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Small brisket flat questions
So I bought a little ol' 3lb brisket flat to practice with. I don't wanna dump $50 into a full sized brisket and ruin it so I figured I would start small. Any tips from you long time smokers? I have a WSM and was thinking of smoking it at around 250-275. My main thing is.....from what I have... -
Turkey on Weber 22.5 OTG
Any suggestions on making a nice bird on the ol Weber? I was thinking of a bird rack sitting in an aluminum pan and just keep basting it every 30 mins or so. Maybe cooking it around 275 degrees with cherry wood. -
Consumer Rub
What are some of your all's suggestions on the best overall rub from the store? I've been toying around with a simple 1/2c brown sugar, 1/4c paprika, and 1tbs of salt,pepper,ground mustard,chilli powder,onion and garlic powder, and some cayane but I think I am bored of it already. It almost...- nomnomnom
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Why do my ribs suck!
I'm cooking a small boston butt today since I have nothing else to do with myself on vacation. It seems the built in temp gauge on the dome is pretty accurate when the temps are cold and windy outside. When it is warm and ideal conditions the dome reads way hotter. I'm assuming it just has to do... -
Why do my ribs suck!
So, just with a typical oven thermo I found out there was a 50 degree difference in the grate to dome temp. So this explains why they have sucked so bad, hehe. I got a little ol $5 half rack today to experiment with and they are actually doing what they are supposed to. I am a Newb level 2 now -
Why do my ribs suck!
I threw a regular ol stove thermometer in the grill today after I did steaks just to see the grate temp to the dome temp. When it was 400 on the dome the grate said 350. But when it was at 150 they matched. GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I guess I should just buy a good one huh. -
Why do my ribs suck!
They were baby backs. They were just super meaty and thick. I guess my only concern was "cooking too long" then having dry meat. Ribs seem like a game of too much of this not enough of that and vice versa. Its a tricky game so far. Maybe I should get rid of all the foil and stuff. I was just... -
Why do my ribs suck!
I'm currently using a Weber OTG. I use one weber coal holder with two bricks to separate the heat. I also foil the bottom grate so the air flow has to come up thru the coal holder and around to hit the meat. I try to keep the temp on the dome thermometer around 275-300 because I know they are... -
My version of a smokenator
I'm just happy that it contains a consistent heat for many hours. I was using that ECB but just gave up after 3 failed cooks.- nomnomnom
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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My version of a smokenator
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My version of a smokenator
This site is one of the most helpful sites for outdoor cooking. I have read on here for a month and decided to just get a Weber OTG so I can still grill if needed. Well, here is my version of a hillbilly smokenator, hehe. I have been running on this same batch of coal for 5 hours and it has not...- nomnomnom
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Weber 22.5
I went ahead and got it since everyone seems to have little to no complaints on it. It must be one of the newer ones or something because it has a Weber thermometer built into it. Its the one touch gold. I just hope the extra ash catcher doesn't prevent good air flow.- nomnomnom
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Weber 22.5
Nice. You guys have two totally different set ups but they both look like they turned out great. I'm guessing the first post is the "snake method" and the second one is a hybrid style of indirect heat.- nomnomnom
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Weber 22.5
So, I think I'm giving up on this ECB. After the mods it works great in "optimum weather", but I live in Ohio and the weather goes from perfect to annoying in 10 mins. I was wondering, I need a good grill and I see people getting the smokenator for the Weber 22.5 inch grills. Has anyone has...- nomnomnom
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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New Smoker Advice Needed.
Did you modify the ECB and are you using quality coals? I'm a bit new to this but after a month of failure I have my ECB staying steady between 220-250 for hours and hours with no baby sitting needed. I like to mod things so it was sort of fun to create a better product on my own but then...- nomnomnom
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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I wasted $25 in ribs!!
So, I'm a bit new to smoking and I had been using some lump coal from the local grocery store here (Kroger) thinking it was a good grade. All of this time I have had trouble keeping the temps above 200 was due to the lump coal. I bought some Stubbs coal and just one chimney full kept it above...- nomnomnom
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BB temp question
No, I added a gas grill thermometer and put it up top close to the handle. It cooks hotter without water in the pan but if there is no water then the grease just drips down and burns in the pan. Tonight was disappointing. Ribs were too smokey (using hickory for fuel to add temps) and the fat was... -
BB temp question
So....is it ok to smoke ribs under 200 degrees? Does the end result just mean that you have to cook them longer to get the same results or does the higher temps have an actual purpose? The only reason I ask is.....this cheap ECB is annoying to babysit and keep above 220. It likes to float aroun... -
Best Beginner Charcoal Smoker
I got an ECB a few weeks ago as I am new at smoking and let me tell you. It is a task at first. I have modded the crap out of it and am going to try some ribs again this weekend. I hope the temps will stay controlled this time. They are cheap to start with so you might wanna try one but if your...- nomnomnom
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