Recent content by thehessian

I want to try this so bad now! Good job! Point for being creative.

Thanks for the kind words. I did use a water pan and I think the issue was with me starting it too hot and then lowering the temperature. The temperature kept rising even after I turned it down. Could be I am not used to cooking with an insulated box such as this. I'll just have to start at a...

Thanks! Yes, there is a water pan right next to the wood box above the element.

So I finally decided to smoke a few slabs of ribs on my day off with the new smoker I received for Christmas(Charbroil 505 Electric). I almost didn't do it at all due to lingering reports for rain but I took a chance and smoked anyway. I had three racks of baby back ribs to work with. I prepared...

Hi, I am about as new as anyone can get to smoking. Found this site helpful so far and I decided to join. Received my first smoker for Christmas ( Char-Broil 505 Electric) and Live in Louisville Ky. Look forward to trying this out.