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  1. jerseydrew

    Cleaning the WSM properly

    I did that once and had mold built up inside. I took both grates and water pan inside and put them in utility sink, sprayed them down with ez off. Then went outside and with wadded up foil rubbed down all interior of smoker and got all the gunk out. Hosed everything off and immediately started a...
  2. jerseydrew

    Smoked butt fail

    yeah looks like you are not getting the ash out of the fire basket and your fire is smothering itself out. get some welding gloves and shake the ash out when the temp starts to drop. may even want to get a little shovel and a fireplace ash can and scoop out some of the ash. how much charcoal are...
  3. jerseydrew

    WSM fire is dying, any advice?

    my smoker goes through more fuel when i am "boiling water" then when i am not and it get worse the more temp i want. i haven't used the minion method in a while, i fill the fire ring and add wood then take one of those cubes and stick it right in the middle of the pile. let the first 3-4 coals...
  4. jerseydrew

    WSM fire is dying, any advice?

    problem may be too much space between your pieces of lump. when i did use lump i had to manually arrange them so there wasn't so much gap between the pieces. 
  5. jerseydrew

    WSM fire is dying, any advice?

    if you're using water and trying to run temps higher than 225 it will chew fuel like no ones business. 225 without water is how to get super long burns. also after about 6 hours i have to shake some of the ash out of the fire. i do this by taking the mid section off and i have two 4 inch long u...
  6. jerseydrew

    i'm sure it is common but lang vs meadow creek....

    so here is my dilemma. the MC ts120 and the Lang 48 seem to be almost the identical size. I don't need the warmer that the MC comes with, so the price difference between the original lang 48 and the MC ts120 is $2k. now  i know the MC has stainless racks and the bottom one slides out (which are...
  7. jerseydrew

    WSM fire is dying, any advice?

    i hate lump burns hot and fast and most of the time you have lump dust or pieces that fall right through the grate. i prefer lump biquettes like wicked good or even kingsford comp. the lump burns very hot and doesn't last very long i will say i like that there is much less ash but that is the...
  8. jerseydrew

    WSM help with ribs...

    lol with 40 people waiting on food i really didn't have time for photos this time. i'm pretty bad about taking pics anyway but yesterday i was running around like crazy. and i did 2 filet mignons that i hi temp seared on the grill then slow roasted in the oven that were literally the best cut of...
  9. jerseydrew

    tell me about meadow creek smokers.

    would've been awesome. was running around all day and cooking for my folks anniversary. 
  10. jerseydrew

    WSM help with ribs...

    worked out FANTASTIC!!!! was just great did 6 racks at 240 for 5.5 hours  with turning them around at half way through. the ribs were perfect and easy. 
  11. jerseydrew

    WSM help with ribs...

    Well I bought that rib rack and am hoping for the best. The ribs really seem to be on top of each other but I will flip them on the rack half way through.
  12. jerseydrew

    WSM help with ribs...

    well i have looked for rib racks and have found only 4 rack versions. i cannot find one that will hold all 6 racks. so i have decided to give the ribs even time on both top and bottom and smoke for 5.5 hours. i will load 3 top and 3 bottom then 2 hours in swap them then 2 hours after that swap...
  13. jerseydrew

    WSM help with ribs...

    i've done a whole lot of ribs in my 22.5 wsm. but usually no more then 3 racks. and since i HATE the access to the lower rack i pretty much use my WSM with just the top rack about 95% of the time. well on saturday i have to make a bigger batch of 6 racks (Baby back) i know they will fit but now...
  14. jerseydrew

    Upgrading from a Weber, what should I invest in next?

    unlike OP i have a 22.5 WSM already and i love and hate it. i hate the poor access to the lower grate. i love everything else. i almost use it as a single layer smoker for the most part. i have to use both racks this weekend but i do not care to do that all that often. 
  15. jerseydrew

    Upgrading from a Weber, what should I invest in next?

    what are your needs? and what is your budget? i would say your budget is pretty good with lang and stumps on the list. i have been struggling with a similar decision for a while. been looking A LOT and still have no answer. i will share what i have found and maybe it will help: for gravity fed...
  16. jerseydrew

    tell me about meadow creek smokers.

    i am still very torn on what smoker to get but these have really caught my attention lately. i am not sure on what to get but i've been looking at so many options (stumps, superior, lang) and now meadow creek. although this is expensive it turns out to be similar in price because i can drive to...
  17. jerseydrew

    can charcoal be used as primary fuel in a lang offset?

    well i have a cord now of mixed variety red oak, oak, ash and other native northeast woods. it is what i use for my fireplace. not sure how food would come out with such a mix. and yes i agree about craigslist but with sandy ripping through here last year there is TONS of free wood if you want...
  18. jerseydrew

    Crazy stall...

    you could wrap at 155-160 ish and blow through the stall.
  19. jerseydrew

    Bears and overnight cooks

    rocking chair and can of bear spray? one comes close and just spray it. sorry i do not have a real solution but not something i have worried about or dealt with.  what kind of smoker do you have?
  20. jerseydrew

    Crazy stall...

    that is why for parties i cook them a day or two before. these things sometimes have a mind of their own. but 14 hours seem like a VERY long time for a 5 lb butt at 250*. that should be no longer then a 6-7 hour smoke.  although i have to say, those little bastards are stubborn. i have much...
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