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  1. brazosbrian

    Crispy chicken skin - not how, but when?

    It was cold outside ...50% of the grate was filled with coals up to the bottom of the grill, sigh.  Can't add much more fuel.  Probably need to rig up an insulated enclosure around the grill...  And it sounds like your advice is (in addition to getting HOTTER) is that crisping is done last, or...
  2. brazosbrian

    Crispy chicken skin - not how, but when?

    Hi,   I've been working my way through Gary Wiviott's low and slow book (not a bad book, but he's a bit narrow minded) and he has you cooking a lot of chicken at first ...mostly so you learn your smoker, how to create a nice thin-blue smoke bed of charcoal and to maintain temperatures from 225...
  3. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    That was my usual answer as well ...I changed it later, after thinking about it more ...noting that being able to get one locally was also high on my list, and nobody in Alaska sells 22s that I know of. Brian
  4. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    You make some very good and compelling arguments for the UDS.  The money's not a big deal for us, and not creating new projects for myself (I have too many as it is) is important to me.  We have a secondary business that more or less develops passive income for us, but only about $2500/years and...
  5. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    Shhhhhhhhh... She also anti-salt.  But if I sneak a wee bit of bacon or pork into something, or a smidgen of salt ...she says "Oooo!  That's GOOOOOD!".  It's my little joke on her ....there is no health reason for her not to eat the good stuff, just a personal thing.  For some reason, killing 50...
  6. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THOUGHT ABOUT THAT A LOT ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My wife and I are fairly private, not into the whole socializing thing.  Couple of friends from church come over about 4X per year and that's about it ... If the 18's not big enough for something...
  7. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    I'm tempted by the 22, but merely so I can put a full rack of babybacks on it without futzing around.  BUT, my wife and I are now empty nesters and she doesn't eat red meat ...when I make ribs, or pork, or ham, or brisket etc ...I'm the only one eating it (dinner and lunches at work).  Chicken...
  8. brazosbrian

    New Smoking Apprentice

    Spatchcock Chicken:  The only thing that I don't like about cutting down either side of the backbone is that it quickly either wears out, or loosens up, cheap kitchen shears.  I got some of these quality kitchen shears and they last and last.  Also, per Gary Wiviott, I do like to break the joint...
  9. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    Awesome ...thanks!  I'm trying to make it through the winter with the kettle, and my reward for good behavior (not spending) is a new WSM next spring... Brian
  10. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    Yeah ...I used to work for TI in N. Dallas and lived in that area.  Been out to the Lake Forks area, never been to the hill country, one quick drive up the coast but didn't stop for anything... We want to come down and do some touring, visit my mom while there.  Not sure when we can arrange it...
  11. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    Timberjet:  You fill those side bins up and just light with a smaller amount of charcoal?  Are those the Weber charcoal holders?  Looked for them up here, but they don't have them in Alaska... Tell me more... I'd love to have less futzing around :) Brian
  12. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    We were planning on moving to Texas, hence the username.  The two main reasons were for greater job flexibility, and my mom and step-dad live there and we wanted more time around them ....but now my step-dad has died from cancer and my mom's battling stage 4 cancer and probably won't be around...
  13. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    Absolutely! Here's my kettle setup for low and slow ...I can keep temperatures at, or even a little below, 225 F with this setup.  Loaf pans are kept 3/4ths full, and big drip pan (I use an even bigger one now) is kept about 1/2 full, top vent wide open and bottom vent about 2/3rds closed (and...
  14. brazosbrian

    New to Charcoal- WSM question

    I always use Royal Oak all natural hardwood lump charcoal, the made in America version - noting that there is a Royal Oak charcoal option out there that has south american wood in it that doesn't burn as consistently.  I say "use anything you want", but am posting to dispel the "hot cook only"...
  15. brazosbrian

    WSM 18.5 has a new probe modification now? Anybody else know about this?

    My old brinkman leaked everywhere and I used it for years ...and the meat was always smoked just fine.  I think that leaky smoke is not an issue ...but leaks that let too much AIR in can limit your ability to run the smoker at a low temperature, e.g. 225 F or even lower.  Sealing everything up...
  16. brazosbrian

    UPDATE - Weber (the company...) rocks!!! RE: New WSM bent, need advice on if this is normal and how

    Yup ...there's always a balance point there somewhere, where buying something that has planned obsolescence (or failure) is enough cheaper than a true quality product, that the trade-off is worth it.  I find myself on the "willing to pay more for quality ...sometimes a tad too much more" side of...
  17. brazosbrian

    UPDATE - Weber (the company...) rocks!!! RE: New WSM bent, need advice on if this is normal and how

    And this is why it's worth it to design and build so you can offer long warranties, and why good customer service counts ...guys like us go on and on about it online and that's good for biz. Now ...If the Webers were 100% made in America, we'd be in heaven!  (They say "designed and manufactured...
  18. brazosbrian

    UPDATE - Weber (the company...) rocks!!! RE: New WSM bent, need advice on if this is normal and how

    REALLY glad to hear about Weber's response ...and the warranty ...it warms my heart that you can still get quality and service like that in America nowadays!  I'm struggling through the winter (Knik, Alaska) with a Weber kettle - kind of pushing it's extremes but having fun, and will be buying...
  19. brazosbrian

    UPDATE - Weber (the company...) rocks!!! RE: New WSM bent, need advice on if this is normal and how

    The 10 year warranty is unheard of nowadays.  As for the bent center drum piece ...If it were truly a common problem, it seems that they'd come up with a better packaging scheme... And if they don't, it just means they are losing less money on replacements than it would cost to improve the...
  20. brazosbrian

    UPDATE - Weber (the company...) rocks!!! RE: New WSM bent, need advice on if this is normal and how

    I totally understand and it's nice of you to try to come up with a way to get him smoking and BBQ'ing as soon as possible.  As for the big box store thing, I understand your reasoning too ...but maybe when you're an old guy like me, you will also find that your life will be more peaceful...
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