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    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    Notes so far: Dealing with "firebox" is an every ten minute thing. Either to move coals, reposition things, reignite to get a flame, etc. You always want to see fire. Always. I've done enough research on this to know what I should look out for. For this trial, I am keeping the ambient temp at...
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    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    Decided to do a trial run. Yes, we are stick burning.
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    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    Still trying to figure out if I want to go full stick burn or do the charcoal split route. I'll probably decide it day of. Stick burn route plan: 1) Heat up a full chinmey of lump. Toss it in WSM. Stick 2 half splits on it (1 split cut into two peices). Let it clean up, then add food and...
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    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    Yep. I usually at least will fill it with hot water. Never tried boiling water. I'll probably do a 1/2 gallon since I'll be spritzing...me thinks there should be plenty of moisture in there.
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    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    I just got 2 big bags of locally split wood: 1 oak and 1 cherry.
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    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    That is one thing I need to get is a metal can of some sort, so I can make a nicer "hole" in the center. I know some of the smoke flavoring is pretty preferenced based. There's people that prefer mild smoke. I never understood that personally, but yep, not all tongues are the same! I've been...
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    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    Yep, I pretty much do all that you guys mentioned. I'll even sometimes use lump coal and arrange it the best I can with wood chunks down on the bottom first. Was just trying to inquire using even more wood than what I usually try. May even actually think about using splits on a a small bed of...
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    WSM and Wood Chunk Quantities + Stick Burn Trial!

    I've smoked a few times with my new WSM and absolutely love the flavor. For red meat, it absolutely creams my pellet grill because I get rich smoke flavor. However, it doesn't quite match my friend's offset (which is to be expected). Curious how to improve the smoke flavor even more. Right...
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    Cabela's vs Traeger pellet smoker

    Honestly at this point, I would expect all pellet grills to be equally reliable and wouldn't shop-brandspecific but moreso instead shop by features and cost. It isn't like 10 years ago when Treager was it. Others have not only caught up, but have been adding innovative features that can...
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    Cabela's vs Traeger pellet smoker

    Pellet purge is probably the thing I explain above. All camp chefs have it (it's probably a patented design). Maybe it's something to do with empting the hopper easily if you are changing pellets. DLX doesn't have anything special there. The Woodwind may produce "smoker" meats because it has...
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    Cabela's vs Traeger pellet smoker

    I have a DLX and it's a beast. It goes on discounts quite often from Sportsmans. You'd have to call to see if Cabellas stocks it. I would set your sights on a Camp Chef and don't look back. They're the only ones that: 1) Have a pull handle for the ash catcher. No more having to take everything...
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    Cabela's vs Traeger pellet smoker

    If you have a Cabellas then you probably have a Sportsman's Warehouse. Do not overlook Camp Chef as they have some of the best accessories.
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    Picked up a used WSM 18!

    For X-mas, I asked for a wifi setup that can alarm me for both the grill and the meat. With that, I would feel very comfortable going to sleep.
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    Picked up a used WSM 18!

    I decided to not do overnight, but to start at 5PM or so just to be present during the smoke. It very much is a set it and forget it thing, even being 28F outside with some wind. I didn't touch the smoker very much at all. I had to run it nearly wide open 90% of the time. I don't have any...
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    Picked up a used WSM 18!

    Yea, I have a thermal DOT and I may have another off the shelf one. Problem is that the alarm will be outside. One of these days I'll probably get a Wifi controller. Problem is that I'll be sleeping inside and not outside, haha. :) It will get down in the mid 20s tonight. The time I start the...
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    Playa Del Carmen

    That looks great. Yep, the local taco stands are 2-3 blocks up from the ADO bus stop. There's there Banco in the deperatment store there that has the best exchange rate as well.
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    Picked up a used WSM 18!

    Personally, I don't do anything to pork butts for the first 7-8 hours. On my pellet grill, I only cook them over night, otherwise there would be too much waiting. My schedule has always been: Throw butt on at midnight. wake up at 7-8 and check. Wrap by 9. finish by 11-12 Feed neighbors by...
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    Picked up a used WSM 18!

    Haha, I typed all that, but didn't say what I was going to smoke! I have a pork butt in the fridge that's dying to get used. Do I have a lot of balls using this smoker overnight on the first smoke?
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    Picked up a used WSM 18!

    Scored it for $150. It was used maybe 4-6 times. Deep cleaned and polished it and got her ready to roll. I picked up a chimney chute for $5 as well, and you can see some of the stuff I'm going to use for the first smoke in the back ground (B&B oak briquettes, hickory and cherry chunks). I...
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    I'm ready to upgrade from my Camp Chef Pellet to an gravity fed...would like some experiences

    I picked up an 18" WSM for $150 last night! It's in superb shape, just needs a cleaning.
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