Recent content by Mike in Roseville

Hanging rack in a WSM is great. You don't need to run both at the same time, but I suppose you could. You also don't need a stacker, but you might need to trim your slabs a little. @Fritz...try putting the stacker between the bowl and the barrel (rather than the barrel and lid).

You don't remove the plate while the ring is lit (it's incredibly hot). Minion method to start with chunks on the outside is how I do it. I have plates and a basket. They can be run with or without the water pan. It really does even out temps especially when hanging and cuts down on the...

Congrats. FYI, you can refurbish those Gen2 performer tables with a magic eraser.

I usually take out remaining charcoal (when cool) and add to a bucket. Then dump the ashes in the garbage. Some charcoal relights better (and smells better when doing so) than others.

It doesn't burn nearly as hot as the All Natural, but a great value at $8.88 for two bags.

That has to be one of the funniest things I've seen.

I have had every size over the years and they all have their place. I currently have a 22WSM at home and an 18WSM up at the cabin. My dad and brother both have 18WSMs. They are great cookers!

For competition I like RO All Natural briquettes. The double bag of RO Professional is pretty much what I use for most cooks now that Weber/Stubbs are no mas.

Chris...haven't signed in for a while but just got your message and checked this thread. To me...it looks like 84e0002 January 2020 is coming up fast. That will make it 40 years old on the nose.

The Smoke probes will not fit through the Guru Eyelets. Not sure about the Chef Alarm.

I have used both the $33 plate and the actual Hunsaker fire basket in both the 18WSM and 22WSMs. They both work fairly well to even out the temps in the cook chamber. By that I mean, I haven't found the need to rotate meat that is hanging in there (they all come out pretty even). I also haven't...

Yes it was open. That bag came with a few other unopened off-brand bags. Everything was dry. As for the date of the bag...it's old. That bag came with a mid-late 70's black Weber 22 (that was maybe cooked on 2-3 times), a vintage flower cover in great shape, and a NIB full sized Weber table.

I have used the vortex basket in my dad's 18WSM and have a vortex plate for my 22WSM. Both work great. I am finding I no longer need to rotate the hanging rack because everything cooks more evenly. YMMV.

You don't see it too often on black kettles but older colored kettles you see it all the time. The cause is high heat (KettlePizza like Robert said used as a fire pit). You never see it north of where the charcoal grate sits. It's always from the charcoal grate area, down down.

I will have to check out that breading. Just roll them in breading and toss them on?