Recent content by Charlie L

Thank you for the kind words: I will post some photos ASAP

So i knew there was a handful of us out here but didn't know how many. I am currently putting the finishing touches on my 100th Weber rehab! It started just casually upgrading my own collection one kettle or smoker at a time from 2012 to 2015 and did 11 during that time. I needed a gasser for...

The 24” CI for the BGE fits, why wouldn’t the 24” SS? checkout babyback maniacs YouTube

In my experience, cutting in half give more area for bark but doesn't affect cooking time as much as you think. I've done it for space issues doing buts on kettle and the results were good but cook time wasn't significantly shorter. The only down side is you don't get "the clean bone pull" you...

Found new photo on Twitter: Silhouette shows more of shape: kind of WSM kettle hybrid maybe?

I don't rack much anymore because I have bigger cookers now but when I did in the old days I would only use rack for first phase. Once I foiled the ribs can overlap in foil at that point.

Watched the video again in higher quality. It's clear the stainless steel box on the right has an igniter. Perhaps the box is a self contained gas assist igniter. The box could allow the closer placement to grill but protect the propane canister from the heat of the grill.

If the rubs are the same is dripping going to adversely affect the lower rack?? Guys do drip pan beans to collect dripping I feel like this would enhance the flavor. Like previous poster mentioned rotate racks to offset temp difference. If you really don't want dripping, You can roll ribs...

Looking at video, I feel like I see a thick gasket like rim so I'm thinking a steel insulated smoker grill like a weber bubba keg.

I used to seek temperatures perfection but I have learned that it's not worth stress. I'm no competition pitmaster, I'm just a dude in his backyard looking for some ribs. I do still use a pitmasterIQ sometimes, but I think it's out of habit as it was a gift, if I didn't have it I'd be ok. For...

ATC's like the guru are great but you can manage without with some practice. I have a pitmaster Iq and it helps but if you start with the right amount of lit and minion start it holds temp fairly well with out. The more I cook, the less I worry about exact temp. As long as I'm in range I am...

I'm a novice at butts but my fat caps never fully render. I have tried scoring but that left too much fat in the finished product. My last experiment worked well. Remove cap whole, rub capless butt and then place cap on top for cook. The cap bastes meat during cook and then gets discarded post...

Sorry for the late response. Crazy week at work. One washer behind each strap did it for me.

my 18 had same issue. solution was to put a few fender washers in between the smoker body and the brackets that hold the grates and bowl.

For me, it really depends on the brand. if im using lump or a natural briq like stubbs or TJ's i will dump sooner but if its KBB i let it ash over OR i give it a longer preheat with grate in place before i put food on. KBB has an infamous taste if its not fully lit.