Hi, 

I've just been reading the BBQ thread and didn't want to high jack so I started a new topic. 

I'm really keen to get into smoking food this summer. 

My current plan is to buy a $60ish fish smoker from the supermarket and start with that. 

like this:

http://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/catalog/product/Fish-Smoker-Small?SKU=987441

The thing is I am keen to smoke everything not just fish. I want to try smoking beef, lamb, sausages, hell I'll even give cheese a go if the missus lets me. 

Anybody got any tips of pitfalls for the novice? 

I'm particularly keen to smoke a joint at some stage.

No, not like that!

I mean smoke a joint of meat in a smoking box to cook it and give it some interesting flavour. Would a fish smoker do this? Is there a way to keep refilling the stuff that burns to keep it going long enough to cook the whole joint? 

Thanks for the help. 

Jack