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    Weber kettle work table

    Bama, Did you make your work table?
  2. First Smoke on WSM

    First Smoke on WSM

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    First Smoke on WSM

    So the day didn't go quite as expected.  I struggled with getting my temp up and had to finish off the butt and three racks of ribs on the Genesis due to when my company was set to arrive. The ribs were perfect and only need a quick flash to get to 195. The butt had great flavor and bark but I...
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    WSM help

    Great advice. My wife was laughing when I told her my new friends on my BBQ website said I was overthinking it. I overthink everything. Tomorrow I am going large. Going to do an 8lb but and three racks of ribs on the smoker. A whole chicken on the kettle.  Worst case the oven becomes your...
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    WSM help

    Kettleman appreciates the feedback and plans to crush it tomorrow!! Guys I look forward to sharing many future successful smokes with you!
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    Baby Back Ribs at Costco

    I second that. the membrane is impossible to get off.
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    WSM help

    No. I have a therm on each cooking rack. I mastered kettle smoking so I think I can get this!
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    WSM help

    You may be right. I am overthinking this a little but want to have some decent feel when I start.  Here is a quick review: Lit chimney at 7:50: Added coals to fire arounf 8:05-8:10 (dug out hole in center and filled to rim. added 14 lit coals) 9:30 temp up to 275 10:05 285 10:30 (closed top...
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    WSM help

    OK at 1:30 I am down to 150.  I can't figure out what has happened.
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    WSM help

    Thanks.  Now it has cooled down to 200. Opened the bottom vents again.
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    WSM help

    Thanks. I actually looked at that before I did my test run. I am down to 250 (bottom rack). I topped out at 285.  I now have the bottom vents shut and the dome at 50%.  I am 3 hours into my test.  I assume with meat on the grate the temp will come down a little.  Why am I burning hot???
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    WSM help

    Doing a test run on my 18.5 WSM. Taking over 40 minutes to get up to 210 ( surface) 200 dome. Doing minion. Used 14 lit coals? Is this normal time? Use more foals? Maybe they werent hot enough?
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