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  1. hawtsauc3

    Best Charcoal Grill

    I’ll add another vote for Weber. We got an old 1996 master touch that I refurbished for like $100 and it’s been amazing. if for some reason you don’t want to go that route, I’m also a fan of the vision Kamados, I just can’t justify a 4th cooker at this time
  2. hawtsauc3

    Another successful attempt at pork ribs

    Yeah I normally just use apple juice but we are out.
  3. hawtsauc3

    Another successful attempt at pork ribs

    Thanks. I’m hoping these were a good test run for when the whole hog that I’m getting is processed
  4. hawtsauc3

    Another successful attempt at pork ribs

    Well I took the day off and with nothing better to do and a whole hog on the way I took the last 2 racks of ribs out of the freezer and fired up the WSM again. The ribs turned out almost perfect and are probably the best overall batch I’ve made to this point, albeit a bit salty (more on that in...
  5. hawtsauc3

    Char-broil bullet vs Weber smokey mountain

    The main advantage to the 22” is that you can smoke more things at once and don’t have to cut ribs but it takes more charcoal and is the size of a giant garbage can. It really comes down to how often you cook. Where I live the 18’s are never for sale used but 22’s are around constantly because...
  6. hawtsauc3

    Char-broil bullet vs Weber smokey mountain

    As a WSM owner and someone who has a charbroil gas grill, I’d pick the WSM over the charbroil. The construction of the charbroil smoker won’t be bad, but it’s not going to built to last and you’ll definitely have to replace parts within a few years. with the WSM, it’ll last basically forever...
  7. hawtsauc3

    Seasoning brand new WSM

    An initial burn in isn’t required on a WSM due to porcelain coating. The Virtual Weber bullet actually did a video covering how it’s been a bunch of misinformation that he himself has been responsible for spreading. All it really needs is a brief wipedown with a wet cloth and you’re good to go...
  8. hawtsauc3

    WSM Charcoal Burn Length Problems

    I'm guessing you just lost airflow, either the vents were closed or you built up too much ash and a poke or 2 with some tongs would have fired her back up. That said, having used lump once (this last week out of desperation) i prefer briquettes. I have used KBB, Embers, and Royal oak and prefer...
  9. hawtsauc3

    1/4 Cow Cut List

    yeah i believe you don't get a front "quarter" unless you're finding someone to split a half. My parents used to order what's they called a half of a half, rather than a quarter, as it got them a bigger variety of cuts. I'm sure depending on the region though depends on how they word it.
  10. hawtsauc3

    Masterbuilt 560 gravity smoker

    Also not an owner, but there is an entire thread on it in the charcoal section. It's almost 20 pages long so I'm sure they've covered just about everything on that smoker. From what I understand, nothing matches offset flavor. That said it seems a lot of guys around here switch from offset to...
  11. hawtsauc3

    1/4 Cow Cut List

    This thread is awesome. We just ordered a whole hog but 1/4 beef is probably next, especially given the current market
  12. hawtsauc3

    Buying meat online?

    I would recommend trying to track down a shop that can order a half a pig or 1/4 cow even if it means a drive. Given the meat shortages and restrictions here we ordered a whole pig and may do a 1/4 pig to split with the in-laws. I prefer fresh but things are different right now
  13. hawtsauc3

    Pellet Smokers

    My buddy has a traeger. It makes beautiful bbq that tastes like it came off a grill. If your goal is ease of use they make sense but if you want flavor you might want to try another option, especially now that things like the master built gravity exist
  14. hawtsauc3

    Any Shortages yet

    In MN there is a shortage, however a few farmers are selling pigs at break even to at least not lose. We are actually getting one this way as we know someone else getting a few for their families. the issue on culling is as manufacturing falls,it costs them more to keep the animals alive than...
  15. hawtsauc3

    Looking for new smoker

    The key things to question is how much do you want to tend your smoker and what flavor do you want. IMO an electric will give you the easiest cook but the worst flavor as everything I’ve had in an electric tastes like it was baked in an oven with some smoke. something with pellets will be...
  16. hawtsauc3

    Better than an electric smoker

    Second on a Weber Smokey mountain. I use one after learning on an ECB and they’re very easy to use. I’ve since added a party q and with a temperature controller like that, they literally run like an oven. With my partyq I have to start the coals and get it up to temp, then start shutting down...
  17. hawtsauc3

    WSM which size?

    this is an older post but i always recommend the 18.5". Yes with the 22.5" it's always "big enough" but i also see people abandoning them a lot because they're too big. I've seen a lot of ppl ditch 22.5's for 14.5's but i've never really seen a person ditch an 18.5. They're big enough to do...
  18. hawtsauc3

    Scored an 18" WSM, let the learning begin!

    I can also vouch for one. I got a Party Q as well recently (right before they discontinued it). My plan on it was mostly to be able to run to the store while i was making food and not have to worry during that time, but on the first cook with it, i ran it on there the whole time after letting it...
  19. hawtsauc3

    Weber Kettle vs WalMart brand

    Definitely a weber and normally i'd say used but i get with covid it's not that easy. I never bought into the weber hype until recently, always figuring somethign else is almost the same and should be almost as good and I've been wrong every time. The best thing to happen to me was sucking up...
  20. hawtsauc3

    Smoked Turkey in WSM 18.5" came out black! - Which seemed to rub off.. Burned spices or creosote?

    im always amazed at the wood chunk suggestions. I have found on my 18.5" that more than 2 chunks of wood ends up completely overpowering on flavor.
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