Recent content by John Watson

Has anyone here tried using a large roaster pan instead of foil to Texas crutch brisket? I want to avoid aluminum. I don't see why it wouldn't work to help raise the temperature during the stall. The only difference I see is that foil would be tighter and maybe inhibit evaporation/cooling...

I use Royal Oak, but I must confess, in the first bag I ever bought I found some foreign substance which turned out to be some small amount of fiberglass. I guessed maybe some of the wood came from demo'ed construction, and a little insulation got dragged in. Just a guess. It hasn't stopped me...

I found the perfect cover for the Stoker blower fan; - Get a 1 quart container from your Chinese restaurant. (The kind they give you with a large soup). - Cut a large hole in the bottom almost the full diameter of the base. - With the blower attached the WSM pass the blower cable through the...

As a rookie, I went straight for the pork spare ribs, skipping everything else in the book. They came out awesome. Then i bought a Stoker, and a smoker jacket, veering way off his course. My opinion is knowledge and science will help you in your BBQ. Wiviott has a lot of good info, and I still...