Recent content by Carl Soltow

Well I went with the gold. I have a 22" weber kettle that was a yard sale find last year that started me off, I have used it for indirect cooking/smoking all summer even did a pizza on it with fire brick on the cook grate and the pizza on it in a pan. Just trying to decide the location for...

Ok Just got back from local Ace Hdware, picked up a smokey gold and some SS nuts and bolts (1-1/4,10-32) for mounting the grates

Build start! COMPLETE W/Pics Found the Info and Bookmarked it. Well a spare cooking rack arrived last week, The 32qt IMUSA steamer pot just arrived I will be off to ACE to check out either a gold or silver to see what will fit. Then it is 6 Stainless steel bolts for the lower and upper...

Thank you all for the positive comments Just finished up the few pcs left from Saturday for lunch today. I may try a practice burn tomorrow to try and get a handle on regulating temps. carl

Tim, Thank you great info.

Well all my coals took off and the temps skyrocketed and I thought it was a little dry. I foiled at 160 and left on grill to 190 pulled off and left foiled in dish on counter. I had plenty of drippings in foil. Unfortunately it was done almost 2.5 hours early. Normally I try to slice and it...

Well I had a problem with low and slow on my kettle, All started off fine and then the temps and kingsford all lit off? below is set up pic I was unable to find Fire Bricks so I used porcelain Brick-etts wraped in foil set up pic below. Then chuck rubbed and resting after 12 hours in fridge...

Glen jones Thank you, the build seems kinda straight forward. I am going to purchase a digital thermometer for the grill deck for my kettle. I currently have 1 for the meat internal temps it is 1 from wally world and works fine Thought of a hole/grommet in lid on my kettle for a candy...

I am new member to the board and have been messing with my yard sale W-Kettle (22.5) with indirect methods and smoke So Is the mini the next step I usually only cook for Me and the Mrs with samples to friends and Co workers in the Fire station. The Mini would be a real cool travel item on a...

W Tyler thank you for the great info!saved it to my recipe folder Brad Olson I was thinking the same they have a slight kinda a dull sheen, If that makes sense I sent an E mail to Academy sports with the ? not sure if I will hear back. I am usually careful with my cooking grates Thanks Cgff...

I just received my cast Iron grates from academy sports said to be porcelain coated sure do not appear to be. Best seasoning method any recomendations Thanks Cgff(carl)

Gary H, I Just checked that link a big thanks That is about how I did my chuck roasts 155 internal temp with a probe thermometer foil and bring too 200 and real tasty and moist let rest slice and serve.

The ribs looked perty but I should never have tweaked the rub, Brisket was just a piece that the local grocery store was selling zebra rub + a few Items A OK but a little dry