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  1. billmc40

    Reheating using plastic wrap and foil

    Can I use plastic wrap and foil to reheat my smoked turkey/ BillMc
  2. billmc40

    Selling my Party Q

    My lovely wife gave me a BBQ Guru Cyber Q for Christmas. I am wanting to sell my Party Q, which has been converted to electric. does not include the pit adapter or kill plug. Asking 70.00 plus 10.00 shipping. Open to reasonable offers. Bill Mc
  3. billmc40

    Help Please Wood Chips/Pellets

    I need a little help please. I started out with a MES 40 inch new model. Controll panel bit the dust, Bass Pro said bring it back under warranty will will get you another one. Well short story I didn't truct it due to the fact the front panel was very hot never used an extension cord. So I...
  4. billmc40

    Helped a Neighbor

    Told my next door neighbor about the Home Depot charcoal sale. He went and picked up 40 pounds. Well he was getting ready to lite his grill tonite and realized he had no starter fluid, asked to borrow some. I politely told him I didn't use the stuff. He ask how do you start the charcoal so I...
  5. billmc40

    Home Depot Sale

    Well not as good of a buy as Memorial Day, but I ran in and grabbed one of the 2/20 pound Kingsford Charcoal. 13 bucks and I now have 160 pounds. Will be awhile before Labor Day gets here. BillMc
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    KC BBQ Store

    Went to KC BBQ Store. Picked up some rub and sauce Bill
  7. billmc40

    skrit/ brisket meat

    So I did St Louis style ribs today, and I have allot of this skrit, brisket bone meat. I smoked it along with the ribs. Taste good looks good, will good with dutchs baked beans. What else can I do with it. BillMc
  8. billmc40

    Chicken Sale

    Wife went to Dillons today and brought 3 chickens home for me to smoke. So the WSM is sitting out here doing about 325 degrees. Thought I would try a hot fast smoke. She also brought home two racks of spare ribs. So I'll trim those up and throw them on tomorrow. BillMc
  9. billmc40

    Mothers Day Smoke

    We are doing mothers day dinner tomorrow. I started this at about noon today.Weighed app 17 pounds before the trim. Kosher salt, cracked pepper, onion and garlic powder. I threw two pork butts on about 4:00pm. Hoping to pull them off about 7:00qm then two chickens and a baby back rib. Dinner is...
  10. billmc40

    Minion method reload question

    I have the 18.5 WSM loaded with a trimmed brisket about 15 pounds. I know this is going to be a long smoke. Wondering how to reload, dump fresh coals on the lite ones? Any adive appreciated. BillMc
  11. billmc40

    Mothers Day Cook WSM 18.5

    Wanting to get a few opinions here. Asked wife what she wanted for Mothers Day Lunch/Dinner. BBQ! So I am cooking for my wife and DIL:. The menu is as follows: brisket app 14 pounds before trim, one or two butts[depends on how and where I buy them] Two Chickens and finally ribs, ST Louis or baby...
  12. billmc40

    Covered WSM and rain

    Last week when I smoked I took the cover off the WSM. The first thing I noticed was that the fireman had water in it and so did the heat shield. It has been ranging for nearly 12 hours and I am wondering if the cover is doing its job. Is there a better cover then the one that came with it...
  13. billmc40

    I have TBS in the WSM

    Smoking three racks of ribs and then 3 whole birds. I am going to do chicken halfs seems allot easier to handle. I have a bag of pecan thinking that would be good for the birds. I used maple,hickory and cherry for the ribs. BillMc
  14. billmc40

    WSM Chicken smoke charcoal amount

    Next weekend planning on smoking two or three birds and maybe a rack of ribs. Tring to decide how much charcoal to use. Ie: half a ring or ??? I just hate to waste. BillMc
  15. billmc40

    Smoke Me BBQ Wood

    My daughter picked me up a bag of maple wood chunks while in KC. This stuff is huge. Is there a way to chop this up? Seems like it is twice the size that I need. Bill
  16. billmc40

    First real smoke today

    Yesterday evening I started the WSM using the minion method. I used app.8 pieces of fisted sized hickory. I smoked a pork butt and my first brisket. I used the dry water pan method. I noticed that my maverick 732 and lid thermo were quite a bit different. As much as fifty degrees. I had place...
  17. billmc40

    Best Choice Charcoal

    Local store has this on sale for 3 for 10.00. 18 pound bags. What do you think of this charcoal?  Was going to use it in my new WSM BillMc
  18. billmc40

    18.5" WSM question

    Had to return my MES Gen2 40". I have all sorts of wood chips here. I dont want to throw it away can I use it in the WSM and if so how? BillMc
  19. billmc40

    Gen2 MES 40" Controller

    Yesterday I uncovered the MES started the preheat and putting the maverick probes in her. She hit 225 to 250 and had a hard time stablizing. I thought it is cool out and breezey, so all will be okay. Five hours later, while out on the deck picking up I notice the controller is flasing a two, I...
  20. billmc40

    Thank you all..............

    I would like to thank all of you for your help answering questions. Reading questions you have asked and those that have answer. I took pulled pork to the lunch today. i smoked the butt last Saturday for 13 hours and a temp of 200. I had all sort of compliments. Everyone loved the pitmaster...
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