New Girl, New Grill

[UpInSmoke88]

Hey, I am Jessica. I am a Nashville (ish) TN transplant. I have lived in a lot of states, but I spent most of my childhood in San Antonio, TX where I ate A LOT of brisket! I just bought a 22 in Weber Kettle and I'm about to break 'er in this weekend. I have already been lurking on the website and learned a lot. I would like to keep on learning, so here I am!

 

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Welcome to the forum! If you have any questions just ask and many will answer. Post some pics of the the Smoke this weekend.

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[joedube70]

Welcome from Cleveland

 

[Gary Uk]

Hi Jessica
Welcome from the UK
Looking forward to seeing your brisket

 

[SonnyE]

And bam, gave you your first like.
Just something I like to do for Newbie's.

There are a lot of folks here who love a Weber Kettle. And for great reasons, they do great BBQ.
I have a BIL (Brother-In-Law) who used to use two kettles for his BBQ'd chicken. Great chicken.
And if you want to customize it a bit, there seems to be many different accessories for the Weber Kettles.
But you can just master it as it comes, too.
Have fun and share some of your adventures with your Weber!

Do remember that Beer is an essential safty factor for BBQing.
If you burn your hand, simply transfer an Ice Cold Beer to the burned area, and drink copiously.
The cold helps sooth the burn, and the beer can sooth the pain.
Tally Ho!

Welcome to SMF.com!

 

[UpInSmoke88]

I am a professional beer and whiskey drinker...actually this post just made me thirsty. It's Friday and I just got home from work so cheers!!

 

[bluewhisper]

Welcome to the board, Jessica! The Weber is an excellent platform, you'll just need some learning experience. Many here suggest you start with chicken parts since they're quick and inexpensive.

 

[UpInSmoke88]

I thought about that blue, but I am an impulsive (as in I want to eat brisket! haha) and enthusiastic home cook. I like to tackle 4-6 hour recipes in the kitchen on a regular basis. I do have experience with charcoal grills, we grill year round so hopefully that will help me out. I did buy this one new specifically to get into smoking without having to drop a ton of cash. We loooove chicken and you better believe that is on the "to do" list. I am also thinking about doing our Thanksgiving turkey this year on the Weber.

 

[Rings Я Us]

I would do everything on my 1970s Weber, save for jerky. Works great with a single good size basket on one side or 2 smaller ones on 2 sides, cooking in the middle.
Don't forget the water pan/drip pan under the food.
Welcome and have fun!

 

[dcecil]

Welcome from California, this is a great place to learn. Enjoy your Kettle

 

[gmc2003]

Welcome to the site Jessica, The kettle is a very versatile cooker. I use mine for most small quantity smokes as well as high heat grilling.

Chris

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome to SMF!
Glad to have you join the group!
Good luck with your brisket!
Al

 

[Steve H]

Hello from upstate New York!

 

[oddegan]

Welcome to the forum from West Michigan. I have 2 Webers myself. Look forward to seeing pics of your smokes. Cheers and have fun!

 

[bdskelly]

Texas howdy Jessica. Welcome! B

 

[bluewhisper]

Just to be the devil on your shoulder, you can play around with replacing the kettle legs. Some use 1-inch shower curtain rod; I've used 3/4-inch steel conduit with some foil tape wrapped to give a snug fit that can still be easily dismantled.

Working with a 1990 22-inch kettle which I call DaWeber, I made a set of 11-inch legs, and those can pack up inside the kettle for transport. They put the rim at 21 inches high, which is elbow height when you're sitting in a chair. It's like an end table by a sofa, or a patio fire table.

Then for fun I cut a 120-inch piece into three 40-inch legs. The resulting StratoKettle™ looks spindly like a 1960s satellite. The rim is 44 inches high which is similar to pub tables and bars.

 

[UpInSmoke88]

That is awesome!

 

[HalfSmoked]

Hey welcome and happy smoking and grilling.

Warren