the pics of said smoked foods. You wouldn't have happened to kill an unicorn out Of season, would ya? ;) ;D

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Ha!

Here is my second meatloaf fatty with bacon weave:

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/11/8uny5yje.jpg)

And here us my second butt roast fresh out of the smoker:

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/11/zybyqaqy.jpg)

and pulled:

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/11/emagu8yz.jpg)

Did that one to 200° (after pulling first butt roast at 180°) and the meat just MELTED when I shredded it, while retaining texture and not mushy at all.

No pics of ribs or chicken yet, but plan to document the entire Thanksgiving turkey process this year.

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: KyNola on November 10, 2012, 02:44:45 PM

Welcome IL Hokie! What part of Illinois do you hail from? Several members from Il on here, me I'm just across the river in Western KY.

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: beefmann on November 10, 2012, 06:33:38 PM

welcome aboard and good looking grub

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: Illinois Hokie on November 10, 2012, 07:15:22 PM

Western part of the state, near Peoria.

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: KyNola on November 10, 2012, 07:31:07 PM

We have two great friends on this forum from Springfield.

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: Ketch22 on November 11, 2012, 07:09:31 AM

Welcome to the forum! nice Job smoking is better then working ;)

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: Illinois Hokie on November 11, 2012, 10:15:46 AM

KyNola, awesome! We have some friends down that way in Chatham, right outside Springfield.

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: muebe on November 11, 2012, 12:38:47 PM

Welcome to the forum ;)

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: Smoker John on November 11, 2012, 02:34:07 PM

Welcome aboard

Title: Re: Hi from Illinois.
Post by: squirtthecat on November 12, 2012, 06:52:55 AM

Welcome! I'm about 25 minutes S of Springfield on old Route 66.. I drive by the Chatham exit every day.

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