How do I get started learning how to smoke foods?

[wmjacksoniii]

looking for advice and guidance. I have never smoked foods before and want to learn what is better cold smoking or smoking with a hot fire? I have no equipment yet so recommendations very welcomed for that. This would be a very part-time thing and primarily smoking linked sausages and some chicken occasionally.

[craigrice]

you can start by watching the video’s on things that you are interested in from mejistics or any of the chat subjects

[Tex_77]

I’d start with videos here for sausage. For smoking brisket, chicken, ribs, etc there is a plethora of videos on youtube from backyard cooks to pros. Also get some cookbooks and get to reading.

[JoeB]

wmjacksoniii Here is the deal. We learn from experience and reading/ talking w/those that have walked the walk. Buy this book and it will give most answers to your questions. Home Production of Quality Meats and Sausages Paperback

[Jonathon]

wmjacksoniii Is there one specific thing you are looking to learn about? Cured sausage and smoked brisket have very very little to do with each other, other than they both are smoked. I’d start at Meatgistics university we tried to break down meat processing into a few categories and then gave some introductory “course classes” on it. We did them in the 101, 102, 103, etc., style to try to go over basics first. Let us know if there is something you are looking for that isn’t there.

[JoeB]

Jonathon There is just no trade off for time invested… The more you know the luckier you get