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Hello all, I moved into a 2nd floor apartment last year and gave my WSM 18” to my buddy because they don’t allow grills and such on their balconies. I started missing it the 1st night. I recently found out the fire department allows electric grills (only) on the balcony. Good news!! I ran out...

Well, I picked up a cheap Oster dehydrator at Wally world, just fired up a test batch now. Man this thing sounds like a vacuum cleaner in the kitchen. Yeh, I’m sure the WSM would have been a lot quieter! I don’t know if I can listen to this thing for 4 -8 or more hours!! Thank you all for your...

From what I googled, it looks like the best way to do real jerky is with marinated flank steak using a dehydrator. I guess I can throw 40 bucks on one of those. Thanks for your advice,

Thanks for your reply Jon, I don't have a dehydrator. I would see if I can do it all on the WSM.

Can I make beef jerky on the WSM? If so, can anyone send me some advice? What kind of meat, how thin, smoke wood, temps, water or foil, marinades, or anything I did not mention? I am on short “staycation” and looking for something new to do.

Thank you Paul for your help. Alder plank has been soaking for 2 hours, just pulled the salmon from brine, letting it get some air. Going on the grill in an hour or so.

Thank you all for your replies. I found some alder planks, got one soaking now. Maybe I should just do this on the grill.

My boss brought in some cedar plank smoked salmon, and it was the outstanding! I would like to try this on my WSM this weekend. I never really liked the brown sugar way it’s done as suggested on the cooking topics. He told me he just brushed on some oil, and cracked pepper. Soaked a cedar plank...

Turn the door upside down and prop it open with some tongs.

Greg, This sounds pretty good. I've seen flank steaks, but never tried one. I got one today, and will give it a shot! Anyone have any more advice??

Jim, I really like that elevated top grill piece. Where can I get one??

I have an older WSM 18". I always keep the door upside down, if I need more heat, I prop i open with cheap tongs that have teeth on them. It gives you some adjustment.

Thanks guy's, I think I will have to give doitbest.com a try. The prices looks really good.

These days, I have to go to the next county to buy wood chunks, and they have gone way up in price and are too small. Yeh, home depot hickory chunks are OK, but I am looking for others like “apple, cherry, mesquite, etc..” Does anyone suggest a decent mail order site? I am in St.Petersburg Florida

**** Jim, You sure know how to make a point extremely well. Great display of pictures. Could you rub it in a little harder?? If I had seen your post before, I would have had them shipped over night. All I can do now is look at your pics and wait.