Recent content by G Force

Thanks! I was hoping someone knew where that grill holder in photo came from. I can rig something up, but that looks simple and effective.

Anyone ever done the Finish technique of smoking/grilling salmon vertically on a plank next to a fire? So many great videos on youtube, very few in english. But in searching around I saw a "Monolith Plank Fish Holder" that would allow for this technique on any grill, ie kettle, wsm, etc. If...

Friends, I have not posted in some time, and struggled to get back online. But in NH, backyard turkeys are pretty common. Following are some pictures of my Thanksgiving smoke. Any captions appreciated, but "at least Fred is warm in there" is taken...

Appreciate the offer Scott. But Jersey here. No problem though. I boxed it up and will wait till the weather breaks and give it a try again. I bought it for long overnight smokes to work unattended all night. I am not there yet.

Wow. Thanks Scott. But that is not my experience at all. I will try again by: 1. Not picking a 25 degree day with gusty north west winds. That may have created fluctuations that were difficult for the controller. 2. Definitely not plugging the controller in until temps settle down. My...

Thanks guys. I also wonder if I over fired it. I used only half a chimney of kingsford, but since I turned it on right away the fan started running from the get go. I tend to think that is why it spiked. At the same time though cant figure out why temp would not come down. It never got much...

Well, I tried an IQ 110 with no success at all and sent it back. Spent the additional money for the Digi DX2. Three hours into my first smoke, and kind of struggling With my WSM 22 and NO controller the cooking method I use is top vent wide open, bottom closed. With slight tweaking of the...

I load up on kingsford at Home Depot on holidays. I pay less than $10.00 for double bundles of charcoal. My cost per bag is typically 3.50 to 4.00 per bag. At that price I don't think the price difference adds up to much.

I appreciate the links, but for me I just don't wish to "roll my own". I do all my own woodworking, even building my own kitchen cabinets. I tie all my flies for fishing. And I smoke lots of meat. I just don't wish to fool with electronics, but respect those with the skill set to do so. For...

Update: I returned the IQ with no difficulties. They even apologized for my lack of satisfaction. They tested the unit and said it worked fine. Possibly I did not give it enough time. I think what this lacks most is a digital temp readout. The flashing led's give an idea of if the temp is...

Plus 1 for the Phillip's crabmeat. We get it on sale at our local supermarket, about $12. Excellent!

We had a really great time and I would recommend it highly. If you can combine a class with a trip to Maine to eat lobster I highly recommend it. The instruction was top notch, facilities very nice, organization pretty darn good. It is hard to get in his classes. The last time the e-mail...

My wife and I took a wood fired bread baking class here, http://www.stoneturtlebaking.com. Mike, the teacher and a master baker said "never use corn meal, it just scorches and turns black". My wife and I looked at each other with that dumb expression.... It was one of those moments. From him...

A pizza stone gets black and gnarly looking quickly. In my case it was from using the incorrect flour. Many use corn meal on the pizza peel so the sticky dough does not stick to the peel and it slides off easily onto the stone or into the oven. While attending a pizza class though I...

What is the learning curve like on the DigiQ? Do you have to fiddle with it through three or four smokes to figure it out or can you get good results from the start. I recall with my WSM it took the requisite three or four smokes for it to settle down an get long burns at consistent temps. I...