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  1. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    Rule #1 make sure your temp gauge works befor you start smoking. Thanks to daboys figured out batteries in base unit weren't making contact. Bent tabs a little now have the green power light. So this will be my back up since I just got done ordering a ET73 for 39.82 off amazon.
  2. fordman

    Yes yet another Iowan

    Well here I go words form another iowa guy. Wife bought me my ecb about 6 years ago sitting collecting dust for 4-5 years then a guy at my work bring in pork loin for a potluck. So I dug mine out and here I am. Am a real noob when it comes to this smoking stuff.
  3. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    GOSM is it gas if so walmart in FD doesn't carry it just an elec or charcoal box kind of smoker. Now menards has a gas one preaty heavy for 149.99.
  4. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    I agree everyone here is GREAT never knew there was so much info on smoking meat. Done a lot of reading but need to hook up with someone for a little hands on view or just more practice and reading. Also there is a range of people here as well from the noob like me to the people with the big...
  5. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    well put it in the oven at 250 for a while then raised to 350 the cheap smart bbq gauge not reading in the oven eaither. It is going to hit a brick wall sometime soon and ordering a maveric et-70. Anyway put dial temp gauge in meat 190 wraped back in foil then towals and in cooler for 1 hour...
  6. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    Where would I get such a thing got any links?
  7. fordman

    Need a new smoker

    Is there anywhere here that tells what all the initials stand for ? Like ecb means el chepo brinkman and so on.
  8. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    Maybe I should see if daboys would let me sit in on one of his smokes so I can see first had what your suppose to do and be doing.
  9. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    yea I know I need a new gauge but 5 hours to get to 120 I know I am to low. So I think.
  10. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    the gourmet with the slider setup over the bottom hole and larger holes in the pan along with some new ones.
  11. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    Well my trouble is not enough heat I don't know if I don't build my fire right or what. Started a 7:30 this morning. Like walking dude said I still have the crap stock temp gauge. Thought I could get by for now. The meat gauge is one that wally world had on clearence in the grill isle. It don't...
  12. fordman

    Need a new smoker

    Ok what is WSM?
  13. fordman

    Tired of my ecb want NEW

    Well I am trying to do my first butt but not going so well. I have had it with my ecb. Got the wifesa ok to buy a new one I don't do a lot of smokin but would kind of like to do more than I have been. Maybe with a different smoker I might get more enjoyment out of it. So in your opion id propane...
  14. fordman

    Need a new smoker

    Well I am trying to do my first butt but not going so well. I have had it with my ecb. Got the wifes ok to buy a new one I don't do a lot of smokin but would kind of like to do more than I have been. Maybe with a different smoker I might get more enjoyment out of it. So in your opion is propane...
  15. fordman

    How many people done this?

    Yesterday I was smoking some chops and was going to pull the body of my ECB gourmet and the body wouldn't move tried to catch my foot on the lip but no go. So tried again in trying to pull it off and it came off and the chops and the hot water as well all on top of the coals. Hot water on my...
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