Hello from Wisconsin

[gumbee]

Hi all,

Received my RT-590 a few days ago. First pellet pooper. Been smoking on ceramics for about 15 years. First two cooks St. Louis ribs and brisket. Both came out fantastic, but a bit light on smoke taste - tho the family likes it better. I used a smoke tube with lumberjack 100% hickory on the brisket and wrapped in butcher paper during the stall and it increased the smokiness some. Will try cooking with all hickory after i finish up the rec-tec pellets i bought. Can you tell i like hickory?

The ease of use is worth it now at my advancing age, tho the ceramic is not difficult just different. An no that is not one of my cookers in the avatar!

BTW thx for all the hints and info I have gotten from lurking here for a few weeks.

John

 

[cookingjnj]

Welcome John. I hope you will share as we go along.

 

[Mastertech59]

Welcome to the forums and enjoy that new RT 590

 

[Strobro]

An no that is not one of my cookers in the avatar!

Glad that wasn't your 590. Figgered your days on the forum would be brief.

 

[mooncusser2k]

Welcome aboard! And what's the story with that photo?

 

[Keister]

Welcome.. I'm a huge fan of using hickory too, the RT pellets just seem pretty bland to me. I mainly use them for grilling and swap out for hickory when I'm going low and slow. I would just use hickory all the time except I bought 200lbs of them when I bought the grill.

 

[charlesrshell]

Congrats

 

[gumbee]

Thx for all the friendly greetings!

the photo is from a Door County fish boil in northern wisconsin - they are famous for them. Not recommended for home use...

 

[mooncusser2k]

Thx for all the friendly greetings!

the photo is from a Door County fish boil in northern wisconsin - they are famous for them. Not recommended for home use...

I was wondering if it was one of those. I've heard about them, looks like an event.

 

[ccmjr77]

Welcome!

 

[Buckeye1]

What part of Wisconsin are you in?

 

[gumbee]

about 7 miles south of madison

 

[TexasManInCajunLand]

HELLO WISCONSIN!!

Congrats on the new grill and welcome to the forums!

 

[RHEINLEIN]

Hi all,

Received my RT-590 a few days ago. First pellet pooper. Been smoking on ceramics for about 15 years. First two cooks St. Louis ribs and brisket. Both came out fantastic, but a bit light on smoke taste - tho the family likes it better. I used a smoke tube with lumberjack 100% hickory on the brisket and wrapped in butcher paper during the stall and it increased the smokiness some. Will try cooking with all hickory after i finish up the rec-tec pellets i bought. Can you tell i like hickory?

The ease of use is worth it now at my advancing age, tho the ceramic is not difficult just different. An no that is not one of my cookers in the avatar!

BTW thx for all the hints and info I have gotten from lurking here for a few weeks.

John

Welcome John !
Careful on pellet brands.
I used and love lumberjack pellets but their 100% hickory and cherry are very hard and can break shear pins.
Lumberjack’s rep told me the cause issues on many grill but their comp blend is nice.
All the best.

 

[Buckeye1]

Nice I am close to Appleton Welcome to the site

 

[Lawman]

Welcome!

 

[gumbee]

thx for the tip about lumberjack 100% hickory...I've got 40 lbs. Guess I'll keep an eye on those cooks - or do you recommend not using them thru the hopper?

thx again for the warm welcomes