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  1. brazosbrian

    Mold in smoker

    Wow ...I just researched it and found out that I am wrong ...chlorine indeed does not kill mold.  It's an urban myth.  There ARE products out there that do though, e.g. the 'Moldex' brand products.  Chlorine is not EPA-registered as an agent that kills mold.  Oh well ...I sit humbly corrected...
  2. brazosbrian

    Mold in smoker

    Probably the washing itself is what's preventing mold, that and a possibly dry environment.  Mold grows best in a slightly acidic environment, e.g. a pH of 5-7 or so.  That's why most foods will grow mold... most are slightly acidic.  Vinegar can encourage mold growth.  Washing with something...
  3. brazosbrian

    Mold in smoker

    Agree with the chlorine treatment ...really, it's the only commonly available and reasonably safe way to kill mold and mildew.  I'll add a little more though: 1. Chlorine kills stuff and most other stuff just washes it off.  I'd wash and then treat with chlorine (and stronger than 10% is OK...
  4. brazosbrian

    Beef Short Ribs

    Yup ...those ribs look great!  And they are what inspired me to try them out as well ...since the price for beef short ribs is always good at Costco ...and I found a web site where the guy (some frenchie dude) believed that low & slow beef short ribs (he says 15 hours!) was better than beef...
  5. brazosbrian

    Why is Franklin BBQ in austin so good?

    MickHLR... thanks!!!!!!  Looks like I need a few trips to Dallas!! Brian
  6. brazosbrian

    Why is Franklin BBQ in austin so good?

    Spring Creek in N. Dallas was just 'OK' the last time I went there (while visiting TX from Alaska) ...and back when I used to live there, I liked Colter's BBQ better (but maybe my taste wasn't refined yet?  That was back in the late 80s).  I've not been impressed with BBQ in Dallas lately...
  7. brazosbrian

    Why is Franklin BBQ in austin so good?

    I gotta ask ...For those that bought Franklin's new book, of which I just received a copy but have not cracked open, I wonder how well the book leads you to creating great brisket? Anywhere near what comes out of the restaurant?? Brian
  8. brazosbrian

    New to smoke, Weber 18.5 Smokey Mountain or MES

    Ditto on the WSM. I'm new at it and agree with how easy it is to learn and set up. Every cook, right from the very first, has been perfect. And yes, very much set and forget. Get a Maverick digital thermometer and go at it! Mine's the 18.5, and I love it. Plenty of room to cook more than...
  9. brazosbrian

    First attempt at 3-2-1 ribs.

    I've tried fruit woods with ribs ...and keep going back to all-hickory, since the fruit woods seem too mild on anything but chicken (to me anyway).  You'll get more flavor with less wood too ...if you're still wood-shy. :)   Thanks for sharing!  They look great!  And I'm sure they tasted even...
  10. brazosbrian

    High airflow charcoal ring?

    While I'm having fun pimping out my new 18.5 WSM, some parts for which came from Cajun Bandit, I wonder about the high airflow charcoal ring that they've got there ...I don't see anybody bragging about having one.  Are they worth having?  Just for if you want to run your WSM extra hot?  Or what...
  11. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 handles for center section?

    Wow... I just noticed that 'wiring up' means the grate is the same size as the ring.  I know that the grate under the ring, that the ring slides around on, is 15" in diameter if I recall.  I'm swinging by Home Depot on the way home today and they've got the 18.5 WSM there ...and lots of Weber...
  12. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 handles for center section?

    Looks like any handle that has mounting holes on 6" centers, and fit (or can be made to fit) the original through-bolts that hold the grill straps in place would work as handles.  Genie and Stanley garage door handles are shown at WVB web site.  I still want my coil wood stove-type handles if I...
  13. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 handles for center section?

    ...That's a neat idea, using the same mounting holes as the metal grill holder thingies... I'll go to the vwb forums and check into that. bd
  14. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 handles for center section?

    Hi All,   I really like "wood stove style" spring type handles... would love to have them on the sides of my new 18.5 WSM's center section - sorta like Brinkman does, but with more panache'.  In looking around online, I see lots of them available - but wonder what others have done?  I'm tempted...
  15. brazosbrian

    Mixing charcoal - lump and briquette?

    Thanks, JlRodriquez!  Those burn times are amazing... and to think that I went all winter re-feeding my Weber kettle every 45 minutes (once the first 1-1/3 hour load started to taper off in temperature) for long cooks.  This WSM thing is magic... love it! Understand on the welding blanket.  I...
  16. brazosbrian

    WSM Melting?

    Thanks for the detailed info.  I understand the clean-up reasoning.  My confusion, and I may be entirely backward in my memory banks, was that I thought the Soo fellow suggested wrapping the bowl in foil for the initial 'hot run' that had no meat in it at all ...just charcoal (possibly with...
  17. brazosbrian

    Mixing charcoal - lump and briquette?

    Hi,   Thanks in advance... WSM newb here.  Just got, after waiting all winter (this is Alaska), my 18.5" WSM.  Installed my Cajun Bandit door, latch, and Nomex seal kit, then ran a first seasoning run yesterday... about 8 hours at 250-275 with some greasy old freezer burned beef from the chest...
  18. brazosbrian

    WSM Melting?

    Hey ...thanks a mil for posting about this.  I'm about to season my new 18.5 WSM, which I've been wanting for a looong time.  I can't imagine how sad you felt when you came home to find out that something went wrong.  I would also think that the unit should've been designed to be able to run...
  19. brazosbrian

    WSM Mod HELP!

    Gasket goes on the unit, not the door.  I installed mine by putting the door in place, used a felt pen to draw it's outline, then removed the door and installed the gasket along the outline ...and some gasket material overlapped the opening, which I then trimmed with a single edge razor blade...
  20. brazosbrian

    How I light my AMNPS w/ video link

    So true. Cracking the door open to get things going on my wood stove works great too.., same technique. Word to the wise on using the wife's blow dryer... Lighting pellets is not what they were designed for. If held too close to something, it'll get too hot and will blow its heat fuse. Heat...
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