the new guy from michigan

Porterfield · Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Michigan

just finished a doudle barrell smoker and am i proud. cant wait to cook something i have viewed many posts and can't wait to hear from anybody who has knoledge to share. my main intrest is beef ,pork, chicken, fish and appetisers any and all will be appreciated.
also i am planning to use a combo of wood"cherry" and lump hope this is intresting to someone ,also if any of you could spare alittle time to give me crap about my spelling that would be good to Thanks
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Rocky · Posted: Apr 22 2006 Post subject:

Hey, welcome to the forum. Share some pictures if you have any.

How's the weather up there in MI? Very Happy

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Slaque · Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 67 Location: Indiana

I'd be proud too if I just built my own smoker. "I bought mine at Walmart" doesn't sound as good somehow. If it's OK for one newbie to welcome another than welcome. I've never used cherry but I hear it can be strong, unlike most fruit woods which are pretty subtle. Hopefully someone will correct me on that if I'm wrong. I don't know if you're anywhere near Indiana but I'm a not far from the Michigan border so hi neighbor.

mding38926 · Posted: Apr 22 2006 Post subject:

welcome to the ring. Look forward to talking que with you and seeing some pics of that new smoker........
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Caroline's Rub · Posted: Apr 25 2006 Post subject:

Welcome aboard Porterfield...

I have used cherry a number of times, especially with pork and poultry items. It adds a nice sweetness to these meats, especially ribs. Mixing it with the lump is a good idea, as cherry can be a bit too much by itself for some, especially on a long smoke. Quite often I find myself using a combination of either apple or cherry and pecan. The pecan gives it a bit of a hickory flavor without being too strong, and the apple or cherry sweetens things to round it out.

When it comes to fish and I can get my hands on it, I like to use alderwood which is a pretty common flavor in the Northeast, especially with salmon.

Good luck on your next smoke and we'd love to see some photos of your rig...
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