Recent content by S.T. Sandhu

I'd be interested if you still have this.

I gave this a go as well. My bacon tasted like bacon, but the salt content was so high, that it's rendered the product inedible. I was unable to follow the timeline as Bob has suggested. Theres was simply too much going on and I couldn't get to it. My pork cured for 9 days. I washed it...

Pretty amazing when someone you've never met does this much for you. Wow! We've all got family who would do less.

Unfortunately, the deal doesn't work for us Canadians.

I'm SOL. Of the 6 HDs in my area, not one has the Performer in stock. Unfortunately, the price guarantee only applies to in-stock items. It also doesn't apply to clearance items - which is what Rona has the Performer marked as - but perhaps the sales associate may have ignored/not noticed...

That's a great deal on a new one, Tom. Who has them?

Looking back on some of the suggestions, I'm almost embarrassed to have posted this thread. The solutions are all common sense kind of ideas, and I consider myself a common sense kind of guy. Obviously not when it comes to keeping a mess to a minimum during a cook. Just last night, I cooked...

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I'll put as many of them into practice as possible and I think things will get better!

I've had a WSM 18.5" for 2 years now, but most of the time I use my Smokey Joe Mini. I've done a reasonable amount of smoking over this time, perhaps 40-50 cooks. My problem is that I make just as big a mess now as when I first started. Before, my wife would complain, but now it's bugging me...

A Habs fan in Kansas? :) How did that happen?

I'll be somewhat of a dissenting opinion :). I bought the 18.5 last year. This summer, I made myself a mini. I haven't used the 18.5 since. We're a family of four, and the mini suits our needs just fine. I've cooked for as many as 8 people easily on the mini. I also bought a OTG this...

Tom, after crimping the IMUSA pot, I ordered the Vasconia pot for a Mini I built as a gift. The Vasconia pot fits perfectly. This can be ordered from Pfaltzgraff.com. Put yourself on their email list. They have discounts all the time. Wait until you get the "40% off a single item" discount...

Rich, where did you get the Vasconia pot from? Ooops, got the info from the other thread. I saw that offer and was afraid it wouldn't fit!! Darn it!!

They're now offering 40% off a singe item. Coupon code = July40.

Well, after considering returning the IMUSA pot I got from Sears ($34) on my trip south at the end of June, I took the plunge last night and crimped the rim to get the SJS lid to fit. The decision came down to either wait several months for the perfect pot to come available in WA state...