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Enrico, do you useHarrys minion method?

Thanks everyone for the advice. I will try some of the recommended methods of adding wood. I wonder if the wood chunks I am using are part of the problem. I use either Weber or Western wood chunks. For what it's worth, I feel like my food always tastes worse when I use KBB rather than Stubbs or...

I have a question on how Harry adds his wood chunks to his charcoal. He states he adds his wood chunks at the bottom of his grate on the outside near the charcoal ring. I would think that the the meat being cooked has already cooked for awhile before the wood ignites. Isn't it best for the meat...

Bag is blue and white, similar to KBB and it comes in 10 pound bags. I saw the pallet sitting in the bbq section still shrink wrapped. Price was 9.99. States on the charcoal that it is all natural. Will get a photo of the bag this weekend. I will purchase a bag and report back.

Haven't posted in awhile but still smoking a few times a month. Was walking through Home Depot today and saw Kingford Professional Briquettes. The package states they are all natural wood. Anyone try these Briqs? I switched to Stubbs this summer and definitely like it better than KBB. Even the...

Did my first comp last week. Came in 16th out of 35 teams. Need to work on my chicken, it came in 30th. Used Stubbs and a mix of cherry and apple. The team that won, Smokin Hoggs, I believe wrote a book on the WSM. I'm not sure if he was using a WSM for all his meats. looked like he was using a...

Thanks. I'd like to try the royal oak briquettes. Are they available at any of the big box stores?

Just took a picnic off the WSM and have it resting.Cooked at 225-250 for 9 hours. The roast was 8 pounds, foiled at 160 degrees and taken off at 198 degrees. I used water for the cook. I noticed the bark didn't develop as hard as the butts I have done using no water. Does the water prevent a...

So are most of you using KBB or lump? Tried Stubbs last week and to me there wasn't a noticeable difference between KBB and Stubbs besides less ash.

Thanks for the replies. Anyone use the saucer instead of water in the pan?

I've used my WSM the last two times with a full pan of water, I just find it easier to control the temp and cook at lower temps which. I prefer. After each of last two cooks I noticed a brown residue on the lid and at the interior by the top grate. I cleaned it off after the first cook but it...

Thanks. Use the water pan as deflector.

Should be the grate probe be placed at the enter of the grate or toward the edge to monitor temp on the WSM ?

I have been reading that many people add their wood chunks buried in coal towards the outside edge of the charcoal ring instead of putting them on top of the coals. How far out from the middle are the coals buried and should the chunks be touching the burning coals from the beginning of the...

Thanks. Do you know if HD or Lowes sells the grate?

Anyone know the diameter? I want to pick up an extra grate.

Did you use water in the pan?

Bought ten packs from HD during the last sale. I guess I'll figure out how much charcoal I need for each cook after awhile. Do you think I can do a 10 hour cook with a full pan of water and a full ring of KBB? How about a clay saucer?

Thanks for the replies. Trying to calculate out how much. I will need for the next few long cooks.

How much charcoal briquettes will the basket in the WSM 18 hold?