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  1. jaybird1103

    Best place to install a thermometer on a Weber Jumbo Joe Grill

    For a Christmas gift last year, I received a Weber Jumbo Joe (18") Grill and a table to go with it. On occasions, I have thought about putting a thermometer on it, and I was wondering where the best place would be for it. I am thinking of one of four options: 1. Take out the screw for the vent...
  2. jaybird1103

    Best place to install a thermometer on a Weber Jumbo Joe Grill

    For a Christmas gift last year, I received a Weber Jumbo Joe (18") Grill and a table to go with it. On occasions, I have thought about putting a thermometer on it, and I was wondering where the best place would be for it. I am thinking of one of four options: 1. Take out the screw for the vent...
  3. jaybird1103

    Where can I get rubber handles/protectors for the top & bottom dampers for my Weber Jumbo Joe Grill?

    I would like to know where you can get rubber handles for the top and bottom damper covers for a Weber Jumbo Joe Grill I purchased with my birthday money. It is a Weber Jumbo Joe 18" table top grill I purchased for $59.99 + tax at Academy Sports in Ridgeland, MS and I purchased a Weber Grill...
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    Best grill thermometers to install in a grill, to put in a vent/damper, and to place on the surface

    Can you tell which are the best thermometers to install on a grill if it doesn't have one or to replace a worn out one, one put into the vent/damper of the charcoal grill, and which ones are the best for the grill's surface?.
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    Installing a thermometer in a MECO Aussie Walkabout Grill, best thermometers to place in a vent, on

    Can you tell me how and where to install a thermometer in a MECO Aussie Walkabout Grill. The grills do not come with them, and I asked Customer Service, and they did not recommend it. I am interested in buying one of these grills and I would like to get your opinions of these US made grills...
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    Best Electric Smoker Between $100 and $200

    I had a previous post which I was thinking of getting an electric smoker but right now because I am on a fixed income, and I can only spend between $100 and $200 because of this.  I can't afford to get a Masterbuilt one that many people recommend, so I would like to know out of the following...
  7. jaybird1103

    Which electric smoker should I get-choosing between Charbroil, Brinkmann, Bradley, Old Smokey, Acade

    I want to get an electric smoker that costs between $100 and $200 and I am trying to choose between these models: 1. Brinkmann Gourmet Electric Smoke 'N Grill (has no temperature control, keeps one temperature). uses lava rocks 2. Brinkmann Smoke 'N Grill with Additional Electric Converter Kit...
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    Other companies that make pucks for Bradley Smokers?

    I was wondering if there were any other companies that make the smoking wood pucks for the Bradley Electric Smokers. I had seen one, Peterson Smoker Pucks, which is based in the Pacific Northwest, where 1 bag of their pucks equals 96 Bradley pucks (in the video, the man says 4 pucks equals 12-16...
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    How to use a Dual Sided Reusable BBQ Sheet-Questions on which side does which, which foods can be pu

    Today at Target in Jackson, MS, I purchased two Chefmate Dual Sided Reusable BBQ Sheets.Here are two pictures of what it looks like: Since they did not come with instructions, I would like to know if anyone can answer the following questions: 1. The one with the ridges is the side for...
  10. jaybird1103

    Which Old Smokey size grill is the best, also best charcoal amounts for each size?

    I decided to sell my RiverGrille and I may think of getting an Old Smokey Grill. I was wondering what size would you recommend and which one was the best size. I also want to know how much charcoal briquettes or lump charcoal should I use in an Old Smokey BBQ grill? How much is best for the #14...
  11. jaybird1103

    Best paint for a Charcoal Grill?

    I recently purchased a Master Forge Smoker from Lowe's and after the curing process, part of it looked to be rusted due to the high heat (some of the charcoal and fluid caught fire and it spread to the outside of the smoker, which I did extinguish). I was wondering, since the smoker has rust on...
  12. jaybird1103

    Cooking ribs on an Old Smokey Electric Smoker

    I'm thinking about getting an Old Smokey Electric Smoker and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to cook pork ribs and beef ribs on it. I didn't see any rib recipes on their website or on their manual downloads.  If anyone can help me, thank you.
  13. jaybird1103

    Would a Smokenator work in an Old Smokey Grill?

    I notice that the Smokenator 1000 will work in Weber Grills but I was wondering if it (along with the Hovergrill attachment) would work on an Old Smokey 18" Grill or an Old Smokey 22" Grill?
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    How to season stainless steel grill grates

    I wound up getting a RiverGrille for Christmas and it has stainless steel grates instead of the cast iron grates I thought it would have. I has wondering what would be the best way to season stainless steel grill grates. My directions say do it over indirect heat over the grill but it seems...
  15. jaybird1103

    Having trouble getting lid to fit on 30" RiverGrille Barrel Grill I received as a Christmas Gift

    My brother in law, my father, and I put together a 30" RiverGrille Barrel Grill (similar to the Kingsford 30" Barrel Grill) I received as a Christmas gift. However, we are having trouble getting the lid to go over the bottom of the grill even after installing the hardware on the grill per the...
  16. jaybird1103

    What type of hinged grates can fit in a 22", 18", and 14" Old Smokey Grill?

    I had thought about getting an Old Smokey grill for Christmas and I showed my sister one at Lowe's.  She said it looked like it could be a good grill except for one problem. The Grill Grates that you put the food on (be it the 22" [which was available at Lowe's], the 18", or the 14", are not...
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    Anything better than soup cans available for a grease cup for a charcoal grill?

    Are there any universal grease cups that can fit either a Char-Griller Charcoal grill (like my brother in law has) or a RiverGrille/Kingsford/Rankam grill like I have (received for a Christmas gift)? They recommend using either a soda pop can (which is thin and the grease can go through it...
  18. jaybird1103

    Old Smokey Thermometer (Temperature Gauge) Installation Help (leaning towards the 3" model)

    I need some help in installing a thermometer (preferably a 3" one) for an Old Smokey 22" Jumbo Grill that I got for a Christmas gift. My father, who has Parkinson's Disease, gave me $50, to get what I wanted for Christmas, and I wanted a grill. After searching high and low for different grills...
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    Best Charcoal Grill/Smoker Box Combo under $800 (around the $150-$300 range)

    When I checked the Amazing Ribs website, one of the moderators said that you should avoid the offset smokers (charcoal grills with smoker boxes) like the  Brinkmann Pitmaster, Brinkmann Smoke'N Pit Professional (a.k.a. SNPP), Char-Broil Silver Smoker, Char-Broil American Gourmet, and especially...
  20. jaybird1103

    Use of briquets or lump charcoal in electric smokers?

    I was wondering if charcoal briquets or lump charcoal can be used in electric smokers along with the smoking wood? I know they can't in the Brinkmann Electric Smoker because they use lava rock, but can they be used in smokers like the MES, Smoky Mountain Series by Landmann, or Char-Broil...
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