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I am building my first offset and getting ready for paint. It is all 1/4 plate steel hand rolled.
Would you paint the interior of the smoke chamber with high temp paint or just pressure wash and season with veggie oil and heat? Thanks
Yesterday it was 28 degrees with a 12 mph wind from the north. I had the temp probe in the grill and wire feed coming out of the vent on the top of my Weber Smokey Mountain. The manual thermometer I put in the side of the WSM was reading about 245 and the Thermoworks was reading 219. There was...
I live in a cold climate on the south shore of Lake Superior. Winter is long and the summers are a bit cooler. This past winter, I noticed a significant problem. I use a Thermoworks Smoke wireless thermometer for my smoker. Normally it works great, but I am having a problem in the cold weather...
I certainly agree with the logic. I was simply in a pinch at Thanksgiving and wasn't prepared. I could not convince myself that regular craft string was even a good idea.
Seems like a dumb question to me, but is there a preferred item to tie up meat before smoking? At Thanksgiving, I felt like I should have tied the turkey up a bit before smoking and I didn't. Next is a prime rib for Christmas and I want to tie it before I smoke it.
Is there a difference between...
Great info - Thanks. Do either of you have any issues with air flow when the blanket is wrapped that tight? Do you leave the vents open wider with restricted access to air?
Thanks again.
My wife wants me to try and smoke the Thanksgiving bird this year. The forecast "HIGH" is 33 degrees at around mid-day. I would expect most of the day to be 28-34 degrees.
I have a 18.5 inch WSM. Is that simply too cold to effectively use the smoker? I have thought about removing the water pan...
WOW - I am amazed at the broad range of knowledge on this board. I appreciate all of it. Just knowing there are good viable options when purchase time is an issue helps a bunch.
Thanks for all the good advice. Much appreciated.
Thanks Trippy - that is all good counsel. I'll do some research on Aaron as well. My goal is to go for fresh, but timing could be an issue.
Thanks again.
I need to smoke a brisket in a few weeks for a birthday party. In the past, I have always used a fresh brisket but due to some business travel, I will not be home in time to pick up a fresh brisket. I can get one now, freeze it, and then move it to the refrigerator for a slow thaw having it...
Drewed - Do you remember roughly how much more you added? Assuming I start with a full charcoal box, should I expect to add 50%more again to make 16 hours of cook time? I have never gauged it past 6 or 7 hours.
Next weekend will be my first attempt at smoking a brisket and a pork butt. I am expecting 14-16 hours.
How do you go about adding new charcoal to the WSM smoker without getting a bunch of ash to dislodge and float around the smoker eventually covering the meat? When smoking one of my first...
Just saying hello from truly one of the most beautiful sections of the United States. Got my first smoker for Christmas - a WSM 18.5 - and have been having fun getting started. Struggling to get a handled on out door temperatures and the effects on the smoker. For example, planning ribs and a...