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  1. magnum

    Has anyone tried cowboy briquettes for smoking?

    Costco has 34 lb bags for $20. I bought some previously and now after working my way through a third bag I feel that it burns too hot and too frequently the bag is comprised of smalls. On the plus side, it lights fast. On the downside, it is hard to control in my WSM.
  2. magnum

    Mold Problems

    Try leaving too vent open. That is what caused my problem. I might try a standoff under the cover to let some air circulate but I don't use a cover. M
  3. magnum

    Weird Thing Happened Yesterday

    That's cool. I only use one chunk of apple when doing jerky since those lumps provide enough flavor anyway. Just my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I am just on the edge of shutting it down in order to keep it at 180 deg F but it has been running perfectly all day. Only time it runs up is when it...
  4. magnum

    Weird Thing Happened Yesterday

    So that batch of jerky took a lot of work to keep the temp down. I was using the Parker Lump and what a PITA. Way too many smalls. Not from handling, just small pieces. The jerky was worth it. I then went to GFS and got a big bag of lump and was itching to get back on track. This AM I put a...
  5. magnum

    Weird Thing Happened Yesterday

    I tried. I actually had it in the trash but I pulled the bag out. Sad. My salvation is that I have another load in the smoker right now. :) It is 28 F outside. Not really bad. I took the center section off and put the grill on it to load as verses loading it outside. Last time I thought I might...
  6. magnum

    Weird Thing Happened Yesterday

    That's cool. If I was prepping I would give it a go. I am still hungry for jerky so it might be best to just pitch it. Thanks for the info.
  7. magnum

    Weird Thing Happened Yesterday

    I thought about trying to rehydrate but I am currently chipping my teeth on it :)
  8. magnum

    Mold Problems

    Hi. I had that problem ONCE while living in SC. Boy it was furry when it did happen. It was because I closed my top vent. I never cover it because it is typically stored inside but I always leave the top vent open. Never had an issue since.
  9. magnum

    Weird Thing Happened Yesterday

    I run a sand pan instead of a water pan. I had set up a run of jerky and the smoker was running a bit odd. Typically very easy to regulate but this time I just didn't have the typical finite control. I was able to slow it down for a bit by shutting everything off a couple of times but it...
  10. magnum

    WSM Brag

    I don't have any but I will look for it when my duct tape gets low   
  11. magnum

    WSM Brag

    It looks a lot like R2D2 from the waist up.  
  12. magnum

    WSM Brag

    No. It's fiberglass. I then took the Red Green route and used duct tape to secure it. That will react to some heat but it might surprise you.  I just did the middle and top sections. The middle section has a cut-out for the door. When I say cut-out, it still has a flap of insulation over it...
  13. magnum

    WSM Brag

    I insulated my WSM with foil backed insulation. It looks like a space ship now but boy it really holds the heat. The challenge now is to keep the temp low enough without choking it off. I runs with just one vent BARELY cracked. Anyway, it ran for 15 hrs. the other day and when I took the butt...
  14. magnum

    newbie from ohio

    Hey Jeffro. Welcome and good luck on your conversion!
  15. magnum

    Sharing of files

    L2C - Thanks for the files. I have a much more interesting Red Chili Sauce recipe if your interested.
  16. magnum

    New from Pittsburgh, PA

    Greetings Bill. Spring has sprung, time to really get things going! Smoke on.
  17. magnum

    Smoke..then no smoke.....

    Maybe you insulated them from the bottom of your chip holder. Doesn't sound like it is getting real hot if they didn't ash yesterday.
  18. magnum

    SUCCESS!!! Brinkmann Vertical is now converted---with pics

    Looks good. Food stuff might drop down there and do some regulating for you. I think I would try the needle valve first or a different regulator. No air adjust on the burner intake? Probably want the blue flame either way. Your test, was that with the intakes closed?
  19. magnum

    First Smoke!! I Did Baby Backs!!

    The heck with that, if you want it done right, leave it behind your car/truck. You don't want it half run over and ordering parts and stuff, right? Better yet, hire someone to run over it as you don't want to scratch your vehicle.
  20. magnum

    First Smoke!! I Did Baby Backs!!

    Looks good Nick. Glad you got to eat them. I think that you might see the ribs more tender once they start to shrink down on the bone a little more. I had some a couple weeks ago that had to be served because they were going to chew my legs off if I didn't and they weren't as tender as I would...
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