Another California Newby

Oysterhog · May 18, 2010, 09:16:26 PM

My 4 rack digital smoker arrived today. Had to do some tweeking to make it work, but now it's doing what it is supposed to do. I've gone so far as to season it. I have been using a huge wood burner for over a year burning my oak firewood. When the wood pile got low, we had to wear more clothes to save the wood for smoking. That's dedication.
Looking forward to cooking something soon. I've been looking around the forums while waiting for this thing to arrive and suffered a lot of drooling, stomach growling, and hunger. I can't wait.

classicrockgriller · May 18, 2010, 09:18:45 PM

Well the wait is over!

Put something in that smoker and getter going.

Welcome to the Forum.

Quarlow · May 18, 2010, 09:22:32 PM

Welcome to the forum OH. You are going to love this place. Keep that vent open and if you have any questions just ask. And remember there are no dumb questions here, cause if there was we all would be idiots. And I know there's none of those here.

FLBentRider · May 19, 2010, 03:30:13 AM

W E L C O M E to the Forum Oysterhog!

Don't run the smoker with the vent closed.

KevinG · May 19, 2010, 07:37:22 AM

Welcome to the forum Oysterhog, be careful with them slippery oysters, they'll slide right through your racks.

OU812 · May 19, 2010, 08:45:27 AM

Welcome to the fun Oysterhog

I take it you like oysters.

So, whats goin in that baby for your maiden voyage?

3rensho · May 19, 2010, 09:21:17 AM

Welcome Oysterhog. Ahhh, Tomales bay oysters at the OLD Nick's Cove. Them were the days.

Oysterhog · May 19, 2010, 04:44:57 PM

We usually get Hog Island Oyster Company oytsters, just south of Nicks Cove and camp at Lawson's Landing. Going there tomorrow.
I used the smoker part today to put about 20 minutes into a swordfish steak and two bottom fish fillets, then BBQ in a baking pan with butter. Yum.

Quarlow · May 19, 2010, 09:40:46 PM

Gone are the days when as a kid on my dads built from scratch cabin cruiser the "phalange" sitting at Cabbage Island picking oysters at low tide and cooking them right in the open fire till they pop open, a little salt and butter. Ahhh brings back the good old days. Or just shucking them raw right on the beach with a shake of salt and down the hatch just to see my brother convulse and almost...... well you know. hehehe. From what I hear theres not an oyster left there anymore.