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    Another Newbie

    Hi folks.....I go by the name of Shadowhawk. I live in Northern AZ in a little town called Dolan Springs which is off HWY 93 between Kingman and Vegas. I love to smoke and BBQ (I use a Brinkmann offset and a WSM 18.5). Thought I would just drop in and say hi and let you know that people really...
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    Pork Butt for the 4th

    Happy 4th Gary !  A question....do you inject your pork butts and when you are smoking at 225...do you  spritz with apple juice or similar at any time? Thanks
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    Pork Butt question

    Myron Mixon and many others recommend that a pork butt should be injected before smoking. Is it necessary to do this? I thought the butt was heavily marbled and would probably stand (no pun intended) on its own. What do you think?  Thanks
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    Brisket question

    I'm a newbie and a little slow on the uptake....what's a "packer"? 
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    Brisket question

    Hey folks.....I want to do my first brisket in a WSM 18.5. The problem is, the briskets that are available, are too big to fit into the smoker (Lengthwise)....is it all right to cut the brisket in half (Freeze the other half) to make it fit or is that a Smoker sacrilege? Thanks
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    Confused about charcoal

    OK....So I am ready to smoke my first racks of ribs in my new 18.5 WSM. I spent some time looking through the posts on the forums regarding the amount of charcoal to use. After reading these, I am still a bit unsure of how much unlit charcoal and wood chunks to put in the charcoal chamber and...
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    Maverick 732 Lightning deal at 1:00 ET today. 6-15-14

    Shoot !!   Just went to Amazon and the 732 is still priced at 59.99   ......Must have sold out the lightning deal....oh well !!!
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    WSM 18.5

    OK...Thanks...I'll look into the Mavericks and from what everybody else is saying, the Thermopen is also an invaluable tool. Probably end up getting both of those.      Now, anyone have any recommendations on what type of charcoal works best in a WSM???
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    WSM 18.5

    Hi Folks....another question for you. Is the grill thermometer that is installed on the WSM lid sufficient or should I get another one to put inside? If so, any recommendations? Lastly, what type of charcoal should I use in the WSM?   Thanks
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    WSM Mods

    Thanks to all of you for your input...it really helped and I truly appreciate that you took the time to answer my questions..... Bill
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    Salt free rubs

    Is there a way to make a tasty rub without the salt? especially for St. Louis cut Pork ribs? Thanks all!
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    WSM Mods

    Another question guys...I have not taken the WSM out of the box yet so I can still return it....should I have gotten the 22 inch instead of the 18.5? I don't mind cutting ribs in half to make them fit but what about a larger cut...like a brisket or something....I know the 22 is a hundred bucks...
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    WSM Mods

    By the way ...to h2so4ca...I moved here (Arizona) about 2 years ago from the Seattle area...I lived in Arlington....prior to that in Oso.   Love the desert but I miss the trees; streams and mountains especially when it hits in the 100's here....
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    WSM Mods

    .....Thanks for your comments....I will start using the WSM and I wish you luck in your competitive endeavors....I hope that I can start to move forward in the learning curve with the help of my new smoker......
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    WSM Mods

    Thanks for the advice....I was beginning to get scared (I haven't taken the WSM out of the box yet) and wondered whether maybe I should have gone in a different direction like a UDS (I looked the  Pit Barrel Smoker and similar). It is kind of confusing because I read all the forums and everybody...
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