Recent content by Dave in Tatamy

Going for ribs on Sunday so will try using less on the startup and giving some kicks now and then. Of course, ribs will be a shorter smoke than the butt and brisket, but it should allow a bit more flexibility.

Thanks for the tips. I was considering going back to my favorite charcoal for grilling, Stubb's, but wanted to stick with a known quantity while I was learning. I figured it would be easier to get help for learning if I was using the standard charcoal. I didn't know KBB was know to be a bit...

Howdy folks, Any big changes that need to be done for smaller scale smoking? I see all these threads about people packing their smokers to the brim--multiple butts, rack and racks of ribs, 2 full packers etc. I've not seen much about changes for smoking in smaller batches. Do you need to do...

Howdy folks, I've been grilling for 40+ years and have been smoking on a Weber kettle for about 10 years. I'd like to say I was pretty dang good at smoking on that thing. I've done tons of briskets and the vast majority were quiet tasty. It was more done by feel than by anything else. I...