Recent content by Kevin T. Schmidt

After determining that my standard Weber Thermometer was at least 10 degrees off after the boiling water test I decided to go with the River Country 2" thermometer for my WSM 18.5. If you don't have one yet get yourself a Unibit from your local hardware store.These bits make it super easy to...

Awesome, thanks for the info. Hope you get grilling soon!

1st checked out this forum a year ago when I discovered the WSM, took me a year to finally receive WSM (18.5) which arrived for Father's Day. Getting ready to do my first cook on it which will probably be beer can chicken. Purchased chimney starter, charcoal, wood for smoke earlier today...

What would everyone reccommend as the 1st item to go on the WSM for a beginner, when I do purchase one I don't want to spend the whole day waiting for something to delicious to come off of it (you might sense that I do own a gas grill, I am used to immediate gratification from it). Baby back...

Thanks everyone for your responses. I think I am sold on the WSM, I have heard that temp control is a little tricky on the 22 as compared to the 18. The youtube videos for the smokenator looks like you have to keep an eye on things a bit more. Any thoughts on this? Jim, I just might take you up...

I am interested in getting into BBQ/smoking, wondering which road to travel, the smokey mountain way or converting a regular weber into a smoker with the smokeanator? Is it worth spending the extra money on a dedicated smoker like the smokey mountain? :wsm22::smokeyjoe: Which method is easier...