Recent content by J E Rice

Put my hinge on last year, it opens plenty high to do whatever you want on the grill, highly recommend it.

Have you considered going without the water pan?, seems like a popular technique, I got an 18 and don't use the pan for any cooks. just my 2cents.

Looks like an easy cure to your problem, I can relate to the bending problem, congrats.

If you don't have a chimney starter, use charcoal liter, just make sure it all burns off before putting the meat on.

Bought a partyQ, used it twice, sold it, the WSM is too easy to control by itself.

I cut the notch for the first mod, second was the installation of the hinge kit, that one makes life a lot easier.

From what I hear, the cold is not much of a problem, biggest concern is the wind, it'll take all your heat, I use plywood shield whenever wind is up, works fine

Too old to worry over just about anything....Thanks......:)

Sorry, don't do pics, no gear or iphone, we can get pics if my better half takes a pic, downloads to her comp, then emails to me, then I put it on my old comp, just too much hassle.

Thanks, that's kinda what I figured, just wanted to check.

Just ordered a Q1000, do I need to have any kind of break in for the grate?

I replaced my weber thermometer with a Tel-Tru, accurate and dependable.

For most cooks on the WSM, I'll fill the basket about 1/2 to 3/4 with KBB and pour on 1/2 lit chimney, this will give you plenty of heat for most cooks, haven't done a brisket on the WSM (mainly due to cost). Vents, 1/2 to start with top full open, easily gets above 300deg. hope this helps.Just...

I have the 22OTG which is a great grill, only reason I don't lust after a Performer is my limited space where I keep the cookers, I'd go for the Performer if you got room, had to buy a table for use with the kettle.

Has anyone added legs to a smokey joe to raise it up to be able to use it without stooping? I have a small wood table in a cooking shed that I use but I found I can use the SJ as a wok stove, works great, plan to put legs on it to use it on the porch, just wondered if anybody had done this mod...