Recent content by slimjimuk

Ha! Thanks folks.... Was a little more stressful than doing a single meat. I think it would be better/easier now I have done it once.

Up till now I have only ever done a single meat at a time on the WSM 18". So I decided I'd just go for it and try THREE different meats. Brisket, Ribs and Chicken. All 'at the same time' and ready to eat at 7pm (ish) Here is how it went..... Level one.... OCD? Level two... still pretty...

Gutted!!! Last year (our first) was such a phenomenal weekend! Not just the weather, the amazing campsite and the company.... but personally, I learnt so much by chatting to others about smoking. This wasn't just talking to the 'experts' but talking to everyone, as all experience (good AND...

he he he .... @Wade, I think the bit I screwed up was the length of time the beans needed to be uncovered on the smoker for. I was SURE it said only an hour. Next time, I will leave it on for 4-5, stirring in the 'crust' every hours or so. @KC5TPY my notebook is this website! I just take...

Defo going to keep it and make it work better. Just in the process of 'remodeling' the garage, so I have a permanent work space. Let me do some bench testing and soldering in a more optimum setup. The slicer may just be my first project. As for the cash, I did try to force the £20 on you but...

I was actually reading your test with the Aussie vs the Coconut this morning. Not seen the coconut in the shops anywhere yet, did they ever sell any?

--UPDATE-- So did a really good big 'double' smoke on the bank holiday weekend (See it here) and I used my Stoker II (Controller, available here) As I was doing two rather huge beef rib sections, I used two bags of Aussie Beads (including half a chimney for starting) minion method (well, piled...

Thanks peeps... Yup @Smokin Monkey, you are right there! I'm very annoyed I couldn't just re-create in one attempt what @Wade has taken years to perfect. But no matter, just have to try again!

Thanks folks... I agree @John Trotter, It certainly hasn't gone to recycling. Bagged it up (to keep it clean) and I am going to look into replacing the parts at some point.

The small invite of my best mate and his wife --- soon snowballed to my parents, my sister, my wife's parents...! Soon there were 10 of us! My biggest smoke ever. After the great results with the Jacobs latter, I decided to just double it and go for two. try using both the WSM levels. Also...

WAY back at the amazing smokers weekend, @KC5TPY very kindly donated a dead slicer to me, so I could have a play with it. (Been busy with work, so not got round to posting the results, till now) At the time we had a 12 day cure of back bacon going (with @Wade's quality cure) so I decided to...

Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for, as well as the additional info. Also been looking for a nice BBQ sauce. I would always argue for more meat but the beans were SO good on their own, I just need to have a go at re-producing them, as they were. Spice grinding, that is where the...

Totally agree @Wade... no, the weekend wouldn't have worked without the smokers/BBQ's everyone brought. ... BUT ... without the chiller trailer @Smokin Monkey kindly provided, the weekend would have been borderline impossible. Thanks Steve! Also thanks to @Wade, @KC5TPY .... great to chat to...

Loads of info gathered over the weekend. Cool little hints and tips I WILL be using to up my game over the next few smokes, Save me making the mistakes I may have done! But there are a few questions I (and I presume others now have from the weekend) which would be superb if they could be...

Yup... superb weekend. Wonderful to meet and chat to everyone. Feel very lucky to be a part of it. My 'foodie' friends on Facebook have been VERY jealous of the pics I was posting over the weekend. One of them is even asking about coming next year in his camper with his family!!! Just annoyed...